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Panamanian Rainfall Data
A while ago, Richard Staigg referred Mary to the site of the Gerencia de Hidrometrología or Hidromet for short. This is the meterological service of Panamá. Hidromet has been accumulating rainfall...
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Trusting The Data
If you have any sense at all, you always worry about measurements that appears at extremes. After Palmira’s problem, we decided to do a rough check on our own rainfall data collection. There are...
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“Just One Thing After Another”
I think it was Thursday when we went up to the Espinosas for lunch. I had just baked bead and brought up a loaf that literally had just come out of the oven. Maritza made yet another of her...
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Michelle’s Progress
This morning, Luz brought in Michele’s 3rd quarter grades, and was bursting with pride to tell us that Michelle had made the honor roll! She showed us her complete grade report and a letter and card...
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The Historic Brasilian Election
I’ve been following the Brasilian election right along. From the beginning, it’s been pretty clear that Dilma Rousseff, the PT candidate and Lula’s chosen successor, would win. She’s not the...
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October Weather Report
Yes, I’m still around. No, nothing drastic has happened–just a combination of inertia and rain. In fact, a lot of good things have happened. I just haven’t had much of an urge to do anything, and...
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Disaster In Eastern Panamá
I read La Prensa daily, and for nearly the past week, the news has been increasingly grave due to the heavy rains Panama City, Colón, and areas nearby have received. At one point on Wednesday, traffic...
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‘Tis The Season
This promises to be one of the best, if not the best, Christmas season we have ever had. It started out with our gratitude from both of us recovering from health problems–not major but annoying and...
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Fruit stand in Ragusa
My first photo:famous Baroque church? 18th century palazzi? No! A fruit stand!
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Last Day in Panama
I like the Hotel Milan, which is where I’m staying in Panama City. Clean, quiet, well equipped and at a very reasonable price for jubilados. But the restaurant has to set some sort of new low for...
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