Monthly Archives: April 2011
Two Nights – No Lights
We’re just starting the rainy season here. A little rain each day after weeks of none at all. And yesterday we had our first real drenching downpour in a long time. Wednesday morning started wet and dreary. Rain and then … Continue reading
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Tomorrow Starts Year Two
According to the stamp in my passport I arrived in Panama on April 29, 2010 so tomorrow will be the first day of year two. If you’ve been following this blog you’ll see I have been enjoying my adopted country.
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Panama’s Latest Road Hazard
Well, today, just before noon I completed the Panamanian Driver’s License saga. I arrived at the license bureau in David at about a quarter to 10 to stand at the end of a long line. On a previous visit I’d … Continue reading
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Panamá Wrap Up
I finished my trip to Panamá shortly after six p.m. last night when I unlocked the door to the house on the side of the mountain. I accomplished everything I wanted to do in a whirlwind of activity. Sunday took … Continue reading
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Paperwork Done
The first steps towards acquiring my Panamanian driver’s license was accomplished yesterday. First stop was to the New American Embassy, out in Clayton in the old Canal Zone. Unlike the old Embassy which was an attractive building in downtown Panama … Continue reading
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Made it to Panamá
Well, I made it to Panamá without any problems. Here they don’t say Panama City. It’s Panamá . Actually things worked out pretty well. I caught the 8 a.m. bus down to David and there was no line at the … Continue reading
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Off To Panamá
I’m writing this on Saturday but posting it Sunday morning because I have a long day of bus rides ahead of me Sunday. I have to go to Panamá to do the paperwork necessary to get a Panamanian driver’s license. … Continue reading
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Another One Bites The Dust
In the last month I’ve encountered three people (that includes a couple) who are packing up and returning to the Great White North. Their stories illustrate some of the common things that happen to people whose retirement dreams turn sour. … Continue reading
The Power Of Words
I may be getting soft in my dotage but this brought a tear to my eye… Thanks to my good friend Frank Hilson for sending it to me.
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An Arrrrrgh! Moment
And that’s not pirate talk. This morning, as every morning, I got up and fumbled around in the kitchen. Ground my Finca de Ruiz Tuesta Italiano beans to brew my morning eye-opener. Add water to the bottom part of the … Continue reading
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