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Point of View
I woke up this morning realizing that in a destructive way, for me, this blog has started to dominate my life. I understand that that happens. What interests me is that La Gringa in Honduras has gone...
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Thanks
Because I never know if the comments section is being read, I want to thank in this post those who did post there for their extremely kind words. I'm getting the same reaction from friends...
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Casera Cooking (For Chiricana)
As I've mentioned before, your chances of getting decent típico (Panamanian) cooking in a restaurant are, as we say in science, vanishingly small. Your typical típicokiosko, which is a roadside...
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Hola, La Chiricana
We love living here in Potrerillos, which is why I decided to stop writing about warning people of risks and go back to what I wanted to do on this blog--show what life is like here. For us, it is far...
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Bougainvillea with wildlife.Wednesday morning I looked out over the yard and noted where Darío had finished mowing after almost 8 hours work the day before. There was still quite an area to go. It...
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Driver's License Renewal
Yesterday was a busy day. Among other things, I went to David to renew my driver's license which expires in a week. I always go early when I face the bureaucracy, because despite my efforts to find...
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An Encounter with the Representante
Yesterday afternoon I went up to the pueblo to take pictures of and gather information about the Potrerillos library and, as it turned out, the little museum. After chatting with Marisin and Jovanna...
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A Day of Celebration: The Memorial Mass
Chapel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Potrerillos ArribaYesterday (June 13) was a special day in Potrerillos Arriba, because the school (which contains grades K through 9) put on what turned out to...
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The School Presentation, Part 1
I thought I'd devote this post to still pictures, to prepare the way for the kids.The presentation was held outside in front of the school. The pavilion was for special guests, which meant retired...
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School Presentation: Make Way for the Kids!
I love this picture of who I think are 8th grade boys. Many of the different grades gave mini presentations. The 8th graders (I think) gave a mock interview with three well-known experts in the...
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Rising Young Stars
After the school children's presentations, there was other entertainment. This video is of a group from Dos Rios, which is a little community just south of Dolega. They took part in a national...
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Other Musicians From Potrerillos
There were some adult entertainers, too. The video shows a group of three musicians--one playing guitar, another recorder, and the lead, Sr. Enrique Quiroz, who is a violinist from Potrerillos. I...
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Songs of Dimas Pittí
Dimas Lidio Pittí (or Pitty) is a famous poet, author, and writer who was born in Potrerillos in 1941. I had heard about him from Maritza, and had resolved to get some of his works. He was present at...
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Alisson Staff
The following video is of an 11 year old girl from Chiriquí, Alisson Staff, who recently won a national competition. She's a fresh-faced girl who looks perfectly ordinary--until she starts...
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Alternative Medicine
Sunday afternoon about 5 I came down with what was most likely food poisoning. 2 hours later, I was still vomiting (with nothing in my stomach) and in such shape that I was seriously considering...
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The Ugly American Syndrome--Again
Yesterday, my first real day out of bed, we went into David because the US Consulate (Embassy?) was holding an information session at the Gran Nacional Hotel. We were interested in voter registration,...
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Some Info on Alisson Staff
I actually wrote a little post about the information the Espinosas gave us about Alisson Staff, but I have this feeling I posted it inadvertently on another blog. Both are on Blogger and show up on...
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Leaf Cutter Ants
Leaf cutter ants on a piece of rope--from Wikipedia.Normally, I don't work on Sundays unless there's an emergency. This morning, while walking the dogs, I finally found what I was looking for--on...
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Bringing in Animals
This is in answer to a request.Re animal importation regulations: absolutely the ONLY way to go on this is to contact the Panamanian consulate nearest you and get the information on requirements. The...
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A Little Amplification on the Short Version
In my previous post, what you got was the short story, believe it or not, of our 36 hour odyssey of the actual physical move to Panamá. I should mention that what carry on luggage we had was filled...
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