For those of you Facebookers who are wondering
why I haven’t posted sunset pictures for a few days, there’s a good reason.
There hasn’t been one! While I’m sure the sun has in fact set below the horizon,
it hasn’t been visible from our beach because of clouds. I think it’s a sure
sign that the rainy season is imminent but we’ve had these type clouds
occasionally since our arrival. I’m sure it has something to do with some sort
of atmospheric river or El Nino, something someone a lot smarter than I am
would understand. That’s not to say the stalwart sunset crew has not been on
station. My Upstairs Neighbors and I gather each day at the appointed hour to monitor
the situation and, oh yeah, socialize. (which is the whole point anyways)
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| Dinner Last Night |
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| Rain Coming in As Seen from Living Room Window |
The Upstairs Neighbors have also had the
onerous task of baby sitting for me. I’m into my fourth day of geographic bachelorhood
as my Favorite Panamanian is spending the week back in David. I was told she
wanted to spend the time back in her hometown so she could hang out with her
mom. It is somewhat disturbing then, to hear the news reports that she’s
spending (the key word) a lot of time shopping with Tia Loca. The Upstairs Neighbors
have taken their responsibilities seriously as they took me out to dinner last
night at the Las Lajas Beach Resort (always a good time along with best
cheeseburgers in Panama). He also joined me for the afternoon boogie boarding session
which involved a serious workout. The waves have been humongous, with a lot of
attitude, over the past week. That means getting out to the proper launching
point is hard work, fighting the current.
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| Last Few Sunset Crews |
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| Monday Sunset |
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| Tuesday |
Luckily, we had the pool to hang out
with and rest some tired muscles. His wife snapped this picture of our “recovery”
from their condo. That wasn’t the only buddy I had on the beach yesterday as,
for the first time this year, a beach dog stopped by to hang out. This used to
happen almost daily in past years, which makes me wonder at the fate of those dogs.
This poor guy wandered in and after sniffing me out realized I was acceptable.
He set up at my feet while I read and we had an ongoing conversation. When I
went up for breakfast, he took off. I ran into him at the resort that evening.
As my Upstairs Neighbor will tell you (since, unplanned, she walked the
distance last week), that is more than 2.5 miles. The dog covered some miles
and on only three good legs.
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| Boogie Board Recovery Operations |
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| My Beach Buddy |
While I will sheepishly admit that I
sometimes look forward to some alone time away from my Favorite Panamanian, I
really miss her. I also have issue with the fact that she has ruined me when it
comes to cleanliness. I mean, I actually made the bed this morning! (although I
didn’t put the 47 decorative pillows on she normally emplaces – I have to draw
the line somewhere) I usually wait to mop the floor until just before she
returns. This past weekend, during her cousin get together, someone decorating the
floor with some drops of coffee. By Tuesday it was bothering me so much that I went
ahead and mopped the whole floor. As stated above, ruined!
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Wife Misplaced her Favorite Hat Which Can be Measured in Acres
Sent her this Photo to Prove I found it |
Finally, I am ready to return home, as much
as I love this beach life. My high school classmates have started up a monthly
luncheon which I could not attend. I also would love to sleep without air
conditioning (although I will miss the sound of the breaking waves). There is
also some great news from back home that will require some celebration. (am a personal
fan of all types of celebrations) Also, the Red Sox may have a finally created
a winning team. They open the season today. The Upstairs Neighbor will join me
for that. This baby-sitting gig is probably more than they signed up for.
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| Yesterday's Sunset Was a Little Better |
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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 3rd 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
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