Haley hasn’t been at local school all week. Next week the kids are all on a week-long break so this week is testing, which we don’t have to do. So that’s been a nice break for Haley. Zoe went to
Pictures from Haley
Hello! This is Haley, and I just wanted to let you all know that I will be posting here from now on as kind of a homeschool project. This morning, Phinny, mom, and I went to the beach and walked
The Truth Hurts, Sometimes
Panamanians are very honest and genuine people. They tell it like it is and make no apologies for it. But they also have no ulterior motives so you really can’t fault them for speaking the truth. I had two examples
Zoe’s Birthday
One of the reasons we wanted to go off on an international adventure was to downshift our lifestyle a bit. Living in Gilbert, AZ made it easy to drive less than a mile to buy whatever item you could possible
Panamanian Paperwork
This is Dan. I thought I’d share an experience I just had trying to get our car’s tags renewed here in Panama. We purchased our 2010 Honda CRV back in November and the tags expire on May 25th. They are
Gringa on the Local News
I think my Spanish is getting better. I managed to be indignant in Spanish on camera for the Panamanian news. There was an impromptu protest today to raise attention about the lack of water in town. Some areas have been
USA’s Revolutionary War in Panama
When I started homeschooling I knew that I could tackle the math assignments well enough, and making sure the girls got in some good reading and language arts time also didn’t seem too daunting. But I was really not sure
Fast Funerals
The church is about a block away so when the bells ring we hear them. This afternoon they were ringing for quite a long time but there was no holiday that I knew about. When Marta came to cook dinner
Dan Hearts ‘Murica
This is Dan: So we are in Orlando. Our first time in the US in about 8 months. After living in other countries, you really notice what makes the US unique, right away. When you live here, you take it