Monthly Archives: January 2012
Dry Season In Panama
Well, January is just about over and we’re definitely in the middle of the dry season. So far this month we probably haven’t even had an inch of rain. One afternoon it rained very gently for about an hour and … Continue reading
The Liveaboard Simulator redux
Recently I came across a blog about a young couple who bought a boat to live on and sail around the world. They’re living on it, the” sail around the world” part is yet to be started. I’ve wasted hours … Continue reading
Everyone Has A Dream – You Need To Live Yours NOW!
Everyone has a dream. Some want to sail around the world. Others might want to pack up and live off the land in some wilderness area. Back to the earth. Buy an RV and see the USA. Who knows? But … Continue reading
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Sorry – Sometimes I Just Can’t Help Myself
A man and his wife are awakened one morning at 3:00 a.m by a loud pounding on their door. The husband gets up and goes to the door to find a drunk reeling in the pouring rain asking if he … Continue reading
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A Memory of Belize
For the past couple of weeks there’s been some construction going on at a house a couple of doors up the street towards the main road. They’ve been building a big fence and front wall/gate and doing repairs to the … Continue reading
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I Stand Corrected (Though Not Humbly)
Ah, the pitfalls of learning another language. . . In yesterday’s post I incorrectly translated the slogan on the Super Barú supermarket sign. It reads, “Esta mejor que nunca.” I took it to mean “It’s better than nothing.” It actually … Continue reading
Slogan Needs Work
The contents of my freezer looked pretty skimpy this morning when I opened it to take something out to thaw for dinner tonight. Grocery shopping here in Panama is similar to, but not the same as, it is in the … Continue reading
Meteor Fizzle in Boquerón
Next to man-made fireworks I like celestial ones, too. Early this morning (Jan 4) there was supposed to be a super meteor shower from 2 a.m. on. The Quadrantids shower was hyped up to have upwards of 80 to 100 … Continue reading
One More Good Adventure 2011 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 35,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading
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