Monthly Archives: July 2010
A Good Friend Died Today
This morning I took a walk up the hill to the Pueblo and was going to write about that, but when I got back to the house I got this email from my friend Stephen in Fort Lauderdale. “Richard, about … Continue reading
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Lightning Strike
As the readers of this blog know we’ve had an unprecedented amount of rainfall here. Yesterday was the 29th consecutive day of it in July. The morning started off lovely as usual and I was able to get down the … Continue reading
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Red Sky In the Morning – Sailor Take Warning
For the past 26 consecutive mornings I’ve watched the red-tinged clouds to my left as I have my wake up cup of coffee on the front porch. Not today. We’ll see if the saying holds true but I’m not betting … Continue reading
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Hummingbird Identification Confirmed
Back at the end of June I had a post about our resident hummingbird here in Potrerillos Arriba. At the time I wasn’t positive about the identification of the bird but guessed it was a rufous-tailed. Rufous meaning “red.” Last … Continue reading
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It’s GOOD To Be The Captain
“Walk the plank,” says Pirate Jim. “But Capt. Jim, I cannot swim.” “Then you must steer us through the gale.” “But Capt. Jim, I cannot sail.” “Then down with the galley slaves you go.” “But Capt. Jim, I cannot row.” … Continue reading
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Now, For Something Completely Different
July 24th and 24 consecutive days of rain. Tired of stories about rain? Me too. So now for something completely different. Back in the summer of 1974 I was in Chicago and got my first captain’s job running a 42 … Continue reading
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More Trouble For The Gulf
As if there isn’t enough for Gulf Coast residents to worry about with the massive oil and its aftermath now Tropical Storm Bonnie is about to enter sometime Saturday. Once it’s in the Gulf some area is going to get … Continue reading
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I’ve Been Tweeted
My previous post about how much rain we’ve gotten and how many Olympic-sized swimming pools it would have filled has been picked up on Tweets by Panama TV, Panama VIP and Travel Panama according to a comment sent to me … Continue reading
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Another Perspective On The Rain In Potrerillos Arriba, Panama
When it’s said that an “inch” of rain has fallen it’s considered that an acre of land (.4 hectares) would be covered with one inch of water. According to the U.S. Geological Survey that’s 27,154 GALLONS! (102,789 liters for you … Continue reading
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Think It Rains Where YOU Live?
The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plain, but here in Potrerillos Arriba, Panama, it pours like you wouldn’t believe. The term “Rainy Season” doesn’t even begin to describe what’s been happening here. There is officially a “rainy … Continue reading
