Tuesday, June 15, 2021

6:16 a.m. - Last night I worked at 1A SuperSectional at Sterling.  The two partners I worked with were fine.  One (first base) had been to the State Finals in 2017; the other (plate) is going this year (this week).  The plate partner specifically told me in a conversation that this was his third Super, and while he wasn't being critical, he felt like this year was "his turn".  Here's the deal.  I don't want a state finals assignment to be "my turn" - like I'm going to the State Finals because I'm finally old enough and have been waiting in line.  Since beginning officiating/umpiring I wanted to go because I had demonstrated that I earned the designation...that I was one of the best officials/umpires that the state needed to hire to be part of a great state finals event.  Taking "my turn" just seems to be very anticlimactic.  Maybe that's why I wasn't all that excited about working last night's SuperSectional.  It was fun to be part of a game with a big crowd in a tournament situation, but I don't think I had the "WOW" factor that perhaps some people thought I was supposed to have.  Today, it's back to reality - a double-double.  I'm trying to figure out if I want to drive home in between doubles or just find a place to take a nap.  

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Tues., 6/15 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• 5 p.m. at Davenport West JV with Don W.
• get Father's Day Card and Amber's Birthday Card
• waiting on IEA statement to  make final dues payment
• pick up truck after it's fixed
• get I-Pass account set up for vacation
• Put $200 on the account
• fix the license plate on the GMC (again)
• Continue working with TK to organize financial management things
• talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
• contact contractor for pricing - fix the green door, west basement windows, west basement door, and under the deck

Later this week

• Wed., 6/16 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• mow the front yard, pull the camper around to the front yard, mow the back yard
• Thurs., 6/17 - at DeWitt 10 a.m. with Don Wilgenbush
• Go to Carmen's apartment
• DH JV at Burlington 5:30 with Don Wilgenbusch  
• Fri., 6/18 - AMBER'S BIRTHDAY - BLOCKED OPEN - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• put weed and feed on yard - at least the back yard
• put tabs in chlorinator
• Sat. 6/19 - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• Sun., 6/20 - Camping at Sunset Lakes

SOFTBALL

• Mon., 6/21 - DH at Burlington 5:30 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Harrison
• Tues., 6/22 - 8 a.m. at DENTIST -- 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Wed., 6/23 - DH at West 5:00 with Jason
• 10 a.m. at North Scott wth Cole
• Thurs., 6/24 - DHJH at Wilton 10 a.m. by myself?; 
• DHJV at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington with Jason
• Fri., 6/25 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sat., 6/26 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sun. 6/27 - OPEN
• Mon., 6/28 - DH at Assumption 5:00 with Jason
• Tues., 6/29 - JVDH at Dav. Central 10 a.m. with Cole
• at Burlington 5:30 p.m.
• Wed., 6/30 - TRNY at 9 a.m. at West with Jason
• 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00 with Jason
• Fri., 7/2 - DHJV at West 10

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - n/a
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - n/a
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom - n/a
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades - n/a

Monday, June 14

6:04 a.m. - Yesterday Amber wanted to scout out a camping spot we haven't been to yet - Sunset Lakes in Hillsdale.  It's the biggest campground/resort we've visited, and she had friends there that gave us a little tour on their golf cart.  It's definitely more a resort style area than campground.  In fact, it almost resembles a retirement community more than anything else.  Some of the campers are really close together, which I'm not a big fan of, but Amber selected a site for this coming weekend that has at least a little space.  The weather forecast so far looks good, so that helps.  After the visit to the campground, we attended a couple of graduation parties.  One of them was my cousin's son.  I haven't seen or talked with that side of the family for quite awhile.  Carter DeCap is the son of Tony and Jessica, and Jessica is the son and David and Mary Bizarri, and David is my uncle.  After both of my Bizarri grandparents passed away the Bizarris have drifted apart - mostly over differences and grumbles of inheritance stuff.  We didn't stay long at the party, but it was nice to see them and talk with them.  We also so Ryan, Jennifer, and Taylor, but we missed seeing Janelle, Luke and Colton.  Then after that party we went to a relative of Amber's.  Her daughter graduated from Alleman, and Jack and Rhonda and Amber and I rode together into Moline to attend that gathering.  After that I came home at watched the Cubs beat the Cardinals and earn a weekend sweep!  Today, I hope to keep my activity low, so I can be fresh for the SuperSectional game in Sterling.  After today, I'm going to be tough on the old legs with a lot of softball and some basketball too.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Mon., 6/14 - at Sterling - IHSA SuperSectional - 4:30 p.m.
• park in the church parking lot across the street from the diamond(center field) off of 5th ave and Miller road
• 90 min. drive to Sterling HS; leave by 2 p.m.
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• waiting on IEA statement to  make final dues payment
• Schedule GMC to be fixed when part comes in
• get I-Pass account set up for vacation
• Put $200 on the account
• fix the license plate on the GMC (again)
• Continue working with TK to organize financial management things
• talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
• contact contractor for pricing - fix the green door, west basement windows, west basement door, and under the deck

• Tues., 6/15 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• 5 p.m. at Davenport West JV with Jason
• Wed., 6/16 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• mow the front yard, pull the camper around to the front yard, mow the back yard
• Thurs., 6/17 - at DeWitt 10 a.m. with Don Wilgenbush
• Go to Carmen's apartment
• DH JV at Burlington 5:30 with Don Wilgenbusch  
• Fri., 6/18 - AMBER'S BIRTHDAY - BLOCKED OPEN - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• put weed and feed on yard - at least the back yard
• put tabs in chlorinator
• Sat. 6/19 - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• Sun., 6/20 - Camping at Sunset Lakes

SOFTBALL

• Tues., 6/15 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• 5 p.m. at Davenport West JV with Jason
• Wed., 6/16 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• Thurs., 6/17 - at DeWitt 10 a.m. with Don Wilgenbush
• DH JV at Burlington 5:30 with Don Wilgenbusch  
• Fri., 6/18 - AMBER'S BIRTHDAY - BLOCKED OPEN - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• Sat. 6/19 - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• Sun., 6/20 - Camping at Sunset Lakes
• Mon., 6/21 - DH at Burlington 5:30 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Harrison
• Tues., 6/22 - 8 a.m. at DENTIST -- 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Wed., 6/23 - DH at West 5:00 with Jason
• 10 a.m. at North Scott wth Cole
• Thurs., 6/24 - DHJH at Wilton 10 a.m. by myself?; 
• DHJV at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington with Jason
• Fri., 6/25 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sat., 6/26 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sun. 6/27 - OPEN
• Mon., 6/28 - DH at Assumption 5:00 with Jason
• Tues., 6/29 - JVDH at Dav. Central 10 a.m. with Cole
• at Burlington 5:30 p.m.
• Wed., 6/30 - TRNY at 9 a.m. at West with Jason
• 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00 with Jason
• Fri., 7/2 - DHJV at West 10

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - n/a
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - n/a
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom - n/a
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades - n/a

Sunday, June 13

 6:47 a.m.  - I got a chance to visit with Greg and his friend Eric, as well as Rick yesterday at Ducky's - just sitting around with a couple of beverages and visiting.  It was nice.  All of their spouses were there, but Amber had to head to Viola to watch the Harrison kids, and I made my way there after the visit.  All of this took place after a couple of games at Muscatine.  It felt good when the coach from Benton came up to me towards the end of the game and said he really appreciated my command of the strike zone.  He said I was the best they had seen all year.  Every umpire misses a strike/ball call once in awhile, but it's still nice to have that type of compliment from a coach.  So yesterday my day was full, and I wasn't home much.  Today, will be a little of the same.  I think we are headed to scout out a camping spot and then head to a couple of graduation parties.  Maybe I'll get in the pool later today.  I can tell you there was break in the heat wave.  This morning it's almost cool outside, which feels very, very nice.

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• waiting on IEA statement to  make final dues payment
• Schedule GMC to be fixed when part comes in
• get I-Pass account set up for vacation
• Put $200 on the account
• fix the license plate on the GMC (again)
• Continue working with TK to organize financial management things
• talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
• contact contractor for pricing - fix the green door, west basement windows, west basement door, and under the deck

SOFTBALL

• Sun. 6/13 - BLOCKED OPEN
• Mon., 6/14 - at Sterling - IHSA SuperSectional - 4:30 p.m.
• park in the church parking lot across the street from the diamond(center field) off of 5th ave and Miller road
• 90 min. drive to Sterling HS; leave by 2 p.m.
• Tues., 6/15 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• 5 p.m. at Davenport West JV with Jason
• Wed., 6/16 - at Assumption 10 a.m. with Lennie G.
• Thurs., 6/17 - at DeWitt 10 a.m. with Don Wilgenbush
• DH JV at Burlington 5:30 with Don Wilgenbusch  
• Fri., 6/18 - AMBER'S BIRTHDAY - BLOCKED OPEN - Camping weekend?
• Sat. 6/19 - BLOCKED OPEN
• Sun., 6/20 - OPEN
• Mon., 6/21 - DH at Burlington 5:30 with Jason Danner
• 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Harrison
• Tues., 6/22 - 8 a.m. at DENTIST -- 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Wed., 6/23 - DH at West 5:00 with Jason
• 10 a.m. at North Scott wth Cole
• Thurs., 6/24 - DHJH at Wilton 10 a.m. by myself?; 
• DHJV at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington with Jason
• Fri., 6/25 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sat., 6/26 - at Justin Sharp Shootout - TBA (Also Heartland Shootout Weekend)
• Sun. 6/27 - OPEN
• Mon., 6/28 - DH at Assumption 5:00 with Jason
• Tues., 6/29 - JVDH at Dav. Central 10 a.m. with Cole
• at Burlington 5:30 p.m.
• Wed., 6/30 - TRNY at 9 a.m. at West with Jason
• 5 p.m. Basketball at Orion
• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00 with Jason
• Fri., 7/2 - DHJV at West 10

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish

• edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - n/a
• create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - n/a
• add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom - n/a
• score assignments and record into Lumen as needed - n/a
• respond to student/parent emails and update grades - n/a