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Second Last Day

Our second last day in Panama. We’ve been taking it easy and enjoying the chance to relax in the warm weather – sort of “chilling in the heat”. We haven’t even seen the canal yet, and everyone says it is … Continue reading

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Jungle

We’ve all seen pictures of Mayan ruins completely overgrown by jungle.  This is what happens if something is abandoned for hundreds or thousands of years. But I’ve often wondered just how long it took for the jungle to reclaim these … Continue reading

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Picture This

No pictures today. You will need to use your imagination. We’re in Casco Viejo (the old city) in Panama at an intimate Latin Jazz club in the American Trade Hotel. If ever there was a recipe for cognitive dissonance, this … Continue reading

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Sun

We all know the sun is far stronger in the tropics than in The Great White North. You must wear sunscreen – lots of sunscreen. Yesterday, one of us was very careful applying sunscreen. The other was negligent. So it … Continue reading

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What A Difference A Day Makes

This is what we saw as we left the house early yesterday. Last week’s storm deposited another foot and a half of snow, and with the temperature around -20 Celsius that snow is not going anywhere. But a mere ten … Continue reading

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Winter

Ah winter.  What would we do without it?  I’m not sure, but I’d love to find out. Another week; another 18 inches of snow.  And it’s only mid February, so it’s a long time till spring. Perhaps you think I’m … Continue reading

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I’m Back

It has been far too long, but hopefully I will be posting more often now that I have (a bit) more time.  To get things rolling, I’ll start with Groundhog Day, something that has always confused me.  If the groundhog … Continue reading

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Orchids

It has been too long. I really must try to post more often. I have several pictures I want to post from trips over the past six months, but I’ll start with pictures from the local orchid show. The variety … Continue reading

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Birthdays

There are two things I know about this blog. One, I have not been very active of late. Two, this is not a food and wine blog. And three, no one likes a show-off. So of course, I’m going to … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Autumn Day

It was a beautiful day in DC today – warm and sunny. Of course, I spent the day indoors, but still… On my walk back to the hotel I couldn’t resist a few photos with the deep blue of the … Continue reading

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