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Gray Haired Lady- Weekend is Here May 19, 2012
Tag Archives: Bocas del Toro
Far South
Decision made. It’s been a rough couple of weeks deciding what the best move would be, for me. A couple of deciding factors. One, it’s high season in Panama and I am concerned that once there, I wouldn’t be able … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, decisions, editing, family, going south, grandchildren, moving, Panama, South Africa, Southern California
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Decisions, decisions
I suppose I should be grateful I have choices! But damn! I thought I had it all figured out. Dates planned, what to do etc. But as “they” say, everything happens for a reason. I don’t know what the reason … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, decisions, questions, South Africa, travel, what to do
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Ups and Downs
It’s been a week of ups and downs. First we find a house in Bocas, we’re all excited, then it is pulled out from under us. Oh well, it obviously wasn’t the one for us. Then we find another which … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, houses, lack of confidence, rentals, South Africa, susan bailing
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Car wash
A little each day – and one of the things that has to be done is sell the car! So I gave it a treat and had it washed! First time in 2 1/2 years! And now it goes faster.
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, car for sale, car wash, explorer, sell car
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a little each day
Each day is another step to moving to Bocas. We ALMOST had a rental but it was snatched out from under us. At first glance, it looked perfect for us, but obviously it was not meant to be. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, Everett, grandchildren, Oliver, packing up, Panama, travel, trip
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Voice found
So now I have a “kid” voice for ecology.com - it was a challenge, but after several iterations, I got it. Now I have a series of articles to do, basically rewrites of existing, dense pieces to make them kid friendly. … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged baby boomers, Bocas del Toro, Dungeness crab, ecology.com, editing, Panama, travel, trip
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Psyching myself up
I sometimes doubt myself and what I am doing. Wondering if I am strong enough to do this on my own. And I know that Susan is only planning to be down in Panama for a short time, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward, Musings
Tagged baby boomers, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Susan, travel, v-lux 30
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Interesting…
Yesterday I had an interesting proposition! Several months ago, I talked to a guy who is working with Escape from America, an online magazine. That was when I hadn’t decided where I was going, thinking most likely Mexico. He has … Continue reading
Taking steps
I’ve decided on the Spanish school I want to go to in Bocas del Toro. It is called Spanish by the Sea and they have a hostel attached – one option – or I can do a homestay or go to … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged Bocas del Toro, crab, dungeness, kangen water, language school, Panama, spanish by the sea
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A day off
What a pleasure! Not that I had planned to take the day off, but Demand Media, where my editing comes from, is having “issues,” so there hasn’t been anything for me to work on. If this is an indication of … Continue reading
Posted in Moving forward
Tagged baby boomers, Bocas del Toro, Leica V-Lux 30, snorkeling, travel writing
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