08 Jun Istanbul, June 2016
Not good. Four days in this intriguing city is way short of what it’ll take to really see it. We had just gotten settled in our apartment. With the front windows...
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02 Apr Phew! Another Adventure.
I’m a nervous wreck, that’s all there is to it. A sweet neighbor who knows what’s about to happen, insisted she feed me a quick lunch. I haven't eaten all day. What’s happening...
24 Jan Bocas del Toro, Panama
Am just back in Panamá City after two days on Isla Colón, the largest of the nine islands in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. These islands are located on the extreme...
20 Jan Quiet Little Boquete, Panama
I am so conflicted each evening when I sit down to write. There’s so much I want to share with you, so many details I want to remember for my...
19 Jan Thanks, Mom
When my father announced to my mother that he’d received orders for El Salvador, her first question was, “Where in the world is THAT?” Just picture this: It’s 1958 and you’ve...
18 Jan Art in Casco Viejo, Panama
I love art and Casco Viejo is certainly filled with lots of it. The whimsical little fish you see on the header were made by Kuna ladies, members of an...
17 Jan Casco Viejo, Through a New Lens
“Con usted…no queremos mujeres feas.” Between Michele and I we had just enough knowledge of the Spanish language to figure out what the sign said. “Nobody likes ugly women.” That’s what started...
16 Jan Casco Viejo, Panama City’s Old Town
Tired as an old goat, I stumbled into the Atlanta airport this morning at 6am. I have a bad habit of obsessing the night before a trip. I get my...
11 Jan Panama, Five Decades Later
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in the seat directly behind my Dad on the left side of the plane, the engines roaring so loud I...
18 Sep Ok, Michele, I Lied.
Last thing I texted my sister before I took off on Sunday was, "I am 15 pounds overweight right now. I am going to walk and eat lettuce all week!" I've...