Category Archives: Panama

Summer Brush Fires

It’s summer in Panama which means hot, dry weather. Rain is very unusual and the sun is intense. Everything turns brown and crispy and fires are common. No one seems to know for sure how the fires start (there isn’t … Continue reading →

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Catching up – Cuba

I still have quite a few photos from our trip to Cuba. That was quite an experience! Living like a Cuban and hunting for daily food and necessities was quite an eye opener, and a huge lesson in appreciation in … Continue reading →

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MIA

That’s me, MIA (missing in action). There’s been too much going on and the blog got pushed to the back burner where it has been sitting for weeks. But, that’s the thing with retirement and blogs that aren’t meant to … Continue reading →

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Sunday in Havana, Cuba

I’m catching up with posting things I wrote on our recent trip to Havana, Cuba. Internet there is minimal so it was easier to just wait until we got home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today, our third full day, we decided to take … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Cuba, Being a Tourist

This is the third post about our recent trip to Havana, Cuba. Now that we are home with regular internet, I’m catching up with photos and stories. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We woke up this morning to another line of people waiting for … Continue reading →

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Friday, food shopping in Cuba

This is the second of a series of posts I wrote on our recent trip to Havana, Cuba. Now that I’m home with continuous, efficient internet I’ll post them as I get time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, our first full day in … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Cuba

This is the first of a number of posts I wrote while we were in Havana, Cuba. The internet there is very limited so I didn’t even try to post anything on the blog from there. Now that I’m home … Continue reading →

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Out of Touch

We are in Cuba with limited internet. Apologies to you all who have contacted me and not heard back. We will be home and catching up this weekend, and blog posts about our adventure will follow soon. As for the … Continue reading →

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No Guest Posts

I receive numerous requests for guest posts for this blog. Sometimes they even arrive daily. I made the decision to only publish my own writing quite a long time ago. I feel bad ignoring requests but I also don’t want … Continue reading →

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Love or Fear

My friend Elsa is launching this project. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/love-or-fear-a-memoir/#/ I have met many, many people in my life. I have friends, coworkers, acquaintances, clients and patients throughout the years. Many I have forgotten, but some have stayed with me. Elsa is one … Continue reading →

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