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A Birthday in Panama

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

How do you spend your first birthday in Panama? Wake up to an email box overflowing with Facebook greetings, ecards, and messages. Even my Italian teacher from a couple years ago sent me good wishes. I think the best surprise … Continue reading →

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The Grasshopper!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday I saw the biggest grasshopper I’d ever seen! It was maybe four inches long and really beautiful. My friend and I were walking around my yard and she spotted in on one of my pineapple plants. She wanted to … Continue reading →

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More Bloggers Unite at the Boquete Tuesday Market

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Now I know not one, but two fellow bloggers in person 🙂  My friend Cindy and her husband arrived in Boquete recently, and we decided to meet at the Tuesday Market. What fun! I should have taken pictures but we … Continue reading →

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David, Chiriqui, Panama – the weather this morning

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Notice the 100% humidity! We had a lot of rain yesterday with thunder and downpours. This morning everything is wet and dripping, and very green. It seems like everything is growing like crazy. We were also just visited by a … Continue reading →

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A Visit to a High School

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of our neighbors is an English teacher at the Instituto David, and it’s English week. There are contests for speaking, poetry, singing, and other activities all week. She asked us to be judges at the singing contest, so yesterday … Continue reading →

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Panama Shopping – the Doit Center

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

A lot of people wonder how it is in Panama. Can you buy the things you need? What is available here? Let me assure you that here in David, we lack for nothing. the Doit Center is only one of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting about the fleeting moments in our days, and in our lives. The quiet, precious moments between the ones we love. A hummingbird in the backyard, among the blossoms. Chalk art on the sidewalk, with broken bits of … Continue reading →

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Bloggers United in Panama!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve met a lot of internet friends in person over the years. Since I started this blog, I’ve met people who found me here. But, today is the first time I’ve met someone I also read on a regular basis. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says (and thoughts on travel and living in Panama)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says I have just been on a major trip. One week ago I traveled from Santa Rosa, CA back to David, Panama. There were signs all along the way! Photos of these signs could represent our … Continue reading →

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Reality TV comes to Panama

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The Hero (on TNT) with “The Rock” Johnson is  being filmed in Panama City, and the premier was tonight. http://www.tntdrama.com/series/the-hero/    The site says you can watch on line if you log in through your television provider with your user … Continue reading →

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