Our best friends from the USA have arrived for a 3 week vacation! We have been vacationing with the King family for 17 years and this year it’s a nice long one. Yesterday was our first full day in...
Going Postal
I just sent a letter via the post office here in Panama, to the US. There was no one in line at the only post office in Las Tablas, a town of 25,000 or so people. There was one...
Panamanian Colonoscopy
Grab a cup of coffee and settle into a comfortable chair, this is a long one. This is the story of “Allison Gets a Colonoscopy in Panama”. I had no intention of sharing this on Panama Pause with 244...
Pedasi High and Low
We were at the Beach Club near where we live, this weekend. I played poker (Dan) while Allison and the girls sat/played at/in the pool. I took these two pictures. It’s on it’s own beautiful beach. It’s very picturesque....
Knives At School
You know you aren’t in the USA when your daughter is told to bring a knife to school. They are learning food names in English class and they’ll be making a salad. UPDATE: 52 minutes later it turns out...
Just Another Day at Public School
Hearing from the girls about their day at Panamanian public school is always good for a laugh. Yesterday both girls had eventful days. Haley has a new schedule that we worked out with Spanish lessons and her public school....
Rainy Season
This is Dan. It’s our rainy season which means it gets green here. VERY green. The good news is, “rainy” doesn’t mean Oregon rain. Like constant, depressing, wanna-take-a-razor-to-your-wrist rain. We just get a few thunderstorms a week and maybe...
Fashionista
Zoe’s fashion sense is really stifled by the public school uniforms. It makes for a smoother process in the morning getting ready for school but the girl is frustrated she can’t express herself properly. The school dress code is...
Back in Panama
All 4 Shermans are now back in Pedasi, Panama after a fun-filled trip to Florida. We have returned to the wet season with daily thunder and lightning storms. Last night the disco was blaring until 1:30 and then the...
Travel Changes You
Phase 1 of “Pause from Panama” has ended and Dan and Zoe are on their way back to the land of the humidity! We had a wonderful time in Orlando. It’s just the right place for a vacation. We...