Ah, health insurance – such a necessary evil (or evil necessity). At this writing, the U.S. Supreme Court has just announced that it…
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by John It was on my friend Charlie Thomas’ 46-foot, ketch-rigged Cal, “Vagabundo,” that the sailing spirit slipped into my soul. After we…
For many North Americans who are used to spoiling their pets rotten and, in fact, treating them as their children (ahem, guilty as charged!),…
In our first month of living in Panama (time flies!), we’ve had several occasions to visit David (Spanish pronunciation, DaVEED) – the capitol of Chiriqui Province…
With apologies to John Lennon (“Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”) I have been remiss in blog posting because, well,…
I originally started this post with the title “Nature at our doorstep.” But as our new life in Panama unfolds, we’re rekindling a connection…
I’m trying to imagine this experience from a dog’s-eye-view. Say you’re Maggie or Rosie. You’ve lived a lush life (OK, you’ve been spoiled rotten)…
Well, now. That was interesting. Definitely one of the more intense 48 hours we’ve ever experienced — and that includes anchor-dragging (ahem) in…