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Monday, September 15, 2025

Monday, September 15

4:29 a.m. - Yesterday was A DAY.  Shawn and George helped me get through a volleyball officiating promotion test.  Then I came home and worked on mowing the yard.  It stupid hot out, but I got it started.  I took a break to cool down and watch the Bears.  The Bears SUCK.  They gave up over 50 points to the Lions.  It's going to be a long season for the Bears, as once again they prove that a good offensive line is pretty important.  

So because the Bears didn't need me to watch them get destroyed, I went back to mowing the yard.  I did try to also get some work into taking down weeds at the Medranos, but that did workout well, because their place is still pretty wet.  I used the motorized weed sickle, and I got my yard finished.  I wasn't sure it was going to work again, but it did.  It was a lot easier on my lawn mower by using the sickle to chop the weeds down first.  

After the yard was finished, I picked up Josiah (and Izan) and went to the farm to help load hay in the loft of the barn.  Again, it was really hot.  We got two racks loaded - about 170 bales according to mom.  It was a crap job, but Josiah did fine, and we knocked it out in a couple of hours.  When I got home, I jumped in the pool, and it felt great.  I ended the night watching some Sunday Night Football, but I didn't last very long.  I went to bed just before 9 p.m.

During the day, I got a message that we would be having 1:30 dismissal days today and tomorrow due to the heat.  That will mess things up at school, but we'll adjust and get through it.  I think I will go with shorts and a polo today to try to stay cool.  Or because we have a BOE meeting tonight, maybe I'll dress up.  It is pay day today at least, even if its going to be a long day again.  

This weekend didn't feature a lot of relaxation, but I did get to spend time with a lot of kids and grandkids, and I got a lot done for others.  Plus, I did get the yard done. 

I am looking at the weekend weather to see if some camping might be possible.  

Things for School 

  • update attendance each week in SDS
  • Sept. 15 - School Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 17 - Parent Information Night #1
  • Sept. 24 - PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
  • Sept. 26 - 8 a.m. (IEP S.O.)
  • 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

  • pay middle of month bills
  • Get to Boot Barn for jeans
  • get back bicycle to Healthy Habits after repairs
    • 3651 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722
  • get money from Northern Illinois Health Plan - $1814.72 - $250? = $1564.72 - mailed out packet on 8/8/25
  • get camper slide wiper seal fixed
  • spray weeds on fence lines
  • a hood light switch for the Ford
  • Oct. 23 - 8 a.m. Riverside Dentistry 
  • October 30 - 8:45 Hussein knee follow-up at Moline
  • Jan. 29 - 11 a.m. - Milan Optical
  • July 5-12/13 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK)
    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


    15 - BLOCKED - BOE meeting 6:30 p.m.
    16 - at Rockridge  VB - 5 p.m.
    17 - BLOCKED - Parent Information Night #1
    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 - 6 p.m. (no freshmen)

    October 
    1 - OPEN
    2 - OPEN
    3-4 BLOCKED
    5 - SUNDAY
    6 - at United VB - 5 p.m.
    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 - 6 p.m. (no freshmen)
    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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