Category Archives: expat

Iguanas in the Yard, and other interesting things

Tossing kitchen scraps in the yard can be interesting. We have been tossing them outside of the office window so we can peek at the visitors. The iguanas are usually very shy. We have spotted them but they always take … Continue reading

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English, or Spanish? Expat Gringos in Panama

Disclaimer – anything I say here or anywhere else on my blog is only my opinion based on my short time of living here, and my personal experiences. I don’t claim to be an authority on anything! I was in Canasta … Continue reading

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Summer Fun at the River

It’s been summer vacation time, and also the week of Carnival, so a lot of people have had time to relax and enjoy themselves. Part of summer fun is going to the river. We were down there a couple days … Continue reading

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What Did We Give Up? What Did We Gain?

Joel and I were talking about our experience so far in Panama, and decided it might be interesting if we both wrote posts separately with our thoughts. (250 words or less)  You hear about expat adjustments, frustrations, difficulties, unhappiness, etc. … Continue reading

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on a personal note…

Happy Valentines Day and Happy Anniversary to my partner and best friend. When we first met 23 years ago, or when we got married 17 years ago, we never dreamed that we would be happily living in Panama! The adventures … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home Everything needs a home of some sort. We have a home (my husband is writing a blog post about it soon). There are also other homes around here – people, animals, birds, insects… everything needs a … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Love

Weekly Photo Challenge: Love No challenge here. This is easy!   I remember hearing something a long time ago that stayed with me – “Love is a behavior, not a feeling. Love is a verb” It is how you behave with … 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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Monday 10/22/2012, David Panama

12 days in Panama and we’re still making it! It was a frustrating day with the internet yesterday. Unfortunately internet Para Todos doesn’t always work that well. I tried the park first, and the hospital parking lot later. I was … Continue reading

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Friday 10/19/2012 from David, Panama

Caffeine? Freaking out in Panama?? Pick up one thing and figure out what to do with it. Relax. Sit down. Write some more. Pick up one more thing and figure out what to do with it. Relax. Read a little. … Continue reading

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