As we travel Panama as in other countries there are many many tourist spots with "things"to buy and bring home to you all. Ahh! the decision are many and can get rather difficult. Sometimes the memorabilia is best bought with the person making the memory--if you know what I mean. We do love to shop at least some of us. LOL The thrill really is in the hunt right ladies? and for us grandmas it is an exercise of love for the "kidz"". As this Abula searches for just the right color or item I think of the child I am shopping for: the joy of remembering the voice, the smile and the bright eyes ........ahhhh so sweet! There are a few authentic crafts here in Panama such as the Embera Baskets made in the Indian Community the Emberá basket is a one-of-kind piece and is the result of many hours of labor as well as an expression of the artist's own individu...
The last few months have certainly been filled with many enjoyable days and peaceful nights We arrived in Panama City in awe of the sight of such a huge skyline of massive buildings which is certainly impressive night or day. Upon closer inspection it is just another huge city filled with business, malls and people....lots of people. Some not so fortunate as the large areas of low income buildings is large and not safe to travel in. Our time with Canadian friends, Roz and Dave was fantastic. We were pleased that they enjoyed themselves so much and fell into "Sailing life"very well. The White Shell lent herself to two more bodies on board and all was well. From what the pictures tell you we had a great time sailing to The Perlas Islands, exploring, swimming, fishing and just plain relaxing. David did amazing things with the guitar and the fishing rod. LOL It took us a few days to regroup after their departure...
I woke up today with a touch of a sore throat; not sick enough to make a request for light duty but uncomfortable to the point of not wanting to do much. I forced myself out of the bunk. You know how it is-- if you sleep during the day --night comes sleepless! Not wanting to waste the day sniffing and drinking tea .. i do prefer coffee……I attempted to keep myself busy with my chores. My interest quickly waned and I found myself at my desk……I began sorting through the small cupboard that acts as our filing cabinet. Yes, reminding me of the past boat rule: all items must have two purposes which now applies to our land home……here in the Comox Valley. As I thought of past years piled high within these files of book work and accounts for our lives i managed a smile and reached into the back section of the cabinet. I knew there was one file that held no numbers; this plain ivory colored manila folder secured wi...
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