The front passenger fender, the passenger door and the roof had major dents. Plus the rear driver bed panel had very minor dents. Plus the passenger side minor was off with the bracket broken.
Cost of repairs...$380. Should be ready in one week.
Some things are dirt cheap.
A friend celebrated 50 years without drinking alcohol today. He almost didn't make it. He had a heart attack a few months ago and almost died. It is a wonderful thing that he made it. So few people ever celebrate 50 years of sobriety.
A few months ago, I was complaining that I had no one to hike with. All that has changed.
I now hike with 2 groups, almost every week. I love to hike. I love to eat lunch after hiking. Sometimes we even see the Resplendent Questales, maybe the most beautiful birds in the world.
It is the height of the rainy season and this place is still full of people. Last year, Boquete was like a ghost town in September and October. What a change! I know more people this year, I have more activities and a few people that normally aren't here are here now. It adds up to a pleasant rainy season.
As I adjust to retirement, friends sure do help. This is one mean adjustment.
A friend of ours hired our old Panamanian builder to finish a house for them. We tried to talk them out of using him. We told all the bad stories. We re-told the stories. We begged and pleaded.
Didn't work.
Why did they hire him? He was soooooo cheap. Much below anyone else.
And, they were developers and builders in the US. So they know how to handle ANYONE.
Oh, the arrogance of the Type A Americans! I should know. I am one too.
They have hired their own crew to finish the job. It will end up costing them what the other contractors bid.
There is no free lunch. Even in Panama!
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