Tuesday, March 14

6:54 a.m. - Donald Trump was in Davenport yesterday.  Apparently he was adored by a packed house at the Adler Theater, and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds welcomed him back to Iowa.  And then according to local news, he visited The Machine Shed.  Sometimes, I just have to shake my brain for failure to wrap my understanding at things....and then just go about my day.

The granddogs arrived last night, so we didn't have the quiet, simple, peaceful night I had hoped for.  Prior to that, we went and visited Kourtney, Ava, Tucker, and Rosie.  Pat's dad was also there, so we visited with him for a bit.  They are all headed to visit Pat in the islands this week.  In fact, their plan from the Quad Cities may have already taken off.

Today I think Amber is taking the Harrison children to the Family Museum in Bettendorf.  I think I'm headed out to go see Carmen.  The weather forecast looks ridiculously bad this week...won't be doing any camping; that's for sure.  

Things to do for school

• contact training path presenters
• work on research paper prompt
• Write an argument in which you select an historical figure you have encountered so far in English III or U.S. History that would prove to be an effective leader for the United States in 2023. In your argument include research of relevant background information of your selected individual, as well as her/his effective leadership traits (and if you believe those traits would translate to today's modern challenges).

Things to do

• QCOA Banquet - Wednesday, March 15 5 p.m. The Precinct Bar and Grill 1107 Mound Street, Davenport Iowa
• receive mileage payment from IHSA ...few weeks
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

March

17 - St. Patrick's Day

15 QCOA banquet

20 - at Sherrard with Pete - var vs. Kewanee

21 - at MerCo with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

22 - at MonRose with ? - var/fs vs. Galva

23 - at Orion with Pete - var/fs vs. MerCo

24-25-26 - weekend

27 - at MonRose with Jason - var/fs vs. Riverdale

28 - at ATown - with??? var/fs???

29 - at United - with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

30 - at Riverdale - with Doug - var/fs vs. MonRose

Mar 31, April 1, April 2 - weekend - LOUD THUNDER?

April

3 - at Kewanee - with Brett Stevens - var vs. ROWVA

4 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs????

5 - at Galesburg - with Ron Grant - var/fs with Knoxville

6 - OPEN

7-8-9-10 - EASTER WEEKEND

11 - Cole's Birthday -- at Alleman - with Lloyd - var/fs with Quincy

12 - OPEN

13 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/f/s with Erie-Prophetstown

14-15-16 - weekend

17 - at Sherrard - with Chuck Schuette - var vs. Erie-Prophetstown

18 - at United with Jason - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

19 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

20 - at Moline with Pete - var vs. Sterling

21-22-23 - weekend  - 23 - Carmen and Tyler's Anniversary

24 - at Riverdale - with Steve V. - var vs. Sherrard

25 - at West Central - with Leah - var vs. Galva

26 - at Sherrard - with Doug - var/fs vs. Alleman

27 - at Merco - with Jason - var/fs vs. Stark County

28-29-30 - weekend

May

1 - at Orion - with Lennie - var/fs vs. MonRose

2 - OPEN

3 - at AlWood - with Jason - var/fs vs. Sherrard

4 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/fs vs. Orion

5-6-7 - weekend

8 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

9 - at Geneseo - with Lloyd - var vs. Rock Island

10 - at Kewanee - with Jason - var vs. Rock Island

11 - at Merco - with Cahill - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

12-13-14 - weekend

15 - IHSA 1A/2A regionals

22 - IHSA 1A/2A sectionals & IHSA 3A/4A regionals
29 - IHSA 1A/2A supersectional & IHSA 3A/4A sectionals
June 2-3 - IHSA 1A/2A state finals
June 5 - IHSA 3A/4A supersectional
June 9-10 - IHSA 3A/4A

Monday, March 13

1:10 p.m. What a get-a-way weekend....here's what I put on a Facebook post.

Thanks to Amber Massey Bizarri, Tucker Quinn, and Carrie, Shawn Strachan, and Mary, Marcus Bush, and Noel for an awesome wrap-up to the 22-23 basketball officiating season. We had a grand adventure ... Air B&B in Dubuque...wine tasting on the way there, Diamond Jo Casino, then walk to a local establishment, then Pop Darts back at home base - probably going to have to get that game. Day 2 featured a tour at Potosi Brewing (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED), a hiccup into our plans to Shullsburg (dang it), a stop at Leadmine for a "specialty beverage", and then back to Dubuque for a walk to a wrap-up sit down meal at a local Italian establishment. And breakfast both days with awesome ideas from the Strachans (mostly Mary). I never new omelettes could be made in a boiling "bucket" in plastic sandwich bags! That trip set the bar pretty high for anything scheduled for 23-24!

Now I'm we are back at home and unloaded everything.  We did do a little grocery shopping on the way back.  I'm not sure what the rest of the day is going to bring...we may be going to visit the Southwells, and I heard something about perhaps the Harrisons spending the night.  I'll just roll with it.  A nap sounds good, though.  I did get a call that the softball game I had today has been postponed...thank goodness.  It's too dang cold outside.

Things to do for school

• contact training path presenters
• work on research paper prompt
• Write an argument in which you select an historical figure you have encountered so far in English III or U.S. History that would prove to be an effective leader for the United States in 2023. In your argument include research of relevant background information of your selected individual, as well as her/his effective leadership traits (and if you believe those traits would translate to today's modern challenges).

Things to do

• Complete Iowa softball stuff on Dragonfly - watch video
• QCOA Banquet - Wednesday, March 15 5 p.m. The Precinct Bar and Grill 1107 Mound Street, Davenport Iowa
• receive mileage payment from IHSA ...few weeks
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

March

13 - first game of SB at Annawan - cancelled

13-17 Spring Break

17 - St. Patrick's Day

15 QCOA banquet

20 - at Sherrard with Pete - var vs. Kewanee

21 - at MerCo with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

22 - at MonRose with ? - var/fs vs. Galva

23 - at Orion with Pete - var/fs vs. MerCo

24-25-26 - weekend

27 - at MonRose with Jason - var/fs vs. Riverdale

28 - at ATown - with??? var/fs???

29 - at United - with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

30 - at Riverdale - with Doug - var/fs vs. MonRose

Mar 31, April 1, April 2 - weekend - LOUD THUNDER?

April

3 - at Kewanee - with Brett Stevens - var vs. ROWVA

4 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs????

5 - at Galesburg - with Ron Grant - var/fs with Knoxville

6 - OPEN

7-8-9-10 - EASTER WEEKEND

11 - Cole's Birthday -- at Alleman - with Lloyd - var/fs with Quincy

12 - OPEN

13 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/f/s with Erie-Prophetstown

14-15-16 - weekend

17 - at Sherrard - with Chuck Schuette - var vs. Erie-Prophetstown

18 - at United with Jason - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

19 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

20 - at Moline with Pete - var vs. Sterling

21-22-23 - weekend  - 23 - Carmen and Tyler's Anniversary

24 - at Riverdale - with Steve V. - var vs. Sherrard

25 - at West Central - with Leah - var vs. Galva

26 - at Sherrard - with Doug - var/fs vs. Alleman

27 - at Merco - with Jason - var/fs vs. Stark County

28-29-30 - weekend

May

1 - at Orion - with Lennie - var/fs vs. MonRose

2 - OPEN

3 - at AlWood - with Jason - var/fs vs. Sherrard

4 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/fs vs. Orion

5-6-7 - weekend

8 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

9 - at Geneseo - with Lloyd - var vs. Rock Island

10 - at Kewanee - with Jason - var vs. Rock Island

11 - at Merco - with Cahill - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

12-13-14 - weekend

15 - IHSA 1A/2A regionals

22 - IHSA 1A/2A sectionals & IHSA 3A/4A regionals
29 - IHSA 1A/2A supersectional & IHSA 3A/4A sectionals
June 2-3 - IHSA 1A/2A state finals
June 5 - IHSA 3A/4A supersectional
June 9-10 - IHSA 3A/4A

Saturday, March 11

7:22 a.m. - It's Saturday!  It's the first day of Spring Break!  We got paid yesterday!  Moline is in the championship game of the State Finals!  We're headed to Dubuque today on a little get-a-way with the basketball officiating crew!  All systems are go.

Yesterday, I had less than half of my students in attendance, and that was only because of baseball, softball, and track practice.  We didn't do much.  I went over the training path presenter series, and we watched high school basketball the rest of the class period.  I know that's not exactly great teaching, but when less than half of your students are there, it doesn't make sense to do much. 

I've never done an Air B&B thing, and that's what we are doing this weekend in Dubuque.  We have a couple of stops we want to visit, but the rest of the itinerary is up in the air.  I'm just hoping to have some fun and relax...celebrate all the hard work and long nights that went into the basketball officiating season. 

Things to do for school

• contact training path presenters
• work on research paper prompt
• Write an argument in which you select an historical figure you have encountered so far in English III or U.S. History that would prove to be an effective leader for the United States in 2023. In your argument include research of relevant background information of your selected individual, as well as her/his effective leadership traits (and if you believe those traits would translate to today's modern challenges).

Things to do

• Complete Iowa softball stuff
• QCOA Banquet - Wednesday, March 15 5 p.m. The Precinct Bar and Grill 1107 Mound Street, Davenport Iowa
• receive mileage payment from IHSA ...few weeks
• Saturday, April 22nd - Mick Louck retirement Aledo VFW 2-5 p.m.

March

11-13 - Get-a-Way to Dubuque

13 - first game of SB at Annawan

13-17 Spring Break

17 - St. Patrick's Day

15 QCOA banquet

20 - at Sherrard with Pete - var vs. Kewanee

21 - at MerCo with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

22 - at MonRose with ? - var/fs vs. Galva

23 - at Orion with Pete - var/fs vs. MerCo

24-25-26 - weekend

27 - at MonRose with Jason - var/fs vs. Riverdale

28 - at ATown - with??? var/fs???

29 - at United - with Jason - var/fs vs. MonRose

30 - at Riverdale - with Doug - var/fs vs. MonRose

Mar 31, April 1, April 2 - weekend - LOUD THUNDER?

April

3 - at Kewanee - with Brett Stevens - var vs. ROWVA

4 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs????

5 - at Galesburg - with Ron Grant - var/fs with Knoxville

6 - OPEN

7-8-9-10 - EASTER WEEKEND

11 - Cole's Birthday -- at Alleman - with Lloyd - var/fs with Quincy

12 - OPEN

13 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/f/s with Erie-Prophetstown

14-15-16 - weekend

17 - at Sherrard - with Chuck Schuette - var vs. Erie-Prophetstown

18 - at United with Jason - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

19 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

20 - at Moline with Pete - var vs. Sterling

21-22-23 - weekend  - 23 - Carmen and Tyler's Anniversary

24 - at Riverdale - with Steve V. - var vs. Sherrard

25 - at West Central - with Leah - var vs. Galva

26 - at Sherrard - with Doug - var/fs vs. Alleman

27 - at Merco - with Jason - var/fs vs. Stark County

28-29-30 - weekend

May

1 - at Orion - with Lennie - var/fs vs. MonRose

2 - OPEN

3 - at AlWood - with Jason - var/fs vs. Sherrard

4 - at MonRose - with Jason - var/fs vs. Orion

5-6-7 - weekend

8 - at Annawan - with??? - var/fs???

9 - at Geneseo - with Lloyd - var vs. Rock Island

10 - at Kewanee - with Jason - var vs. Rock Island

11 - at Merco - with Cahill - var/fs vs. Annawan-Wethersfield

12-13-14 - weekend

15 - IHSA 1A/2A regionals

22 - IHSA 1A/2A sectionals & IHSA 3A/4A regionals
29 - IHSA 1A/2A supersectional & IHSA 3A/4A sectionals
June 2-3 - IHSA 1A/2A state finals
June 5 - IHSA 3A/4A supersectional
June 9-10 - IHSA 3A/4A