Monthly Archives: January 2013

A trip to the Doctor

One of the most frequent questions I get from people in the US – What is the medical care like down there? My husband’s 92 year old mother is with us and she needed a little help (nothing serious, prescription … Continue reading

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A Word A Week Photo Challenge: Glitter

from A Word A Week Challenge When the “Glitter” challenge came up, I immediately thought of water, fountains and sunlight. These photos were actually taken a couple years ago when I lived in Florida. There was one particular fountain that I saw … Continue reading

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Blog of the Year Award

Thank you Kim @ Tranquil Dreams  for giving me this great award! Check out her blog! I follow it because there are always so many interesting posts there on a variety of subjects, and I am very honored that she likes … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve in Panama

We spent New Year’s Eve in our street, and it was quite the street party! We also learned a lot about Panamanian New Year’s traditions. There were the expected fireworks all over the neighborhood, and we continue to be surprised … Continue reading

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David, Panama, on the last day of 2012

We went downtown today and walked around a bit. It was busy! Some streets were blocked off and vendors were set up on everywhere. If it’s this busy now, I wonder how it was before Christmas! It was really fun though, … Continue reading

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