Rice! I made rice! Third time’s the charm because this time it worked! It’s amazing what a measuring cup and a bigger pot will do. No fish for dinner, though. The red pickup truck fish guy was on the...
Phones and Slugs
Time for the daily update! The kids are working on their Spanish, I already did some quizzing of Daniel and now I get to chill out on the couch. I’m not actually sure why I brought my laptop. All...
Musings Over Imperfect Coffee
Here are a few reflections on our new life as I drink my morning coffee (which is getting better but still not perfect): 1. There are rarely two experiences that are the same here. Ask a question on the...
Settling in to Panama
Yesterday we had a very nice day walking to town, getting some lunch and exploring what there is to see, then getting a few more groceries and hailing a cab back to our apartment. The rain came about the...
Bus to Boquete
Today’s recap will be in the form of HAPPY and CRAPPY. Happy is as follows: 1. Arrived at the bus station, navigated tickets, breakfast and bus boarding all by 7:45 a.m. Shermans are not morning people so this is...
Productivity in Panama (for reals)
Success! I guess we can consider yesterday a day of prep so we could be successful today. We got to the mall at 10:15. The Apple store (called Mac Store here) said they opened at 10 but at 10:30...
Productivity in Panama (or lack thereof)
So those expats weren’t kidding when they say you get a lot less done in a day in Panama. In our case we got pretty much nothing done, despite a day of trying. Our plan was to go to...
Hello from Panama
We’re in Panama. Did a quick stop at the mall to get a SIM card for my phone and now we’re at the hotel we’ll be staying at for 3 nights. It’s not hot today, but it sure is...