WENESDAY Dawn. Kids stirring in their bunks. Cooks in the cookhouse. Porters arranging equipment. Nathan moaning? No. A few minutes before six, I opened my eyes. Not enough sleep, but it would have to do. Jon was already up - or perhaps still up - and Bill had just joined him. "How's Nathan?" Bill asked. "You... Continue Reading →
TUESDAY (The day that wouldn't end.) 6:30am I gradually become aware of the sounds around me - of the cooks out in the cookhouse and the other chaperons stirring in the bunks. Bill: "Is it that time?" Jon: "Yep" Bill: "Do you want to get them up or should I?" Jon: "Yep" I wiggle around... Continue Reading →
Monday My alarm beeped at 5:30 am, but it was almost 6am before I realized I was still in bed. I leapt up and began the mad scramble - less than forty-five minutes to get the laundry off the line, finish packing, pack my lunch, take a shower, ice the cake that I was sending... Continue Reading →
Ten days ago, I was sitting in an early morning staff meeting when the school's intercultural trip coordinator slipped in and whispered that he needed to talk to me outside. "Lillis, one of the 9th grade teachers has a lung infection and can't go on the intercultural trip next week. We need you to help... Continue Reading →
Every fish may know how to swim, but not all water is a pond. The movie "Finding Nemo" came out while I was in Morocco. It only took one viewing for it to become a favorite between me and my housemates. It only took three for us to begin quoting it to each other. For... Continue Reading →
I recently returned from the 8th grade Intercultural Trip to the Masai Mara. Where? What's that? The Masai are a people-group that live in both Kenya and Tanzania. Since they are one of the more famous groups in this region, chances are good you've seen a picture or two of them - tall and skinny,... Continue Reading →
Two weekends ago, my uncle Harry came through town on a business trip. We spent Friday and Saturday exploring some places in and around Nairobi. My new favorite spot is about an hour and a half out of town on Lake Naivasha. There is a little crescent shaped island on the lake that is connected... Continue Reading →
Of Wonders & Wanders 
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