October

Crazy times for me!  I do love being busy and I love traveling but this may even be a bit much for me. A recap and a preview...

September  26 - Drive 431 miles to Portland

• Fun visit with our good friends Martha and Larry.
• Our traditional fall lunch at Skamania Lodge
• And traditional burgers at Burgerville
• Uneventful visit with my cancer doctor - no news is definitely good news!
• A chance to spend time with Scott
• And the Downton Abbey Movie - It is magical!

September 29 - Drive 431 miles back to Eagle, Idaho

September 30 - Finish getting ready for my trip to Kenya

• Stuff 4 bags to the brim with books, sanitary kits, and other supplies plus a few clothes
• Organize all my 'to-do' in Kenya Lists and supply inventory list
• Bake George a birthday cake and also 4 loaves of bread; put a roast in the crockpot.  Matt and George are thrilled!

October 1 - Happy Birthday George! - Drive 353 miles to Salt Lake City

• Check everyone on the team's bags to be sure they have maximized their weight limit
• Add more books if possible
• Spend the night with my friend Carolyn

October 2-3 Fly 9374 Miles from Salt Lake to Mombasa Kenya

• First to Amsterdam - then Nairobi -then finally Mombasa
• Hopefully sleep some 
• Read and watch movies!

October 4 - 19  Be an ambassador for Kenya Keys

• Visit schools 
• Pass out almost 300 books
• Give several hundred sanitary kits from Days for Girls to the most needy young women you can imagine.  Without these supplies, they have to stay home from school during their periods.
• Participate in a conference put on by the Kenya Keys Kenya staff for the International Day of the Girl Child- they are expecting almost 500 girls!  Can't wait to see this unfold!
• Take 1000's of photographs - probably closer to 3000!
• Enjoy a two day safari
• Help the team to be safe and happy

October 19-20 - Fly 9374 Miles back to Salt Lake - This time through Paris

October 20 - 23 - Rest and Recuperate at Tammy's house in Provo

• Laundry
• Get over jet lag
• Write trip reports
• Visit with family

October 24  - Drive  279 miles from Provo to Zion National Park

October 25-27 - Enjoy being with all George's siblings and spouses 

• Hiking
• Eating
• Visiting
• Hopefully a 'bucket list' hike to Angel's Landing

October 27 - Drive 279 miles back to Provo

October 28 - Drive 353 miles home to Eagle

Sounds kind of crazy but I am excited too!