Category Archives: Panama

A Scorpion Encounter!

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You Can Talk To Me

I had an interesting experience the other day. Someone who has followed my blog for a while, and who has seen me out and about said she was nervous about approaching me to say hi, but she finally got her … Continue reading →

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Funny, but Also True?

Joel saw this funny video posted by a Facebook friend. A “northerner” was terrorizing Londoners by *gasp* saying hello to complete strangers! But, much of humor has truth behind it. In some places it is not customary to greet strangers … Continue reading →

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The Faucet Gives You Water

This is what you expect, right? You turn on the faucet and water comes out. I learned on my first day that this is not always so. I was alone in a new country, new house, half bottle of drinking … Continue reading →

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A Bad Day?

What does having a bad day mean? An annoyance? A cranky boss or client? Losing your job? Losing the fight for your very survival? I saw a story from National Geographic. This girl was born in Rwanda in 1994, prematurely, … Continue reading →

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African Dance

No, this isn’t about Panama either, but look at this! My neighbor shared a video and I went looking for more to try and figure out what this is. Here is the video she shared. (A slightly longer version) And … Continue reading →

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Classical Music – Debussy plays Debussy

Nothing about Panama here. I happened across this recording from 1913 of Debussy playing his own music and it’s really beautiful. There is something special about hearing music played by the person who created it. I found it on this … Continue reading →

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More US Photos

I’ve finally gotten around the downloading and sorting the photos I took of the Washington part of my time in the US. It’s summer there and though it was hot and there hadn’t been rain for some time, it was … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Again, it’s been quite a while since I posted anything. I went back to the US to visit my daughters and grandchildren. My time there was spent with family, helping out, and any free time was spent practicing the bass. … Continue reading →

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Family Time in California

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted anything.  I’ve been enjoying time in California with my daughter and her family, and practicing bass when they are off to work/school/daycare. But, I pull out the camera now and then … Continue reading →

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