Life continues to be good

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Life is good tubes for the Rio Guabito

Spectacular views as we drive to Rambala

Ah-h-h-h-h the Caribbean Side

Samuel the sloth in residence near our cabin

One of our little falls

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Been busy with lots of ideas and things here is one of the things we have been busy at. Take a look at the progress pictures of the start of the lodge using wood from the property that was from trees already fallen.

Military News: Continuing Promise 2010 Supports People of Panama

Military News: Continuing Promise 2010 Supports People of Panama

Manmade Bottle Island - Amazing

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Flood in Boquete

Flooding in Boquete

It all started with a tropical storm that caused a heavy 4 days of rain the ground became so saturated that the mountainous roads became quickly impassable with mud slides and the rivers roared and in many cases change course and swept away cars, homes, and in some cases lives. Here are a few pictures that I took along with a news link.

Lined up under shelter watching the event

Down stream from the bridge this is early on

The river rose another 2' higher

This little pig didn't make it

This is the road we used to walk down each morning

The real problem is on the Bocas Del Toro side with the stream behind Mario swelling up over its banks and wiped out the cabanas behind his house. He said he has moved to over the restaurant but we are not able to get over there and check until the roads are open there are various reports on the condition and we are holding out for an eye witness. But in true Panamain style when we finally got hold of Mario he said life was good family is safe and staying up over the restaraunt and they have power but the neighbor Estaf's place was completly wipped out.

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Hey all let me catch you up on what is happening now.

We are trying to push ahead with Punta Linda and are searching for some help (investors)but we trust it will come cause it is time for something this good. In the meantime we will be letting you know what kind of progress we are making - we have made tremendous headway with planning already - and what is going on in our daily lives here in Boquete.

We do have a professionally prepared business plan and great compensation for investors who might like to keep their money in a safe place and in a money making project, so if you think of anyone who might be a fit for us please let us and them know. Fortunately tourism in Panama as well as the general economy continues to thrive and we feel very fortunate for that.

Yesterday I went to Punta Linda to show some people the Rambala property that we have for sale and while there talked to Mario who had just had a birthday bash for 5 year old Susan with over 100 people. Linda and I were not able to make the party but are saving ourselves for Mario's birthday on the 23 of November.

After showing the property and enjoying Juana's ( Mario's girl friends) chicken and rice and bidding all farewell I started on the hour forty minute drive home to Boquete and 10 minutes into the drive I reached down for a sip from a drink I had opened in the morning and as I grabbed a big swallow I felt in my mouth what felt like a leaf or something. Then it moved and I felt a sting. After coating the inside of my van with spewed drink turning every thing into a sticky mess I tried sucking on my lip to get the poison and stinger out. Well that didn't seem to help and as I continued driving down the winding 2 lane mountain road with no turn out or shoulders to pull over on I felt my lip starting to swell and swell.

Then I had a brilliant idea and figured I would take some pictures of my lip and the road while I was driving just in case any thing happened they could maybe reconstruct what happened with the pictures. By the time I had gotten home it was so big I could no longer even sip a drink.

The moral of this story is always check your open cans before you drink and if you don't, at least drink through your teeth. The only thing I am happy with is at least it didn't go down my throat and sting me there and I did make it home safely.