5:51 a.m. - Yikes! Today is going to be an old-fashioned midwest scorcher. Old Kevin Phelps said it's going to be the hottest day of the year so far with feels like temps reaching 115 degrees. Mr. Bush has officially called the next two days early dismissal days at 1:30 p.m., but the heat really isn't supposed to break until Friday, and even a full day Friday won't be all that nice since it will take the old building a day or two to cool completely down. I wouldn't be surprised to see Wednesday and Thursday be called off early, and I guess we'll just wait to see what Friday brings.
Yesterday, I didn't get in the pool, but I did get to have nap time with baby Knox. When Amber went to work at Shivers, I visited a man named J.J. Koehler to conduct an interview and see his home. I left with more info that I can deal with right now, as well as some artifacts. I'm going to get to all of it some day. I continue to be amazed at just how big lower Rock Island County is and how at 58 years old I didn't know how big it is or what kind of history it has. Mr. Koehler lives in the old Foster one-room school, and he actually lives in two schools because the one-room school in Wrayville was moved to Foster. Of course Mr. Koehler has remodeled the two buildings into a home, but he actually has some of the furnishings still incorporated into his home. And his interest in the history of his home and the history of the area is really remarkable and inspiring. Now I have to figure out what to do with the items he handed over to me.
Today, I think I have our heat schedule figured out. And today, I was supposed to officiate volleyball at Rockridge, but I got a call from Mr. Bainter that the match may be moved to Knoxville. I haven't gotten a final confirmation on that yet, though.
Tomorrow might just be a day to run down to Fort Madison and see Baby Caleb!
I slept in the house for the first time in about a week, and I must admit that while I miss the cool quiet mornings in the campground, life is also nice at home sweet home.
Things for School
- Pick up book carts at MerCo High School - 2:30 on Thursday
- Complete CPI pre-work stuff
- enter number of volleyball matches for IHSA
- history project - need to make a list of the schools...try to get a count
- Riverbend Signworks
- One for $20.00 payable to Foremost for your Arbiter assignments and if you're interested in joining our group (which you really should be to attend our meetings), a $20.00 check payable to GAOA (Galesburg Area Officials Association).
- Joe Thompson - President
Galesburg Area Officials Association
(309 368-1714vacuum the pool - pay mortgage before Sept. 1
- visit Koehler's about one room schools - maybe Sunday
- Dec. 19 89:30 a.m. Wang physical
- Residential Correctional Facility - 1330 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52802
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