Catching up on this site here with a few things I've written lately.... It was a wonderful time with family. It means so much to me that I not only have two wonderful daughters, but now three amazing

Written just after Thanksgiving...... We are back in the US. I have things in mind to write about, but with the whole family here including three young grandchildren, there is minimal quiet time. You can

That sounds scary! These water heaters are actually very common in this part of the world, and if you can get past the idea of electric wires in (actually above) the shower they work quite well. Hot water

Wow, it's been almost a month since I've been here. The days just slipped by... I was sick for quite a while, but thankfully better before my trip back to the US. I was gone for a couple weeks visiting

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been here. There just hasn’t been much to talk about or time to read other articles. I’m finally recovering from that dang cold that hung on forever. The band has been

There is nothing pressing on my mind to write about, but of course that doesn’t mean I won’t rattle on about something. Right now, it’s just daily life, mostly music and coughing. A cold has made its way

The Challenge 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life. | Present one image every day for 7 days. | No people. | No explanation. | Nominate someone every day. Although anyone can

The Challenge 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life. | Present one image every day for 7 days. | No people. | No explanation. | Nominate someone every day. Although anyone can

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The Challenge 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life. | Present one image every day for 7 days. | No people. | No explanation. | Nominate someone every day. Although anyone can

It’s been exactly a week since my daughter and her family fled Santa Rosa in the early hours of the morning as the fires rushed into the city. I know there are disasters in many other places but this is

My neighbors found their dog dead one morning. At first they thought some bad person had poisoned him. But, why would someone poison this scruffy but friendly dog who roams the neighborhood? Robbers have

Tuesday, Oct 10, five years ago was when I arrived in Panama intending to make it my new home. Joel followed in November after wrapping things up in Florida. I came with few expectations. I figured there

The devastation of the fires is just incredible. I’ve been following news and updates from here while my daughter concentrates on taking care of herself and her family. They are fine at the moment, back

My older daughter lives in Santa Rosa, California. She was awakened in the early hours of Monday morning to learn that large parts of the city were being evacuated because fires were rushing into the city.

We always have plenty of fresh veggies thanks to our (Panamanian) veggie venders who come by our house every week. We also discovered tilapia fillets at Pricesmart that are ready to eat, very easy. One

A University in the U.S.A. Has invented an affordable drill to drill for water. It will give villages in third world countries clean drinking water. This will be such a blessing for those people. So many

So one of my part-time passions is a company called Trades of Hope! It's amazing mission-minded home-based business that is literally empowering women around the world out of poverty! "Trades of Hope

We live in David, Chiriqui, not far from the Costa Rica border and this city has been growing like crazy. It seems like everywhere you look there are new roads, commercial buildings, and private homes.

Some friends suggested it might be interesting to share some of our favorite meals. We are lucky to live in Panama's Chiriqui Province where so much fresh produce is grown. There are markets and vendors