It’s a quiet New Year’s Day morning here in Pedasí with an occasional blast of fireworks throughout the pueblo. Last night at midnight, the fireworks were non-stop for a few hours. Many homes were having parties, most of which were…
Christmas Wrap-up in Pedasí 2016
Now that Christmas has finally come & gone, I thought I would share just a few activities we experienced this year. As similar to Christmases in the past here, I find it still a little difficult to get my mind…
November Wrap-up & Christmas Time is Here Again
Wow! It’s already December. November with its full month of holidays, parades, and fiestas is past. As I have written in previous blogs, the month of November in Panama has many holidays, both national and local. With that comes lots…
Meanwhile back in Pedasí…
I was going to continue writing about our trip to the U.S., but I am back in Pedasí and it is now the beginning of the Panamanian holidays – November & December, with more things to talk about. I will…
3 Years
Today marks another year of living in Panama permanently. Three years ago, after much planning, research, and anticipation, we stepped off the airplane onto Panama soil to start our third life. I look back and still remember how anxious and…
¡Feliz día de padres!
Today is Fathers’ Day in the U.S., but it seems Panama may have adopted this special day to honor fathers as well. I have observed many well-wishes in Spanish posted by Panamanian Facebook friends to their fathers along with a…
Celebrating with Friends
April is considered the hottest month of the year. We are turning on the AC a few more nights than usual. But as I am writing this posting, sitting out on the front veranda, an enjoyable breeze is coming through…
Small Town Life: Advantages & Disadvantages
As you probably already know, we live in a small town. Pedasí has a population of about 2000, give or take a few hundred, and the Pedalsí district (from Purio to Cañas) has about 4000 inhabitants. Although there is some…
Celebrating Life in Different Ways
This morning was the end of a 4-day, 5-night Carnival celebration. Having been to 3 previous Carnivals here in Pedasí, I opted out of going to any of the activities in town other than one parade on Monday. That certainly…
Mas Animales, Mas Visitantes, y Mas Fiestas
Last weekend Mikkel and I again volunteered for another one, this time held in Las Tablas where we first volunteered 2 years ago. A few other volunteers from Animal Advocates of Pedasí also participated at this 2-day event. We brought…