Year: 2014

Last night we saw the annual Pedasi Christmas Parade. It feels like we have parades every week here but that’s mostly because all the towns around us have parades at different times. So we see the neighboring parade, then ours,

Since moving to the duplex our social calendar has definitely filled up, relatively speaking. Around the same time we moved in here the Smith family moved into their homes down the street. There are a lot more impromptu social activities

This is Dan, reporting. It’s midnight as I type this. It sounds like the first night of the Iraq War outside. Fireworks are going off everywhere. It’s tradition to let off fireworks on midnight of Christmas Eve. Although, I’m not

We are getting to know a little more of how Christmas works here in Panama so I thought I’d describe a little bit of the traditions, as I have heard of them and experienced them anyway. Panamanians love a parade

After a late night arrival back in Pedasi last night, Phinny is enjoying the view from the balcony this morning. Lots of new smells for this doggie! We’ll take him on a walk later to get him used to the

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. We got our tree up and there are even a few gifts under it! Today we heard about a tree decorating party in the town square for the kids so

It was an active day. Here are a few highlights… The girls went to the fiesta at school. Two and a half hours later they returned with 8 Panamanian friends. Haley had 7 of them in tow (which is shocking

Today’s update has been brought to you by the word WHAT. Specifically followed by a bunch of question marks. As in “WHAT did you say????” We moved into our new house on Monday. We are renting a two story duplex