7:32 a.m. - Yesterday was a productive day. I was able to get many little things accomplished - haircut, picked up the prescription, exercised a little, purchased camping site reservations, made a payment on the camper, watched Illinois win its Big Ten tournament semifinal game, and attended the Rockridge Softball Rock-n-Roll Bingo fundraiser event. I even watched a little more basketball after returning home. At the bingo event we sat with Randy and Tracy Hollerud, Marcus and Noel Bush, Ann Danner, Gina and Chris Rowe, and Shawn and Mary Strachan. I really don't like attending fundraiser events like that because I think I'm just forking over money for an organization that doesn't really need it. To me, it's like players and parents getting other people to cover the cost of their daughter's participation on the team, which I don't think is right - just so the team can have extra money and buy new uniforms they really don't need. So why do I do it? Good question. Sometimes I just wonder if it would be more acceptable if I just forked over the money and called it good. This event, admittedly, is bearable. I never win anything, but I'm around friends, and the music is fun. A song is played, and if that song is on your bingo card, you put your marker on that spot. I think they give away gift cards for like $10 each. And of course, there are gift baskets and 50/50 raffle, and heads-or-tails. Usually just figure about $100 and call it a night.
Also yesterday I did get a little walk in at Loud Thunder. I'd like to do that again today, but geez the wind is up and the temps are down. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Yesterday, I walked around a part of the park I had never been to - at least for as long as I can remember. Maybe when I was little there were trails for horses, but I hadn't been around that western edge since I can remember. I think it was about a 50-minute hike. I found a couple of interesting cutouts into the hills, and now I'm wondering if those maybe were covered up coal mine entrances. Someday I'm going to do a little research and find out where those were located.
Today may be a day indoors all day. One thing I didn't get done yesterday was to get the mower running, but it's so dang windy and cold out. I don't really want to be out there on a mower. I do have some papers to score; I do need to watch Illinois again in the Big Ten Tournament Championship; and I am going to go over to the farm and visit with mom and dad. Oh, and I'm going to have leftover Benny's pizza for lunch or supper or something.
Things for School
- look at Fielding Khan scores
- Kaden Cope Oval Portrait score
- enter scores for BHC
- enter scores for General Grind
- post Training Path Presentation Assignment after week of April 2
Things to do
- wash umpiring clothes
- April 20 - Loud Thunder Run...maybe...sold out so far -- I registered on March 16
- send registration for Justin Sharp Shootout
- Carmen and Easter - Thinking now Good Friday
- write a letter to Chase and mail -
- for professional development principal academy training
- complete #3000 (June 17, 2024) register by 6/10
- complete #1865 (June 13, 2024) register by 6/6
- March 25 - Colonoscopy appointment at Digestive Disease Specialists - 309-601-2800 Stacey 309-601-2901
- For Summer Camping Adventure
- get camper wheels inspected at Mutual Wheel
- get truck inspected at Slayden's
- purchase national park pass
- purchase car pass for the days we are staying at Glacier (vehicle registration ticket)
March
SUNDAY, 17
Mon., 18 - SB 4:30 - VAR - at Annawan vs. North Fulton with Jason Danner
Tues., 19 - SB 4:30 - VAR/JV - at Orion with Jason Danner vs. West Central
Wed., 20 - SB 4:30 - VAR - at Sherrard vs. Sterling vs. with Pete Duquette
Thurs., 21 - SB 4:30 - VAR/JV - at Galesburg vs. West Central with Joe Thompson
Fri., 22 - OPEN
Sat., 23 - SB noon - VAR DH - at Knoxville vs. West Carroll with Dennis Price
SUNDAY, 24
Mon., 25 - COLONOSCOPY
Tues., 26 - COLONOSCOPY
Wed., 27 - OPEN
Thurs., 28 - SB at MerCo with Trowers
Fri., 29 - GOOD FRIDAY - with Carmen
Sat., 30 - BLOCKED
SUNDAY, 31 - Easter Sunday
April
Mon., 1 - at MerCo with Danner
Tues., 2 - OPEN
Wed., 3 - at MeCo with Danner
Thurs., 4 - BLOCKED -- ANNIVERSARY
Fri., 5 - BLOCKED - Camping at Loud Thunder - BOOKED
Sat., 6 - BLOCKED - Camping at Loud Thunder - BOOKED
SUNDAY, 7
Mon., 8 - OPEN
Tues., 9 - at Knoxville with Grant
Wed., 10 - at MonRose with Danner
Thurs., 11 - at United Township with Quiroz
Fri., 12 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 13 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 14
Mon., 15 - at MonRose with Danner
Tues., 16 - at Galesburg with Rakestraw
Wed., 17 - at Orion with Campbell
Thurs., 18 - at Orion with Quiroz
Fri., 19 - BLOCKED - Camping at Loud Thunder - BOOKED
Sat., 20 - BLOCKED - Camping at Loud Thunder - BOOKED
SUNDAY, 21
Mon., 22 - at Orion with Humphrey
Tues., 23 - at Geneseo with Johnson
Wed., 24 - at MonRose with Danner
Thurs., 25 - at AlWood with Danner
Fri., 26 - at MonRose with Danner
Sat., 27 - BLOCKED
SUNDAY, 28
Mon., 29 - at Sherrard with Danner
Tues., 30 - at MonRose with Danner
May
Wed., 1 - OPEN
Thurs., 2 - at Orion with Kale
Fri., 3 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 4 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 5
Mon., 6 - OPEN
Tues., 7 - at AlWood with Danner
Wed., 8 - OPEN
Thurs., 9 - at Knoxville with Grant
Fri., 10 - BLOCKED - Camping
Sat., 11 - BLOCKED - Camping
SUNDAY, 12
Mon., 13 - Softball Regionals
Tues., 14 - at Geneseo with Danner
