Rainy Day at the Blue House

I am sitting on the porch of the blue house. I was sitting out on the dock right on the corner to get the most breeze, but a nice rain storm blew in and I did not want my computer to get wet. I was thinking of my family and friends, so sent some e-mails out and decided to enter a blog. It is 9:30 am here, an hour earlier than in the States. Kimi and Ruth got on the plane at the Bocas airport on Wednesday and I cried. I always worry when any of us fly- that worry lump in my throat combined with the miss you already lump and well,..... the tears spilled out. I love them so much, and their kindness, sweetness and generousity made the week so fun! We just had the best time oogling over Elwood. And anytime we are together we have so much fun those around want to laugh at us, and with us, too. So it was a week of laughing and sweating our butts off. They were the best and of course the chance to share Elwood with them, the first grandchild amongst the four sisters, was so very memorable.  

We took many pictures. Many were Bloopers. We also had some hysterical moments.

This entry is dedicated to my sisters.

 May we always laugh and love this hard with everyone watching!

You know it's hot in Panama.....

.......when you fill your Tervis with ice for a cocktail and it melts before you can add the alcohol.

.......when your sunglasses drip

.......when puzzle pieces stick to all parts of your body

.......when the one shift bought at Walgreen's serves as your mou mou/PJs/market wear/cocktail dress

......when you see your one outfit walk by itself to the washing machine
......when you did not wear most of the clothes you packed

......when underwear is not an option

......when the water taxi driver gives you a free ride because Ruth took his picture getting in the boat and she didn't have a camera

......when before going out on the town, Kim Skypes Sloan and Sarah and they both ask if she just got out of the shower

.....when Ruth lays on a float in Saigon Bay to cool off and gets her hair bump wet

.....when siesta time arrives and all five adults in the Blue House crowd into the only bedroom with AC to watch movies on the computer, read, nurse or sleep.

......when you cannot read the book Fifty Shades of Grey without standing in the shower

......when you see 3 geckos climb out of the last can of cold tea and you drink it anyway.

......when Conor and Megs sleep in the AC room the whole night

.......when three big sisters sleep head to feet in a queen size bed so all could fit in the AC room

......when no one wears make up and all of us do our hair in a bump 

......when we all borrow Elwood's powder

......when the taxi driver patiently waits for you to unstick your thighs from his vinyl seats before you can get out

......when you don't care how many scented tree air freshners are blowing from the mirror as long as the taxi driver puts on his AC

......when as you walk around town, you would pay anything an umbrella and it's not raining

A few Famous "I guess you had to be there" Incidents & One Liners we never want to forget!

• When Ruth and I watched Kim do an exaggeratted pantomine to the man at the gas station by slapping herself, making painful faces as she feigned scratching her arms and legs while the Panamanian politely watched. After she repeated the motions for the third time--he said in perfect English, "Oh, you want to buy some OFF", and proudly pointed to a wall of several kinds of bug repellent.
• Any time I did not like the price the taxi drivers quoted to take us somewhere, I thought I'd manipulate them into lowering their price by saying rather haughtily, "Okay,.... we'll just walk!" All taxi drivers are happy to let you walk.
• Ichiwawa! Ichiwawa!  Kim left the group and went into a local grocery store to buy a coke. The store was full of men. We then saw Conor hurry to her side when he heard several of the men exclaiming quite loudly, "Ichiwawa! ichiwawa!" We had to go home and Goggle it.

• One night after the three of us slept together feet to head, we brought Elwood in bed with us so Megs could catch up on a little sleep. We took turns lying next to Elwood to watch over him. At one point we were switching quietly by climbing over each other and Kim whispers, "Chicklets Gone Wild", and to see the three of us twisted together in this one bed with Elwood I just could not control my snorting and chortling and it was contagious. Then she says, New Headline: Three Chicklets turn into Pretzels!  Now all of us trying to stifle our laughter.... she goes on....Three Chicklets and a Baby. All very slap happy comments in the wee morning hours in a room with 5 adults, two dogs, and a baby.

 "I GUESS YOU HAD TO BE THERE!"

Glad we were!

The Three Chicklets at Red Frog Beach
Some Days Anything Can Be Funny!

Some Days Everything is Funny!

More PICTURES from the Week

           

One of many taxis we could catch at our gas statio on the corner.
In this taxi is Ruth, Kimi, Megs and Elwood and several locals.

Good Sports riding in the pick up truck to get up the hill to Red Frog Beach
Where's Nev, Kimi?

Sweet Elwood