It’s
been a hectic couple of days at the condo. My Favorite Panamanian has always
thought the condo needed some color on the walls which have remained the original
white. With the assistance of a visiting Panamanian Mafia member, she concocted
a new scheme and that was realized yesterday. We prepped the condo by moving
furniture and raising all the blinds. When we did that in the living room, I was
amazed at the view. I’d forgotten what an absolutely superb beach view the raised
blinds offered. It was actually a bit stunning and photos don’t accurately
capture how gorgeous it was.
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| Blinds Up |
The
crew of painters showed up as I was finishing my morning beach workout and by
early afternoon the entire condo was repainted. The colors are definitely aquatic
in theme and while I was perfectly happy with the white walls (don’t tell her),
it does look pretty good. Even though the slightly pink master bedroom came as
a bit of a surprise. I told her I wanted her to be able to create her dream
house here and this is part of that process.
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| The New Color Scheme |
During
the painting we spent the day to on the balcony which was extremely picturesque
as it was a nearly perfect day. I watched the crew working at re-grassing the
beachside bohios. They had stripped off the old grass a couple days ago. The
process of putting the new thatch up was fascinating to watch, as it is any
time you get to watch true professionals at work. Despite the stifling heat and
humidity these guys worked non-stop tying in the new bunches of grass. You’ll
note Panamanian grass is a bit longer than back home. The only thing left is to
trim the bottom which should happen today. The bohios are our preferred beach
location because of the shade, which is absolutely required in the tropics.
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| Bohio Repair |
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| Off with the Old |
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| On with the New |
The
day ended with the return of Tia Loca, her son, and my mother-in-law. I welcomed
the respite because my back was barking at me a bit from moving all the furniture
back into place after the painting. We adjourned shortly for the beach for some
early evening boogie boarding followed by a pool party as the sun set. It wasn’t
one of the more memorable sunsets but sitting with legs dangling in the pool
while drinking a beer as the rest of the gang laughed was as close to sublimity
as I’ve been in a while. We topped off the evening with some coconut tapping.
My Favorite Panamanian arranged for the condo caretaker to harvest a few coconuts.
My wife and her sister then collected the coconut water and meat, poolside. Quite
an ending to an eventful day.
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| Tia Loca and the Coconuts |
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| Tuesday Sunset |
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| Wednesday |
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| Beach This Morning |
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RECURRING CHARACTERS
BR3 – granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader - first
granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing Best
Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman
– my son in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2
– friends since high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend
– friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as
radical leftist to attract women; Kindergarten
Friend – friend since kindergarten whom I reunited with after many years; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high
school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions
once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters,
my wife is the 3rd musquetera (musketeer); Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy, son's dog; 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; Neighborhood
Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife (of
course); First Friday – celebrations
to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside
Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in
Brooklyn
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