An I Love Panama Day

I can hear you now: come on, make up your mind...do you love it or hate!

That's the way it goes down here. Up and down.

I got up this morning and rode my bike to Curvas Bonitas, where I worked out. It is a good work out on my bike just getting there.

It's a little weird working out in a facility designed for women. But they have the best cardio equipment which I need in the rainy season, so Curves it is.

Then, on the way back to Boquete to meet some Colorado friends, I stop at the Dorado Park cafe. Several of my good buddies are drinking coffee and eating breakfast. We yuk it up for a while.

I ride on into Boquete, another good work out, to you guessed it, Olga's, and meet my Colorado friends.

We spend an hour eating and catching up on old times. This is their second trip to Boquete this year. Their house is almost finished and they are in the last throws of fighting with their builder, the same one I had.

Poor souls!

Then Yella showed up with our dog Emmy. They were just back from obedience training. Yes, even dogs have to go to school.

So it is more socializing with the dog.

We go to Romero's, the local grocery store, and I run into a good friend, so it is round 3 of standing around and talking.

The other day in the afternoon, I stopped at Culturas, a bar and restaurant, and met at least 20 friends. That doesn't happen often...so many friends in one place. It was like old home week in Boquete.

The people do make the place.

Hell, maybe life!

Play practice yesterday was a hoot. We are starting to see the first glimmers of it all coming together. I wasn't sure if this was going to happen. And it still may not happen, but at least there is a possibility.

In each cast, I get to be good friends with someone. This is the great joy of being in a play. I think I will end up with 2 more good friends out of this play.

Now, if we only had another truck! We need another means of transportation so BAD.

Hopefully, next week.