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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Wednesday, December 31

6:38 a.m. - We survived yesterday.  It was still a great day because I was around basketball, around my friends, and we made a little cash.  The first game of the day, though, was a shit-show.  And when you have the worst two teams of a tournament playing a game after they are tired - mentally and physically - it's typically going to be a shit-show.  I'd like to be able to explain that we officials can make a 7th-8th place game prettier, but it's just impossible.  And I'm not faulting the effort of the players or the coaches; they give a great effort, sometimes trying too hard.  The result is just a mess.  The evening game wasn't a whole lot better in terms of being a mess.  The teams were more skilled, but Orion was out of sorts after losing the semi-final on Monday and then being without their starting point guard.

Today I'm waking up to what hopefully will be a simple, quiet day.  I just want to relax.  I have some things I'd like to get done, but I'd like to get them done at my place while also enjoying the day as well.  I'd like to get to mom and dad's and pay them a visit and help mom with some barn things.  I'd like to get the hot tub set up.  I'd also like to get the door handles in the HHR fixed.  I really don't care about partying  and going crazy on New Year's Eve.  I may go ahead and have a couple beers I've had saved over the holidays, but staying home will suit me just fine.

In other news, while we were officiating last night, Illinois won its football bowl game by beating Tennessee.  That's a huge win!

Things to do for School 

  • get bus physical
  • update attendance each week in SDS
  • 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


    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


    December

    6 - at United girls vs. RW (Tony and Marcus) 6 :00

    7 - at MerCo boys vs. West Hancock (Tony and Marcus) 5:30

    8 - at MonRose boys vs. Farmington (Tony and Brian Sullivan) 5:30

    9 - at Riverdale boys vs. MerCo (Tony and Marcus) 5:30

    10 - at AlWood girls vs. MonRose (Tony and Marcus) 1 p.m.

    11 - SUNDAY'

    12 - BLOCKED

    13 - at Rockridge boys vs. West Prairie (Marcus and Kraig McPeek) 5:30

    14 - OPEN

    15 - at Orion girls vs. MerCo (Marcus and Josh Temple) 5:30

    16 - at AlWood boys vs. Wethersfield (Marcus and Tony) 6:00

    17 - at Orion girls vs. Ridgewood 8:30; at Moline boys TBA 3:00

    18 - SUNDAY

    19 - BLOCKED

    20 - at Geneseo boys vs. Rochelle (Marcus and Tony) 7:30

    21 - OPEN

    22 - at MonRose girls vs. MerCo (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    23 - at MonRose boys vs. Riverdale (Marcus and Tony) 5:30

    24 - at West Central girls vs. Danville (Marcus and Tony) 4:30

    25 - SUNDAY

    26 - OPEN

    27 - at United boys vs. Knoxville (Marcus and Josh) 6:00

    28 - OPEN

    29 - BLOCKED

    30 - at West Central boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Josh) 6:00

    31 - at Sherrard girls vs. Princeton (Marcus and Todd Hoffstater) 1:00

    February

    1 - SUNDAY



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