I’ve mentioned before how it feels to be a Gringo Family in a small Panamanian town. A lot of people know me and our family even if we don’t know them. Here are just a few examples of this: -the
Zoe’s 5th and Final Parade
And the award for Best Supporting Mother During A Hot Panamanian Parade goes to…. Allison Sherman! Allison’s thank-you speech is as follows: I’d like to thank the academy for this amazing recognition of my performance today during Zoe’s 5th and
Zoe’s Parade #4
Today was Parade #4. I won’t go into a lot of detail because it was just like the last one: -lots of bands -hot -humid -Zoe and Ashley looked cute This time it was in Pocri, a little town about
The Zoe Report
We’ll be posting Zoe’s content here shortly. Stay tuned!
In the beginning…
So in the beginning of this adventure, there was Panama. We decided that our international adventure would take place in Panama. There were a lot of factors that went into that decision, but on the top of the list was weather, infrastructure,
Zoe’s Parade #3
I am sure you are all anxiously awaiting the next chapter of “As The Baton Twirls”. I shall not disappoint. Today was the 3rd parade in 3 days. We knew it was going to be different because it was out
Zoe’s Parade #2
It’s Groundhog Day in Panama! Well, actually it’s Flag Day but it feels like the movie Groundhog Day because we did the exact same parade today as we did yesterday. I thought maybe there would be more people in the
Zoe’s Parade #1
Sometimes 12 hours feels like it lasts a week. Especially when you add in a power outage, a disco, a very long parade and, of course, heat and humidity. Yesterday was Dia de Difuntos. It’s like Memorial Day in the
The School “Cafeteria”
Another guest post from Haley: Imagine the smelly, sketchy hot dog stand in the corner of the state fair that everyone is avoiding. That would be the best way of describing my school’s “cafeteria”. Although, when I say cafeteria, I
Spiderman in Panama
For kids, I think Halloween is one of the hardest holidays to miss when you no longer live in the USA. If you think about it, what makes Halloween fun is the costumes, your friends and then all the strangers