Re: Mamma Mia Monday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2026 7:39 am
Glad there's no more follow up for DS, trissie. Wow - that's hot! And glad you had a good time at the BBQ.
The evening sounded fun, kitkat. Good luck with the appt. for dh.
I'm jealous, Kitty! I would SO MUCH like to have an empty house for a day. That's not going to happen; even if dh travels, which he does less these days, our housemate M is here. I'm thinking of booking a weekend retreat for myself sometime this fall, but the girls (dniece + friend) will be here through October. Maybe I could still do it.
Up and drinking coffee but not yet quite "at 'em" this morning. I didn't get enough sleep last night, maybe 6 hours. I'll be fine today, but I can still feel the stress. If I didn't have such a busy session at payroll it would help a lot.
I'm going to try to make a comprehensive list of todos before I can leave. It seemed so daunting before, but I've gotten some things done so maybe not quite so daunting now?
In terms of payroll before we leave: basically, I have 8 hours of meetings which I'm leading (8 classroom hours) Monday and Wednesday + 45 minutes in a meeting in which I will actively participate. Can't be passive or "off" for any of these hours. Plus - prep, grading, updating gradelink, updating notes on my tutorial, setting up S7 GGT spreadsheet (might do in Switzerland), and probably other things which I can't remember right now.
Social: We are hosting dinner for CG2 tonight (dh's idea to host
) BUT someone else is picking up take out for us all. Tomorrow night, we have a nice dinner for us, the girls, the Cs, and M at a fancier restaurant to celebrate major milestones in most of our lives. Also, it just happens to be our 36th wedding anniversary. 
This dinner party was also dh's idea.
In terms of shopping: I need to go to REI to buy rain pants. I need to go to the grocery store as we still need to eat here through Wednesday.
I also need to do early voting as we'll miss August 4th primary election here.
And, of course, I'll need to do laundry and pack (1) backpacking stuff in my backpack and (2) France and Spain stuff in carry on bag. I could get by with 3 pairs of shoes: hiking boots, Tevas for in the hut (wear with socks) -- they only weigh 7 ounces so not heavy in my pack, and walking shoes. I might add a pair of loafers as nicer shoes for restaurants, etc. - but still not too fancy.
Next:
- payroll: prep tutorial
- payroll: tweak AAS lesson
- some qt
Later:
- back exercises
- reclaim kitchen
- maybe - gym? Or short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make bed
- make a lunch/ snack
- gather everything and otd by 10:40
- 11-1 payroll: tutorial
- 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg (eat snack/ lunch during meeting)
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11
- packing list
- todo before we leave list
- progress packing?
- payroll: edit my final exam?
- 5:30 - 7:30ish host CG2 here for dinner
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- read?
- other things?
TaDas!
- up at a decent hour; weighed self - same
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11/ 5:30 - host Dinner with CG2; someone else will pick up take out
Tue 9-12ish? KS2J get together?/ 6:30 Dinner out with girls, Cs, and M
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12 final exam/ stay and grade the final exam and set up sub plans for Friday/ 8 pm - leave for the airpot/ FLY safely
Thu Arrive in Amsterdam/ Fly to Lyon, France/ hotel
Fri travel to Zinal, Switzerland/ pick up AA on the way/ settle into bnb
Sat pick up dd28/ short hike?
Sun perhaps meet up with some of dh's family as they arrive in Switzerland/ perhaps a family hike to warm up?
Mon - Friday 8.3 - 8.7 HIKING IN THE ALPS ~1675 meters to 3255 meters (up and down a bit)
Mon up 400 m/sleep at 2100m
Tue down some and then up 900m/ sleep at 2800 m
Wed rest day to acclimate to 2800m altitude/ sleep at 2800m
Thu up 500? meters/ sleep at 3255m
Fri down 1600m/ drive back to Lyon/ drop off AA and dd28 in Geneva to catch their flight/ drive back to Lyon/ drop off rental car/ find hotel
7/20 - 7/26 Dinner Menus
M - host CG2 dinner: Japanese/ Korean restaurant - sushi
T - dinner party for 8 @ Asian fusion restaurant
W - something from the freezer
Th - something light in Lyon?
F - Zinal restaurant?
Sat - Zinal restaurant?
Sun - Zinal restaurant?
JULY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
- put away pack 'n play crib + bedding
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project? - after our trip
This Week - Errands
- car wash - badly needed
- can I return another pair of shoes?
- can I return wrong coffee pods?
- REI - rain pants
- WF
- Kroger
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- transfer info from old to new laptop (will require a trip to a specialist - do after we get back)
- new running shoes - after we get back
The evening sounded fun, kitkat. Good luck with the appt. for dh.
I'm jealous, Kitty! I would SO MUCH like to have an empty house for a day. That's not going to happen; even if dh travels, which he does less these days, our housemate M is here. I'm thinking of booking a weekend retreat for myself sometime this fall, but the girls (dniece + friend) will be here through October. Maybe I could still do it.
Up and drinking coffee but not yet quite "at 'em" this morning. I didn't get enough sleep last night, maybe 6 hours. I'll be fine today, but I can still feel the stress. If I didn't have such a busy session at payroll it would help a lot.
I'm going to try to make a comprehensive list of todos before I can leave. It seemed so daunting before, but I've gotten some things done so maybe not quite so daunting now?
In terms of payroll before we leave: basically, I have 8 hours of meetings which I'm leading (8 classroom hours) Monday and Wednesday + 45 minutes in a meeting in which I will actively participate. Can't be passive or "off" for any of these hours. Plus - prep, grading, updating gradelink, updating notes on my tutorial, setting up S7 GGT spreadsheet (might do in Switzerland), and probably other things which I can't remember right now.
Social: We are hosting dinner for CG2 tonight (dh's idea to host
) BUT someone else is picking up take out for us all. Tomorrow night, we have a nice dinner for us, the girls, the Cs, and M at a fancier restaurant to celebrate major milestones in most of our lives. Also, it just happens to be our 36th wedding anniversary. 
This dinner party was also dh's idea. In terms of shopping: I need to go to REI to buy rain pants. I need to go to the grocery store as we still need to eat here through Wednesday.
I also need to do early voting as we'll miss August 4th primary election here.
And, of course, I'll need to do laundry and pack (1) backpacking stuff in my backpack and (2) France and Spain stuff in carry on bag. I could get by with 3 pairs of shoes: hiking boots, Tevas for in the hut (wear with socks) -- they only weigh 7 ounces so not heavy in my pack, and walking shoes. I might add a pair of loafers as nicer shoes for restaurants, etc. - but still not too fancy.
Next:
- payroll: prep tutorial
- payroll: tweak AAS lesson
- some qt
Later:
- back exercises
- reclaim kitchen
- maybe - gym? Or short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make bed
- make a lunch/ snack
- gather everything and otd by 10:40
- 11-1 payroll: tutorial
- 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg (eat snack/ lunch during meeting)
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11
- packing list
- todo before we leave list
- progress packing?
- payroll: edit my final exam?
- 5:30 - 7:30ish host CG2 here for dinner
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- read?
- other things?
TaDas!
- up at a decent hour; weighed self - same
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11/ 5:30 - host Dinner with CG2; someone else will pick up take out
Tue 9-12ish? KS2J get together?/ 6:30 Dinner out with girls, Cs, and M
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12 final exam/ stay and grade the final exam and set up sub plans for Friday/ 8 pm - leave for the airpot/ FLY safely
Thu Arrive in Amsterdam/ Fly to Lyon, France/ hotel
Fri travel to Zinal, Switzerland/ pick up AA on the way/ settle into bnb
Sat pick up dd28/ short hike?
Sun perhaps meet up with some of dh's family as they arrive in Switzerland/ perhaps a family hike to warm up?
Mon - Friday 8.3 - 8.7 HIKING IN THE ALPS ~1675 meters to 3255 meters (up and down a bit)
Mon up 400 m/sleep at 2100m
Tue down some and then up 900m/ sleep at 2800 m
Wed rest day to acclimate to 2800m altitude/ sleep at 2800m
Thu up 500? meters/ sleep at 3255m
Fri down 1600m/ drive back to Lyon/ drop off AA and dd28 in Geneva to catch their flight/ drive back to Lyon/ drop off rental car/ find hotel
7/20 - 7/26 Dinner Menus
M - host CG2 dinner: Japanese/ Korean restaurant - sushi
T - dinner party for 8 @ Asian fusion restaurant
W - something from the freezer
Th - something light in Lyon?
F - Zinal restaurant?
Sat - Zinal restaurant?
Sun - Zinal restaurant?
JULY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
- put away pack 'n play crib + bedding
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project? - after our trip
This Week - Errands
- car wash - badly needed
- can I return another pair of shoes?
- can I return wrong coffee pods?
- REI - rain pants
- WF
- Kroger
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- transfer info from old to new laptop (will require a trip to a specialist - do after we get back)
- new running shoes - after we get back
