Friday, June 30

1:03 p.m. - It's been an interesting week....we've been trying to be at the campground at West Lake, but it's rained and stormed every day.  Plus, I've been trying to umpire in and around the Davenport area this week.  My scheduled Iowa softball games are now over.  I'm going to take care of some things here now, switch over to the truck, and head back to the campground.  The Iowa softball season ended with a bang...a literal bang of thunder along with a bolt of lightning ended the day and the season.  It didn't come without a cost...I got real wet before the games were eventually called.

Things to do

• Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day
• balanced checkbook spreadsheet
• mail bill for water department
• update schedule with Arbiter dates

June

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

July 28 - Mexico

Wednesday, June 28

6:39 a.m.

I had a busy day yesterday.  Softball went fine, then lunch and ice cream with Jason, and then came home to mow the yard.  After that, the Harrison kids arrived to spend the night.  It was in the evening that things went badly.  My dad fell at his home in the garage and my mom couldn't assist him in getting up to his feet.  It wasn't a good situation, and she called me to help.  I barely could get it done, and Dad and I had to have a heart-to-heart conversation.  Some decisions will need to be made.

Softball today and then hopefully to the campground at West Lake.

Things to do

• pack clothes in camper for weekend
• post Loud Thunder question
• answer Loud Thunder question
• pick up camper tripod
• mow the swamp
• Mail out bills on Friday 
• Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

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

    July 28 - take camper to West Lake - Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. - 4 nights

    switch umpiring gear to truck

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

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

July 28 - Mexico

Tuesday, June 27

5:44 a.m. - Yesterday I went to Karrigan's to help her with her yard.  We cleared a lot of weeds and cleared a lot of limbs from the pine trees she has.  There was quite a pile of brush when we finished.  I was definitely tired.  When I got home, Tucker and Rosie were back from their doctor's appointment.  Later I tried to go over to my parents' house for a visit, but only dad was there.

They are getting some work done on their house today, so I was hoping to get over there last night to see if they needed any last-minute help.  Dad told me, though, that they had everything done they expected to do.  

Last night also, I made a purchase for the camper.  I'm hoping to pick it up either today or tomorrow.  It's a tripod stabilizer meant specifically for the type of hitch I have on the camper.  I use what's called an Andersen hitch, and it's a little different.  The tripod I have now that came with the camper can work, but it takes a lot of work to use it.  This hitch I'm hoping to purchase should make using that type of stabilizer a lot simpler.  I just have to get over to Walcott to pick it up from the gentleman that is selling it.  

Today we have softball at North Scott, and the Lancers play North.  This is my last Iowa softball date with Mr. Danner leading into my last softball week with my Iowa schedule.  Unless I work anymore youth USSSA softball this summer, I won't have any softball again until mid-August.  As usual I could use the extra money I make from umpiring/officiating, but I'm also ready for a break.   

Things to do

• pack clothes in camper for weekend
• post Loud Thunder question
• answer Loud Thunder question
• pick up camper tripod
• mow the swamp
• Mail out bills on Friday 
• Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June

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

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

    July 28 - take camper to West Lake - Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. - 4 nights

    switch umpiring gear to truck

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

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

July 28 - Mexico