Re: Maasai Mara Monday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 9:32 am
I spent a summer in Kenya with a friend from my Univ. Christian group in an area of the Rift Valley called Elang'ata Enterit, not far from Maasai Mara. We were working with a missionary family among the Maasai people! We went to Narok a couple times as it was the closest city/ town. We didn't make it to the Maasai Mara, though we were close by. And, of course, we spent a good bit of time hanging out with some of the Maasai in their village. 
I have fond memories of my time there. We did spend a week in Mombasa after our internship time was finished. I remember taking the train from Nairobi to a beach resort that was filled with German and French tourists. A sweet, older French woman there kind of took us under her wing. She wanted to keep us safe from the Germans. 
And of course, we flew in and out of Nairobi.
Well, that was a fun excursion down memory lane!! Now - back to real life.
I slept late today and got a good 9 hours. I needed it.
Yesterday was lovely - but also very, very busy and quite social - though all with people I love. 8 - jogged 5K. 10 - Church with dh and dd27. ~11:30-1:20 brunch here with dh, dd27, and Fable. 2-3:30ish coffee with dh and MZ. WF run. Simple dinner @ 6:45. Zoom call with ds, F, and baby I around 8:15 - 9ish. Baby I was SO happy!
And that was my day.
Today, I only have payroll on my calendar. I need to pre for my class, teach my class, and make progress on exam prep. I also need to reach out to some teachers with questions - LH and CM. Dinner is leftover salmon and Tuscan shrimp (from freezer). I'll make rice and roast a butternut squash to go with it. Other things: maybe a short jog, though I'm off to a very slow start this morning; not sure I'll get to that. 6pm - gardener K will be here to meet with dh.
Tomorrow, K and S2 had a lovely idea of going hiking at a nearby park for our KS2J get together. Then they added lunch together - also great! But now, they've also added craft time in the afternoon followed by a trip to a nearby town's downtown; it has just grown into an all day activity. They didn't ask me about this. I understand that they see each other at church and make plans together, but it would be nice if they checked with me as well instead of presenting it to me as a fait accompli. This kind of thing has happened before.
I can't really spend all day out and about on a fun outing because I have payroll exam prep to do. I think I'll just join them for the bits that I can and then I'll go home early. They all have part time jobs too, but unlike mine, they can leave their work at their job when they leave.
Back to today.
Next:
- payroll: grade HW6
- payroll: prep AI AS D9
- payroll: print out verb quiz 3
Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- some qt
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9
- payroll: message to LH re: course pack
- payroll: message to CM re: past exam
- payroll: email my notes to CM and AC re: IW course pack
- payroll: draft of IR Exam finalized and sent off for review
- payroll: start draft of another R Exam
- say "hi" to gardener K - a friend from payroll too!
- dinner: teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- update health apps
- duolingo
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9/ 6 - meet with K gardener
Tue am - KS2J outing --> turning to an all day thing - but I can't do all day. I have payroll to do too.
Wed 8:10 dentist/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D10/ 4-5 payroll: help with MLA testing
Th 8 - WW mtg/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci mtg. with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS/ 6 - 7:30 Vol. ESL class?
Fri 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D11/ dinner out with the Os
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5 - 9ish CG1 (we host?)
Sun 10 - church/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
Menus:
M - leftovers (teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp - freezer), rice, roasted butternut squash
T - ravioli, homemade tomato sauce (suga), green salad
W -
Th -
F - dinner with the Os
Sa - CG1 potluck (we host?)
Sun - we host: bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza
APRIL Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest bed
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- write BD card to DS
- figure out another knitting project?
This Week - Errands
- buy pillows?
- weekend groceries?
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
I have fond memories of my time there. We did spend a week in Mombasa after our internship time was finished. I remember taking the train from Nairobi to a beach resort that was filled with German and French tourists. A sweet, older French woman there kind of took us under her wing. She wanted to keep us safe from the Germans. And of course, we flew in and out of Nairobi. Well, that was a fun excursion down memory lane!! Now - back to real life.
I slept late today and got a good 9 hours. I needed it.
Yesterday was lovely - but also very, very busy and quite social - though all with people I love. 8 - jogged 5K. 10 - Church with dh and dd27. ~11:30-1:20 brunch here with dh, dd27, and Fable. 2-3:30ish coffee with dh and MZ. WF run. Simple dinner @ 6:45. Zoom call with ds, F, and baby I around 8:15 - 9ish. Baby I was SO happy!
And that was my day. Today, I only have payroll on my calendar. I need to pre for my class, teach my class, and make progress on exam prep. I also need to reach out to some teachers with questions - LH and CM. Dinner is leftover salmon and Tuscan shrimp (from freezer). I'll make rice and roast a butternut squash to go with it. Other things: maybe a short jog, though I'm off to a very slow start this morning; not sure I'll get to that. 6pm - gardener K will be here to meet with dh.
Tomorrow, K and S2 had a lovely idea of going hiking at a nearby park for our KS2J get together. Then they added lunch together - also great! But now, they've also added craft time in the afternoon followed by a trip to a nearby town's downtown; it has just grown into an all day activity. They didn't ask me about this. I understand that they see each other at church and make plans together, but it would be nice if they checked with me as well instead of presenting it to me as a fait accompli. This kind of thing has happened before.
I can't really spend all day out and about on a fun outing because I have payroll exam prep to do. I think I'll just join them for the bits that I can and then I'll go home early. They all have part time jobs too, but unlike mine, they can leave their work at their job when they leave. Back to today.
Next:
- payroll: grade HW6
- payroll: prep AI AS D9
- payroll: print out verb quiz 3
Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- some qt
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9
- payroll: message to LH re: course pack
- payroll: message to CM re: past exam
- payroll: email my notes to CM and AC re: IW course pack
- payroll: draft of IR Exam finalized and sent off for review
- payroll: start draft of another R Exam
- say "hi" to gardener K - a friend from payroll too!
- dinner: teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- update health apps
- duolingo
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9/ 6 - meet with K gardener
Tue am - KS2J outing --> turning to an all day thing - but I can't do all day. I have payroll to do too.
Wed 8:10 dentist/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D10/ 4-5 payroll: help with MLA testing
Th 8 - WW mtg/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci mtg. with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS/ 6 - 7:30 Vol. ESL class?
Fri 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D11/ dinner out with the Os
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5 - 9ish CG1 (we host?)
Sun 10 - church/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
Menus:
M - leftovers (teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp - freezer), rice, roasted butternut squash
T - ravioli, homemade tomato sauce (suga), green salad
W -
Th -
F - dinner with the Os
Sa - CG1 potluck (we host?)
Sun - we host: bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza
APRIL Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest bed
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- write BD card to DS
- figure out another knitting project?
This Week - Errands
- buy pillows?
- weekend groceries?
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
