Category Archives: Panama

Resolution #9 – Make Use of Your Suffering

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

Following up on my earlier post about 16 resolutions, or thoughts to live by, inspired by this article at Brainpickings.org. Here is the ninth by Simone Weil, a 1942 entry from her book First and Last Notebooks. The way to make use … Continue reading →

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TIP (This is Panama)

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

    This is how I feel here in Panama and it is really nice. I don’t need to conform to anything, to be anything I am not. I can just be myself. I’m not sure where the picture is … Continue reading →

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Yes it is Hot!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

We have been having the warmest weather yet for this summer. Today feels especially hot. I like warm weather but even I am saying it’s hot. Maybe it’s a good thing the winds are blowing because that helps keep you … Continue reading →

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A Few Birds

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

I am still sorting through photos, and here are a few birds. I love where we live on the north side of David, next to a big woods and the Rio David (David river). We have so many birds! Every morning … Continue reading →

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Mi Jardin es Tu Jardin in Boquete

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

I was in Boquete last week and my friend suggested we have lunch at Mi Jardin es Tu Jardin (My Garden is Your Garden) in Boquete. This place has been known for some time for its beautiful gardens. Unfortunately the … Continue reading →

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Resolution #5 – Make Room for “Fruitful Monotony”

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

Following up on my earlier post about 16 resolutions, or thoughts to live by, inspired by this article at Brainpickings.org, here is the fifth thought by Bertrand Russel. We are less bored than our ancestors were, but we are more afraid … Continue reading →

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Exhibition at the Art School

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

It has been summer vacation here, and the art school (Centro de Arte José Cáceres O.) where I have been taking painting lessons had summer workshops for the kids with all sorts of various activities like painting, music, dance, exercise, … Continue reading →

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Summer Flowers

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

There are two seasons in Panama, summer (dry and windy, Dec – April), and rainy (May – Nov). Right now we are in summer. It almost never rains, some days are very windy, a lot of the grass and plants … Continue reading →

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Iguanas in the Trees

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

Iguanas are large lizards, but they are also fast and agile climbers. I didn’t realize how high they can climb though, until we saw a couple waaaaay up in a tree. That red arrow in the photo, that is about … Continue reading →

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Brush Fire

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Kris Cunningham

We were relaxing in the house the other night when we saw a truck come down our dead end street with bright flashing blue lights. It left, went up the street, came back down our street, and then pulled into … Continue reading →

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