Saturday, July 3

6:32 a.m. - Last night I spent a ridiculous amount of money for supper. We went to a steakhouse above Rhythm City, and I know I'm a cheap ass, but good golly molly.  There isn't a steak on the planet worth $50, and the steaks weren't very big.  I had a seafood pasta entree, and it was like $36.  The food appeared old - maybe because we were eating at 8 p.m.  All of this was for my friend's 50th birthday party, so it was a special occasion, but I'm reminded how that world just isn't my world.  Honestly, the best part of my meal may have been the side of asparagus.   Today apparently we are headed to the Farmer's Market, and then we are going to camping world to look at campers.  Why?  Because Amber wants to.  I like our camper; I'm comfortable with our camper; I'm making payments on our camper.  She wants more room...basically she wants more slideouts or at least bigger slideouts.  So we are going to camping world to see what she likes and doesn't like.  In the evening we are headed to the Harrisons for a July 4 get-together.  Somewhere in between the morning and evening, I'll be scrambling to mow the yard and spray weeds.  Then tomorrow morning I'd really like to get my weed and feed down in the grass, but that may wait until Monday morning.  Oh, and the diving board is in?  So I'll need to install that sometime too.  My leg is killing me; my foot hurts, and I have all this stuff to complete.  Ugh.

I did think about how my "officiating and umpiring season" is completed, and it was the pandemic season of hell.  I'm really suffering, but I hope some days off will allow me to recover and recharge.  Plus, I'm hoping the 21-22 officiating and umpiring season isn't such a "balls-to-the-walls" experience like this recent season.  

Things To Do

• mow the yard
• pick up and install diving board
• put weed and feed on back yard
• weed wack the ditch
• weed wack the swamp
• round up the trim and fence lines
• 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

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish 21-22?

• 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

Friday, July 2

6:32 a.m. - The softball gods smiled on me last night...thank you softball gods.  My last game was a 12-run run rule game.  It's over...20-21 high school softball season is done and in the books, and my feet and knees are cashed in.  This morning Brinley and Brooklyn are with us, so I don't know what the day is going to be like.  I had considered mowing the yard and spraying weeds, but maybe that won't get done until tomorrow.  Later tonight we are supposed to go out to supper and casino with Jason and Tad and their wives.  So I'm not sure what happens today, but it won't be officiating or umpiring.

Things To Do

• install the antenna crank and bumper caps I ordered
• renew Iowa licenses for basketball, volleyball, softball
• put weed and feed on back yard
• weed wack the ditch
• weed wack the swamp
• round up the trim and fence lines
• 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

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish 21-22?

• 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

Thursday, July 1

7:56 a.m. - I removed a fan from a summer basketball game at Orion last night.  He just needed to go.  His loud comments were dumb and stupid and "attack mode", and he just needed to leave.  I'm not proud of this; in fact, I take pride in not having "bunny ears" regarding spectators.  This guy, though, needed to leave.  I'm at a stage in my officiating career where I'm ready to have someone come out of the stands and approach me, so I can take all the years of stupid spectator things and comments and have them ball up in my fist and punch a person.  It was a damn summer game for crying out loud.  I don't care how bad someone may view a particular official's abilities, it's not her or his role to instruct the official.  If you think the officials in the area are not suitable for your child, become an official and improve the situation or move your child to a location in the country that has officials you think are worthy of your viewing.

Today, Amber is working at Shivers.  I needed some downtime this morning.  I need to just chill out and have some quiet time.  I think I might work on the pool.  I don't think I want to mow the grass; maybe that will wait until tomorrow.  Tonight...last night of softball.  I'm ready to be done with high school softball.

Things To Do

• Check with C. Lien and make sure I'm paid up.
  --install the antenna crank and bumper caps I ordered

• To be a full member for the upcoming season we have a few options. You can send Chet Lien a $20 check payable to the WCOA. Chet’s address is 9909 132Nd Street Ct W, Taylor Ridge, IL 61284

• renew Iowa licenses for basketball, volleyball, softball
• put weed and feed on back yard
• weed wack the ditch
• weed wack the swamp
• round up the trim and fence lines
• 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

• Thurs., 7/1 - DH at Muscatine 5:00 with Jason
• Fri., 7/2 - casino/dinner with Jason, Tad, spouses

Daily School Things I Need to Accomplish 20-21

• 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