I am not sure who you are that is reading this blog... I hope you enjoy it. This blog is an outlet for thoughts and other stuff that I do not add to my other blogs. It is not private or anything so you are welcome to squat here. Either way I hope you come back occasionally.
I learned some interesting things about the place I am living. It seems that at one time this part of Panama was where all the US citizens had vacation cottages. This was back when the canal was property of the US and all the US citizens lived in the Panama Canal Zone. The cottages were not too big and were a nice get away spot. When the Panamanians took over the properties here were owned by rich Panamanians. Some of it still is but the area right around me seems to have a lot of Jewish and Arabian owners. They have built large expansive vacation homes. They have a cook, a nanny, a gardener and maids. My teaching partner and I have become friendly with a few of these workers and greet them warmly each day as we walk to work. The owners of the properties never talk to us and most of the time, as they speed past in the car, barely return our friendly little wave. The one discussion I had with a neighbor lasted long enough for him to discover I did not own the property I was living in. I am sure they are all good people though.
It is weird but as I get to know my teaching partner's husband and his family I find that I like his brother that works as a carpenter the best. He talks at a level that makes sense to me. The other brother is always talking about things I know nothing about but I do appreciate that he is including me. The first time I met them I felt completely confused but they are growing on me and with every encounter I understand and like them a little more. The son is pretty cool and very friendly as is his wife. They have recently welcomed a new baby into their home so they are understandably busy. They have a little busy guy who is one and a half. So he is at the fussy stage but can still be amusing to watch when he is in good spirits. I was invited to their Thanksgiving dinner today and I had a marvelous time shooting the breeze, shooing the mosquitos, and eating too much.
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