Category Archives: moving

What Do You Want?

If you ask someone this question, the answers are usually fairly predictable – I want to be happy. I want good relationships. I want a good job. I want more money. I want all the things (whatever they are in … Continue reading

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Houses for Sale (David, Panama)

We have stopped at a couple houses for sale, so if you’re curious or looking at real estate,  this might be interesting.  This is a very nice house in our neighborhood, actually the same floor plan as our house except … Continue reading

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Our First Three Months in Panama

It’s hard to believe it’s been three months since we’ve moved here. Actually it’s been more than that for me because I arrived three weeks earlier to get things set up. It’s been better than I dared hope and I am very … Continue reading

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It’s nice to have great neighbors!

We have really nice neighbors here. Everyone knows everyone, and they are all very friendly. I felt like family within a week of getting here. Today though, I really got to see how things work here. The “stuff” arrived today, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

What an interesting assignment! It’s been quite a year here, with wrapping up our lives in Florida and moving to Panama.  Going through old pictures really showed me the road we have traveled. So, month by month… January 2012 – … Continue reading

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Ants in the dark, and other things

I haven’t been writing as much the last few days.  Sometimes I feel like I have things to say, and sometimes I don’t. Or, sometimes I’m just occupied with other things.  What has been going on the last few days? … Continue reading

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Organization, or lack of, and sounds in the night

November 12th, 2012 I have also posted my blog at WorldPress, but I will continue to post at WorldPress and on blogger also for a while and see how it goes. I find WorldPress a bit easier and more flexible … Continue reading

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One of these days, we are going to get it together!

November 9th, 2012  David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama. Yup, that’s where I live. Tomorrow will be one month since I left Florida. Tonight will be one week since the whole family came home. In some ways it has gone … Continue reading

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The household – the long process!

11/8/2012 Just an update, still trying to get settled, still feel like time is in short supply. Every day there is a list of things to do, and things don’t happen quickly so by the time we get home and … Continue reading

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Settling in with The Family

November 6th, 2012 I haven’t written much since we arrived back in David. I think I needed some time to rest and regroup, process everything that has happened recently, and the errands and shopping also continue. Now I hardly know … Continue reading

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