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

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

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

Is it possible to share a video? My friend took some video of my first band gig. That's me on the bass guitar, and my husband is singing and playing lead guitar. It sounds best with good speakers or

Whew! We did it! I mentioned in the past on my blog that I was learning bass, and this weekend we went out for my first gigs. It went as well and better than I hoped and our audience was super enthusiastic.

Living in Panama, we have access to all the mangoes we can eat and this is one of my favorite breakfasts. 1/4 cup oats, mixed with enough water to moisten well pinch salt and a pinch baking soda one egg