Category Archives: Panama

I was in the US when I wrote most of this during the busy week in northern California with my other daughter and two grandkids. It was spring break (even at Montessori) so my daughter took the week off, and … Continue reading →

The homeless problem in the US has really tugged at my heartstrings. I rode my bike through the Pacific Northwest a couple years ago and write about how I felt out there. https://silverwheelsblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/the-homeless-traveler/   It was the most lonely experience I can … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve written in the blog. I’ve been busy with the band, getting ready to travel, and life in general. Now I have landed in the US and have some time to catch my breath. Usually … Continue reading →

One of my readers sent me this. (thanks Jim!)  Let’s Put the Elderly in Jail and Criminals in Nursing Homes by Mike Gamble on Our Aging Parents website. It’s humor, but with a sad amount of truth. To copy from the … Continue reading →

A friend sent me this article recently. This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like. It talks about the financial issues facing many seniors. As a home health nurse, I worked with many seniors. I saw many who struggled.  There … Continue reading →

This morning, the installation of our water tank was completed, and it’s wonderful. You can keep water on hand to see you through outages and do laundry at midnight if you have to. Washing dishes without running water is more … Continue reading →

A lot of things are very much like the US, and other things are not. It keeps life interesting. We are getting a water tank installed here (more on that later) I awoke to our neighbor calling from outside the … Continue reading →

I’ve been riding my bike in the late afternoon lately. It’s cooler, I feel better later in the day, and I’ve seen some gorgeous skies. It’s also fun because there are lots of other people out walking, running, biking, and … Continue reading →

His GoFundMe page says COPD Can’t Beat Me! That’s Richard, grabbing life with both hands, no matter what. We met Richard when he was living here in Panama and had a motorcycle for sale. We decided a motorcycle wasn’t the … Continue reading →

I ran across this article HERE. It’s about a town in England who filled the gaps in services between agencies and community groups, and employed “community connectors” to find ways to connect lonely people with others and get them the … Continue reading →