I-Trek

I am performing my annual servitude under the direction of the greenest thumb I know, my Favorite Panamanian, at filling the massive number of flower pots she employs. We spent a couple hours at Home Depot today filling one of those hand truck things to the fullest possible (thank God for the military discount) with flowers. I’ll fill in more details in my next post, but I first must talk about what is making that backyard effort so much more pleasant for my wife. Her iPad completed its epic journey from Panama yesterday. We owe a mountain of thanks to our peerless Upstairs Neighbors for making that happen. As I reported earlier, my wife forgot her beloved iPad in our beach condo when we left for the year. We discovered that late the night before we were due to fly while staying at my mother in law’s home. My wife wanted to make a late night drive back to the condo to retrieve it, which was over the top on the silliness meter.

A Very Happy Panamanian, With her Recovered iPad

We called the Upstairs Neighbors who volunteered to pack it home with them and then mail it to us. Yep, they’re true heroes. While they left Panama a day after us, they took a quick side trip through Honduras before arriving in their Arizona home. The iPad had a truly epic journey which the Upstairs Neighbors, as they are wont to do, had some fun with it, taking photos of the iPad as it made its way home. Their effort was of such an classic quality that I feel it necessary to share those photos here on Frail Deeds. We received these as they happened which was hilarious. The reason this makes my Favorite Panamanian’s gardening more pleasant, it’s because she can now stream the Russian soap operas dubbed in Spanish that she’s addicted to. So, I get to listen to them as well, a small price to pay (sort of). So here they are, the heroic trek of the iPad, and again, our heartfelt thanks to our incredible friends for helping us (her) out.

Saying Goodbye from the Condo Balcony

Enjoying a Final Brunch at Naturalmente Before Leaving Las Lajas 

Checking in to Pre-Flight Hotel in David

Seizing Center of the Hotel Bed

Up Early at the David Airport for Flight

Back in the Middle of the Bed in Comayagua, Honduras

Joining her Hosts for Breakfast at the Hotel

Accompanied them on a Walk, Took up Position at the Base of the "Y"

See!

Who Knew?!, iPad loves Chocolate
Loved the Dark Chocolate at Atucun Chocolateria

Of Course My Wife's iPad Would End up in Church

At the Catedral de la Immaculata Concepcion
Home of Oldest Working Arabic Clock in the Americas

iPad Found the Labirinto de Cipreses
Largest Labyrinth in Central America

Wanted to Ride the Tractor after the Labyrinth

Followed the Upstairs Neighbors for their
Traditional Heading Home Massage

Walked Down Callejon de Murales
Several Beautiful Murals Viewed

Visiting the Museum of Colonial Religious Art

Ending the Night with Chocolate Flan at a Uruguayan Cuisine Restaurant

At the Tegucigalpa Airport for Flight Home

Back in the States - Excited to See a Dunk's

Securing her Seat for Flight to Tucson

iPad Checking out Tucson Metal Cactus Sculpture

One Last Hotel Stay, Center of Bed, Of Course

The Upstairs Neighbors Introducing iPad to their Daughter
Who Provided the Ride Back to Bisbee

Stopping off for Lunch at Indian Restaurant
iPad Sampled a Rupee Beer

Meeting the Grandpuppies Upon Arriving in Bisbee

Taking the 56 Steps up to the Bisbee Home

Completed the Climb to Their Home!

Watching the Red Sox with her Host

After the Game, Taking in a Sunset
they Are Better in Las Lajas

iPad Loved Watching the Humming Birds 

More Stairs to Take 
Visiting Bisbee's Award Winning Copper Queen Library

A Little Upsetting - Stopping for Lunch at a Vegetarian Restaurant

Then Stopping by the Upstairs Neighbor's Engineering Firm

Finally, with the Bisbee Postmaster

The A-Z watch continued with one movie, a keeper: War of the Worlds – Tom Cruise with Spielberg update, amazing special effects with the classic story.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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; Upstairs Neighbors – American couple and great friends who live in condo above us in Panama; Wingmom – Wingman’s mom, of course