No post for a week. Busy with this and that. We went to the beach last weekend. They have several all inclusive resorts around here on the beach and occasionally I can get coupons for a night or two that make it very, very reasonable to go. It is really nice to go someplace like you see pictured and it is only a two hour drive, not a day’s flight. Anyway, it is one of the very few places in the Americas that you can see the sun rise from the Pacific Ocean. I love the beach, but don’t think I would want to live on the beach. Wonderful place to visit and that I get to do more often than when in Ohio.
Thursday was Mother’s Day here, which is always the 8th of December and a national holiday in Panama. I felt really blessed as I got to hear from two of my boys. Granted, they had NO clue it was Mother’s Day, just a coincidence they called. It was really special, though. All government offices are closed. Schools are closed. Thankfully, the mall wasn’t closed though. I had several things to shop for on my day off.
We think the dry season is almost here. After two days of probably more rain than Ohio sees in a year, the skies cleared, the winds started blowing, and it is beautiful, cool, and low humidity. So strange to see the wet season move out and then all of a sudden it is nice.
The big news here is that Noriega is coming back to Panama after 22 years of being in prison in the U.S. and France. I guess he arrives Sunday and has another two 20 year terms to serve in prison in Panama, but of course everyone is really worried. It is interesting to hear the stories about Noriega that never made the history books, but from people who actually lived through it all. I have had the opportunity to hear stories of his reign from all sides. So protests are being organized this weekend along with some Christmas parades – a odd mix. Traffic will be a nightmare again (like it ever isn’t a nightmare).
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