We arrived Panama with 13 checked suitcases and 4 carry on. Fourteen months later, we’re leaving Panama with 6 checked and 4 carry on. Modest improvement. We’ll try to get down to 4 checked and 4 carry on, when we
Goodbye Pool Party
We had a going away party at the pool for the girls today. They invited their friends from school and town, many of whom had never been to this pool. It’s a little outside of town, requiring a car ride,
Last Day of Public School
We are beginning the long, sad process of goodbyes here in Panama. Today was the last day of school for Zoe and Haley. I arranged to bring in cupcakes for Zoe’s classmates so yesterday we made them from scratch and
An Excuse for Fireworks
Happy 4th of July! Wait! What? Yeah, while all you ‘Mercans are getting ready to feast on turkey, we are feeling like it’s 4th of July down here with the fireworks. I don’t know the full story but it goes
Humid Much?
There’s so much to say about this photo. 1. Dan is doing something resembling cooking. 2. We are trying a new method of softening meat using sea salt. 3. The sea salt is like a brick from the humidity so
Pictures from Haley
Hello! It’s Haley again, and this time I have something a little bit different for you guys. As some of you may already know, I like to make all kinds of things in photoshop, and I thought it would be
Big Fish In A Small Pond
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