In my last posting, I shared about our continued saga of car troubles. But in the midst of all the challenges, we were able to stay at a few places overnight that helped us temporarily forget about what we would…
Reflections for 2017
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…
My First Deep Sea Fishing Trip
In the past (many years ago), I have gone fishing from the shores of a river or lake or from a boat on a river or lake. I always thought it was boring; hours just sitting there hoping a fish…
July – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
This July has gone by quickly. I have been planning to write something on this blog many times this past month and just end up getting distracted with many other things. That’s okay. I don’t allow myself to be under…
Where did January, 2016 go?
¡Buena! (The common greeting here in Pedasí.) I know it has been at least a couple of weeks since I wrote anything on my blog. I have been meaning to but then get busy with something else and the time…
Wrapping Up the End of the Year-2015
Today is New Year’s Eve. So far it has been pretty quiet in the pueblo, but I am sure the festivities will begin this evening. Since I haven’t wrote on this blog for a week, I thought I would wrap up…
My Christmas Week
I haven’t written much lately, so I thought I would take a few minutes to wrap up this past week. Although a little busy the past week, in comparison to when I lived in California, this week has been pretty…
Thanksgiving Thursday – A Day of Thanks for All
Today is the official Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, but even in Panama, many of us celebrate the day with family and friends gathering together around the dinner table with the traditional meal of turkey and pumpkin pie; and…
Thanksgiving Thursday – More Rain & New Friends
We have had four consecutive days of rain and today it does not look like it is going to let up. I was woken this morning by lightning and loud thunder, not unusual for this time of year. The…
Western & Latin Traditions Meet
This past weekend two different cultural folklore traditions met here in Pedasí on October 31st: Halloween and “La Desfile de Los Carretas” (Cart Parade & Festival), a local celebration. In Panama, although gaining some recognition in the city probably due…