Well, it’s a typical August night in Panama. The mountain is not quiet and tranquilo. Big tormenta outside with slantwise sheets of water and whipping winds. Not tranquilo at all. And, the Queen of the Mountain is on a roll. A friend of mine, a gay friend who was once in the US Armed Forces, [...]
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“People in motion”
It’s a lovely Sunday afternoon. Partly cloudy, warm. Still. Very still. I am sitting on the newly expanded terrace, sipping a cup of tea, and looking out to the Pacific. The clouds appear stationary in the sky, waiting there on the horizon in varying shades of pearly gray, blue and white, just hanging out, in [...]
Are we having fun yet?
Well, it is a veritable hive of activity on the mountain today. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing sweetly from the North, and the parrots are screaming overhead and whirling through the air like emerald dervishes. The construction crew is bustling about. The new roof is on. The clay tile floor has been [...]
Ramblings
I have been learning Spanish for seven years now. I am reasonably successful at sustaining conversations, haggling over price, asking for what I want, and discussing the weather. Hay agua. Hay lluvia. I still do not feel competent. I miss a lot. I am tongue-tied and inept in many situations. I know I butcher the [...]
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