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About Kris Cunningham

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

The Army Ants Return

The week before last, we had a very interesting encounter with army ants (identified by Kathy, one of my blog readers – thank you!). It was interesting for us, but not so much for our bees who got evicted from … Continue reading

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An Indian House?

We’ve passed this house a number of times on our bicycle rides. It’s not far from El Rey and the big shopping center near us. I never took much notice of the green shack next to the house until the … Continue reading

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A Man on the Street

I’ve been sorting my photos and finding a few odds and ends I wanted to post…. I don’t know what this man does! It looks like he has two guitars as well as who knows what else. The little dog … Continue reading

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Little Miss Bossy Pants

This term was coined by my friend InDaCampo, and it struck me so funny that it’s stuck with me. The hummingbirds frequently visit our terrace so I finally took pity on them and put the feeder back up. It was … Continue reading

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One Year in Panama!

It’s almost hard to believe, but it was exactly one year ago that I left Florida. I remember how I felt – excited, happy, ambivalent (I was leaving Joel behind, not knowing how long we would be apart), not quite … Continue reading

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Life in the Compost Pile

I’ve had compost piles for ages, but it’s a bit different here in Panama. There are so many critters that love the scraps. It was hard to even get started because anything I’d put out would immediately disappear. Now that … Continue reading

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My Panama Retirement Article

The Retirement and Good Living website asked me to write an article about retirement in Panama, so I did. It’s published at http://retirementandgoodliving.com/retiring-in-panama/  They even used some of my photos 🙂

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning! THIS WEEK, SHOW US A PHOTO THAT SAYS “GOOD MORNING!”  It could be a shot taken during your morning walk, the morning vista out your kitchen window, your cat doing a pre-breakfast stretch, or a textured … Continue reading

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Ants, Bees, Insanity, and New Paint

You just never know what you are going to see around here! I went out this morning to take a photos of the tree where the toucans have been visiting, and I noticed a large column of ants marching across … Continue reading

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The Toucans Visit Again

Yesterday afternoon we spotted the toucans again. This time we called our neighbors so we had quite a group of excited people in our backyard watching the birds. My neighbor, who loves birds, told us that she had seen one … Continue reading

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