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Haiku #5: Seventeen Swats For My Pesky Winged Warrior
Damn flies! Distracting my thoughts, A fly buzzes by me, and Beneath my swatter
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Henry & Milo Go To Panama!
Henry, our 30 lb. Brussels Griffon dog, came into our lives in 2014, and we think he was about two years old. Milo, our 13 lb. Manx cat, arrived in…
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Haiku #4: That’s Why They Call Me Gecko
I went out on our patio early this morning to catch the sunrise and listen to nature sounds before coffee. The birds spoke in tongues, and the ocean waves happily…
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Temporary Pensionado Visas, Baby!
So yesterday we were up early to wash our laundry, hung it out to dry and weren’t planning on doing much else. Our days seem to start out this way,…
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Jackie vs The Flies
During the past week we had a couple of days with few ocean breezes – flies invaded and multiplied. We had been keeping all our windows open, even the ones without…
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One Entire Week in Panama!
We have been here for an entire week! Adjusting to the heat is an ongoing process in our simple Panamanian style house. The only air conditioner is in the bedroom.…
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Our First Shopping Trip Experience In Chitre, Panama
Yesterday’s outing was quite the adventure. Bonnie, our neighbor who kindly offered to help us retrieve our missing bag, pulled up in front of our house, all excited hollering at me…
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Haiku #3: The Ocean Is Calling Me
I was sitting on our back porch yesterday morning with a view of the Pacific Ocean’s breaking waves in the foreground. My head was stuck in my computer doing anything…
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We Arrived At Our New Home In Guarare, Panama!
We arrived late last night… after 10pm. Our day started by dropping Henry off at 8 am to cargo. Then Vic dropped me off with our luggage and returned our…
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Haiku #2: Life Is Better Floppin’ In the Sand
My favorite shoe is the flip-flop. It is the most comfortable, arch-supportless footwear and a podiatrist’s best friend. This toe thong splits the big toe and the second toe with…