Panama Farm Life August 18, 2025

"So, what do you do with yourself all day?" I muster the nicest and most genteel smile I can for our visiting friends from San Jose, CA. Behind that smile my head was chattering...'What? Are you nuts? What a stupid question!' Calmly and sweetly I suggest to David and Pam to follow me around for a few days and see for themselves. Their question comes innocently enough from a place of curiosity. Mostly about what retirees do to keep busy in Boquete. Their visit is focused on whether Boquete might be on their bucket list as a location for retirement. I get that. I did the same. I remind myself I must have sounded innocent and, well, clueless when I was investigating locations for retirement and asking expats all about Boquete. David and Pam were about to learn that we are not the typical retirees in Boquete. David's sister, Belinda, and I go way back. And that is how David and his wife Pam end up visiting us. It...