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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.

A Couple Paintings

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Some people have asked to see what I have been working on in painting class lately. I have a grandson and two new granddaughters arriving very soon, so I have been working on gifts for them. This one is for … Continue reading →

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A Panamanian Artist’s Birthday Party

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve been taking painting classes for a little while with Victor Aguirre Chiru at Centro de Arte José Cáceres O. Last weekend was a party for the professor’s birthday and to commemorate 30 years of painting,  and he invited me … Continue reading →

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Three Years in Panama

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Three years? How can that be? In a way it seems like I arrived only a short time ago, and in another way it seems like this has been my normal life for quite a while, nothing new, strange, or … Continue reading →

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Some Critters, Some Birds

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I have been sorting through some photos that have been accumulating over the last few weeks and thought these were fun. I always have a camera nearby because you just never know what you are going to see. (warning, bug … Continue reading →

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Just Some Scenery

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I went to Volcan and Cero Punta a while back with some friends. It was a pretty, but rainy and hazy day. I was sorting through photos and found a few worth sharing. This is at Macho de Monte. There … Continue reading →

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Pavo de Campo

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There are some new birds at Cedo’s house – three turkeys. They are pavo de campo, or wild field/countryside turkeys, not the type we think of for Thanksgiving dinner. There are very few of the left and Cedo wants to … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Rain

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I was standing on the terrace yesterday afternoon watching it rain. We seem to be getting a bit more rain lately, though it still doesn’t rain every day. I like the rain. It keeps everything green and beautiful and usually … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting Thoughts About Health Care from another blog

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

This is from Future Expats Forum  I tried to share by reblogging it here but it didn’t work. Please excuse the previous blank post. Here is the cut and paste version from the Future Expats Forum website. Yes, those of … Continue reading →

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The New David Bus Terminal

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There seems to be an endless amount of construction everywhere in Panama. A bigger project that started recently in David is the new bus terminal. It looks like it will also include a major shopping center, so it will be … Continue reading →

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Processing Rice

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There is a lot of rice grown in Panama. Today I had the opportunity to visit a rice processing place which I found very interesting. Cedo was looking for hulls to use as bedding for her chickens. They give away … Continue reading →

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