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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Sunday, August 10

6:11 a.m. - Yesterday morning featured a trip to Galesburg for a volleyball officiating clinic, but we were early, so Mr. Strachan navigated us to a little neighborhood cafe for a good breakfast.  It was a good thing because I nearly lost my mind in the clinic.  The volleyball clinics have always been my most frustrating.  There are too many officials that only work volleyball, so this is the one time of the year they get to shine.  And sheesh to the shine - talk, talk, talk - ask a million questions - tell stories.  UGH.  There is no way on the planet that the clinic should take four hours - especially since there was not a visual presentation due to equipment issue nor any court time due to dead week.  

So I got home after noon, and then proceeded to attack the yard.  Neighbor Brandon had spent some time wacking weeds and mowing his yard, so that was enough motivation for me to get on  some jeans and a long sleeve shirt and work through the heat to get that done.  After that I got in the air conditioning and chilled out for the night, watching some television and then a movie.

And boy oh boy was it a good thing to get most of the yard work and ditch weeds taken care of.  Overnight we had rain - a lot of rain.  And this was a summer of rain yet last night was the most rain we have had yet in a single day/night period.  There is a large "ocean" in our back yard low area - Mr. Bush likes to tell me that is my oceanfront property.

So on to today.  Amber wants to go to church...hmmm.  I would like to finish up the yard mowing.  I'd also like to go see Caleb if he's available.  Other than that, I'll let the day find me.

Things for School 

  • order a couple of things from the staff store
  • August 11 - BOE meeting - 6:30 o.m.
  • August 12 - Backpack night 5 p.m.
    • Need water for August 12 - at least 40 bottles (professional development day)
    • i-ready training 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • 4:15 p.m. - meet with Sarah Kerres-Brown
  • Aug. 13 - 9:30 a.m. - meet with Corrie Sabel (W.H.)
  • Aug. 27 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
  • Sept. 24 - PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Oct. 22 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
  • Jan. 28 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
  • Feb. 25 -  PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
  • Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

  • complete IHSA volleyball exam
  • apply for IHSA volleyball promotion
    • Have to take Part 1 exam again - opens again on 8/13
  • get money from Northern Illinois Health Plan - $1814.72 - $250? = $1564.72 - mailed out packet on 8/8/25
  • pick up other pairs of pants at Monster Sewing on August 13
  • get camper slide wiper seal fixed (sent email message on 8-4)
  • wack the weeds in the ditch
  • spray weeds on fence lines
  • a hood light switch for the Ford
  • Aug. 28-Sept 1 - camping at Loud Thunder - Deer Haven Site 35
  • Sept. 9 - 16 - TAKE IHSA VOLLEYBALL PROMOTION TEST
  • Oct. 23 - 8 a.m. Riverside Dentistry 
  • October 30 - 8:45 Hussein knee follow-up at Moline
  • Jan. 29 - 11 a.m. - Milan Optical
Things To Do for History Page
  • What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
  • Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page - enter one on August 7 or 8
  • Download photos and figure out how to organize in Google Drive
  • Create a list of schools with pictures (and without pics)


August
25 - at AlWood VB - 5 p.m.
26 - Sept. 1 - BLOCKED

September
2 - at Knoxville VB - 6 p.m.
3 - OPEN
4 - at Knoxville VB - 6 p.m.
5 - BLOCKED
6 - at United Tournament (a.m.)
7 - SUNDAY
8 - 13 - BLOCKED - Homecoming Week
14 - SUNDAY
15 - BLOCKED - BOE meeting 6:30 p.m.
16 - at Rockridge  VB - 5 p.m.
17 - OPEN
18 - at Beyond Baseline VB - 6 p.m.
19 - BLOCKED
20 - BLOCKED
21 - SUNDAY
22 - OPEN
23 - at Merco VB - 5 p.m.
24 - OPEN
25 - at Knoxville - 6 p.m.
26-27 - BLOCKED
28 - SUNDAY'
29 - at AlWood VB - 5 p.m.
30 - at MonRose VB - 5 p.m.

October 
1 - OPEN
2 - OPEN
3-4 BLOCKED
5 - SUNDAY
6 - OPEN
7 - at Galesburg VB - 5 p.m.
8 - at Merco JH GBK - 5:30 p.m.
9-13 - BLOCKED - SUNDAY/Columbus Day Weekend
14 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting 6:30 p.m.
15 - at ROWVA VB - 5 p.m.
16 - at MonRose VB - 5 p.m.
17-18 BLOCKED
19 - SUNDAY
20 - OPEN
21 - at Sherrard VB - 5 p.m.
22 - at Merco JH GBK - 5:30 p.m.
23 - at Rockridge VB - 5 p.m.
24 - 26 - BLOCKED/SUNDAY - Last weekend of camping.
10/27-11/10 - BLOCKED


Schedule of Knee Appointments
X - Dec. 30 - Weiler Chiro Appt.
X - Jan. 14 - consultation with Hussein and cortisone shot - scheduled Apr. 16 surgery
March 24 - went to Illini Hospital - ekg, blood drawn, chest x-ray, urine sample, instructions
X - April 8 - 8:30 a.m. Pre-op with Hussein at Clinic
X - April 15 - appointment with Wang to clear me for April 16
April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
X - April 18 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 21 - 9:20  a.m.  Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 23 - 10:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
    X - 1:30 Silvis Post Op Appointment (Avenue of Cities)
X - April 25 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 28 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 30 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
also Milan Optical
X - May 2 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 5 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 7 - 10:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 9 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 12 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 14 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 16 - 8:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 20 - noon Moline ORA Blackhawk 
X - May 21 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 23 - 7:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 27 - 9 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 28 - 9:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 29 - 8:30 a.m. Post Op Appointment with Hussein in Moline
X - May 30 - 1:20 p.mMoline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 2 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk 
X - June 4 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 6 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 9 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 11 - 9 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X- June 13 - 8:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
July 29 - 1:25 p.m. Moline Post Op Appointment with Hussein in Moline - I paid copay

X = EOB received
BLUE equals payment made for those visits

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