Wednesday, June 7

6:31 a.m. - Mr. Cahill and I got through softball in the morning, and then I went and got the oil changed in the HHR.  Sometimes I wonder if I keep the vehicles to umpire and officiate or umpire and officiate to keep the vehicles running.  After getting home, I tackled the weeds in the swamp.  That was a big, crappy job.  Brandon wanted to use the new weed cutter, and he got a big chunk of his weeds down.  The weather forecast is calling for rain this weekend; as long as it's not a lot of rain, the down weeds should be okay....I'll be doing some more burning again perhaps next week.  I started wacking the ditch again too, but I got tired, so I only got half done.

Today it's softball at Bettendorf.  I haven't been there for awhile.  Then I'm not sure what I'll be doing.  Amber said something about going to Ava's game in the evening.  

Things to do

• pick up liquid chlorine for pool at Sentry Pool
• finish the weeds in the ditch
• fix the gas leak on the weed cutter
• post a Loud Thunder answer of the week
• send $100 check to Wilbur Bogart - 37675 HWY E, Green Ridge, MO  65332
• pay bills - Country Insurance and NW Mutual
• June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

Wed., 7 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Vern 

Thurs., 8 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Ralph

Fri., 9 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Kraig McPeek

Sat. 10 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun. 11

Mon., 12 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Steve Connell

Tues., 13 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Wed., 14 - 10 a.m. at Central with Duane Rakestraw

Thurs., 15 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Jason

Fri., 16 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Chuck Schuette

Sat., 17 - referee at Monmouth Shootout - 8:30 a.m. ; Kraig at 1:10

Sun., 18 - Amber's Birthday

Mon., 19 - 10 a.m. at Clinton with Brad Ebersole

Tues., 20 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Jason

Wed., 21 - 10 a.m. at West with Jason

Thurs., 22 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Fri., 23 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sat., 24 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun., 25

Mon., 26 - BLOCKED OPEN

Tues., 27 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Jason

Wed., 28 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Cahill

Thurs., 29 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Chris Law

Fri., 30 - 10 a.m. at North with Kraig McPeek

July 28 - Mexico

Tuesday, June 6

6:53 a.m. - Yesterday was a back to work day...softball at Assumption and then back home to mow the yard.  After that, Amber wanted to go on a bike ride, so we rode in Milan along the bike path.  After that, Karrigan made tacos, so we went and had tacos at her new place.

Today I'm at North Scott for freshmen softball.  Jim is a good guy to work with, so that should be fine.  The weather temps are a little nicer too, which helps.

The three missing men in that partial building collapse have been recovered.  What a tragic mess of a situation that is.  Now the first of what I'm sure will be many lawsuits has been submitted.  That building is now going to need to come down.

Things to do

• post a Loud Thunder answer of the week
• send $100 check to Wilbur Bogart - 37675 HWY E, Green Ridge, MO  65332
• wack the  rest of the swamp
• June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

Tues., 6 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Cahill

Wed., 7 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Vern 

Thurs., 8 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Ralph

Fri., 9 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Kraig McPeek

Sat. 10 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun. 11

Mon., 12 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Steve Connell

Tues., 13 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Wed., 14 - 10 a.m. at Central with Duane Rakestraw

Thurs., 15 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Jason

Fri., 16 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Chuck Schuette

Sat., 17 - referee at Monmouth Shootout - 8:30 a.m. ; Kraig at 1:10

Sun., 18 - Amber's Birthday

Mon., 19 - 10 a.m. at Clinton with Brad Ebersole

Tues., 20 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Jason

Wed., 21 - 10 a.m. at West with Jason

Thurs., 22 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Fri., 23 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sat., 24 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun., 25

Mon., 26 - BLOCKED OPEN

Tues., 27 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Jason

Wed., 28 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Cahill

Thurs., 29 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Chris Law

Fri., 30 - 10 a.m. at North with Kraig McPeek

July 28 - Mexico

Monday, June 5

6:24 a.m. - Yesterday we went to the basketball clinic and got that done.  It wasn't all that productive, but it was short and accomplished the task of getting in a clinic.  The best part was spending time with the fellas on the basketball crew.  It's always good to get together with them.  After getting home, I then immediately went to Aledo to pick up the weed trimmer that was serviced.  Now I can get to work on the remaining weeds in the back swamp.  And speaking of weeds in the swamp, I decided in the afternoon yesterday to tackle the burning job.  The conditions were right to get that accomplished....now a big rain won't wash a bunch of mowed weeds down into Brandon's yard.  Of course now that I've burned off the dry dead stuff, it's apparent that I need to mow again.  I'd like to get a little rain in first to deal with the burnt ash, and then maybe work on that section and the ditch again.  I've definitely cut into the the to-do list. 

As I was burning dead grass yesterday, the Harrison grandchildren arrived for a sleepover.  We watched a little Trash Truck, and then we went to bed.  Little Luke allowed me a better night's sleep than prior experiences.

It's back to umpiring today...and this week I work all five weekdays with five different partners.  I know all of them, so it's no big deal, but it's an interesting mix.  I hope today I can get back home and mow the yard.  If that goes well and quickly, I might get the weed trimmer out to start in on the remaining tall grass that needs taken down.

Things to do

• post a Loud Thunder question of the week
• mow the yard
• send $100 check to Wilbur Bogart - 37675 HWY E, Green Ridge, MO  65332
• wack the  rest of the swamp
• June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

Mon., 5 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Lennie

Tues., 6 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Cahill

Wed., 7 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Vern 

Thurs., 8 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Ralph

Fri., 9 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Kraig McPeek

Sat. 10 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun. 11

Mon., 12 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Steve Connell

Tues., 13 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Wed., 14 - 10 a.m. at Central with Duane Rakestraw

Thurs., 15 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Jason

Fri., 16 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Chuck Schuette

Sat., 17 - referee at Monmouth Shootout - 8:30 a.m. ; Kraig at 1:10

Sun., 18 - Amber's Birthday

Mon., 19 - 10 a.m. at Clinton with Brad Ebersole

Tues., 20 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Jason

Wed., 21 - 10 a.m. at West with Jason

Thurs., 22 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason

Fri., 23 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sat., 24 - BLOCKED OPEN

Sun., 25

Mon., 26 - BLOCKED OPEN

Tues., 27 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Jason

Wed., 28 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Cahill

Thurs., 29 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Chris Law

Fri., 30 - 10 a.m. at North with Kraig McPeek

July 28 - Mexico