Abandonado

Yes. I sit here completely abandoned by my Favorite Panamanian! It’s not that dramatic though as this is the week she’ll spend back in David with her mom and there are worse places to be left to my own devices. As the years advance, I know how important this is since I was never afforded the opportunity to spend some time with my mom before her passing. Each year she takes a week to spend time with her mom. We’re seeing some definite signs of advanced aging with her, really for the first time. This is a minor miracle since she’s in her 93^rd year. I had some sneaking suspicions my wife was leaving for longer as I was loading the car this morning for her trip. She had enough clothes for a lot longer than a week (at least in my poorly informed opinion). She archly reminded me of my shortcomings in anything style related and said she would be attending church every day therefore needed a different outfit for each. It was at this point I kept my mouth shut. It’s taken me forty-three years, but I am learning. I told her I would keep an eye out for wild thongs in her absence and she laughed (I don’t think she’s worried about me getting in trouble). She called to say she’d arrived and that she missed me (when it came time to unload the car).

Sunset Crew Yesterday

Yesterday's Sunset Photos Which for Some Reason Loaded in Reverse Order

Tomorrow will mark the official 43^rd anniversary for our civil ceremony which my Favorite Panamanian does not consider a true anniversary because we weren’t married until the priest said we were in March in her eyes.  We had a nice weekend although the condo was as full as it usually gets. Some of the other guests were power drinking in one of the pools for more than a few hours. Neither I nor the upstairs neighbors ever saw anyone getting out to use the rest room. Their bladders must be in much better shape than mine. This morning, for my swim workout, I used the other pool. I’m going to give the filters a couple more days to clean up the other one. We got another fabulous sunset yesterday for the last ceremony with a full complement since my wife will miss out this week.

BR3 Well Made-up with her Makeup Artist the BRS

I accidentally pocket dialed my Favorite Son while I was hurrying to that rest room yesterday during the sunset ceremony. The Wi Fi signal is strongest near the rest rooms and all of a sudden I heard his voice coming from my pocket. Some things are best not shared so I quickly said I would call him back. Once in safer environs, I learned the BRS and BR3 were losing their makeup kit privileges. He provided this picture by way of explanation. Kiddy makeup kits were on all three granddaughter’s Christmas lists. A grandparent paradigm remains that a grandchild’s wish is bordering on a command so each received one. Apparently their parents don’t like the granddaughter’s efforts to resemble the Joker. Who knew?

Beach This Morning Complete with Horses

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RECURRING CHARACTERS:                                

ABFA – Amazing Best Family Athlete –

 my daughter in law; BR3 – Blog Reader #3 – granddaughter #3; BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; Cantankerous Friend – friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to attract women; CRC - Connecticut Riverboat Captain – another close friend from high school, renowned sailor of the big river; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in Brooklyn; Czech Connection – Czech couple who’ve become good friends along with their daughter (the Czech Shadow); Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of course); FBR - First Blog Reader - first granddaughter; First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Kindergarten Friend – friend since kindergarten whom I reunited with after many years; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3^rd Musquetera (musketeer); Namesake Nephew – son of Great Aunt and Soxfather named after me; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member; PanaGals – female relatives /friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; PCR - Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; PCR+1 - Pittsburgh College Roommate’s wife; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog; Seis Amigos - two couples from our condo complex and my wife and I; Soxfather – my brother-in-law (whom I miss more than I can ever explain); Tia Loca – wife’s younger sister; Wingman – my son in law; Wingmom – Wingman’s mom, of course