Archive for July, 2009

Jul 31

Paradise Garden Wish List

A comment came in detailing Paradise Garden’s wish list. It is as follows:
When shopping at Pricemart pick up a bag of walnuts, almonds, nuts in the shell, mixed dried fruits or craisins.
Stop at Mello for canary, finch, lovebird, parrot food or sunflower seeds.
Fruit such as bananas, papaya, pineapple and mango are needed.
6 Tamarins need sponsorship [...]

Jul 31

Tango International Show in Chiriqui

I received a request to post the following:

Tango International Show in Chiriqui
We invite you to be part of this celebration buying your tickets at US$5.00 in CULTURAMA, Cocina Rica, SESEASA and Universidad de Cartago.

A Year in Defense of the Historical Heritage

Jul 31

One More To Go

I thought I had tried all of the new Dos Pinos DELEITE ice cream flavors. However I saw this one at the Frontera on Tuesday. I didn’t think it would survive the trip to David, so I guess I will have to wait for El Rey to bring it in.

By far, I am enjoying the [...]

Jul 31

Up Close And Personal

Yesterday, Sofia came to visit. Here she is getting to know Koki.

Instant buddies is what you would have to call them. Koki is in hog dog heaven. Sofia thinks this is the best puppy she has ever seen.

Jul 31

Chocolate

Chocolate: the OTHER major food group.

Jul 30

Plant Sale and Garden Open House in Volcán!

I received a request to post the following:
Dear Gardeners
You are invited to my first Annual Plant Sale and Garden Open House in Volcán!
August 15 and 16 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm we will be open for business and for garden visitors at our home, Finca Las Chichicas.
There will be 45 different kinds of heliconias [...]

Jul 30

Mac Security Flaw

If you are a MAC user and feeling totaly safe on the Internet, don’t get over confident.
http://www.dailytech.com/Another+Major+Mac+Computer+Security+Flaw+Discovered/article15832.htm

Jul 30

Paso Canoas – Slow Going

Yesterday, I had to go to Paso Canoas to pick up Sofia and Sussan who were coming to visit. As I got to Paso Canoas, there must have been over 20 semi-trucks parked on the side of the road.
I had to park by a bank and walk to the Costa Rican customs area. The following [...]

Jul 30

Dolega BOOKMARK Enlarges

On my way back from Boquete on Tuesday, I stopped at the Bookmark in Boquete to see Hal. If you don’t know about the BOOKMARK, you must not read buy many English language books in Chiriquí. Hal has the largest selection in Chiriquí and most likely in all of Panama.
Here is a photo of one [...]

Jul 30

Sugar and Spice – Boquete

On Tuesday, the last stop I made in Boquete was at the Sugar and Spice shop. It is another of location that many people have told me about and I had not had the opportunity of visiting.

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