Kathy and Dan finally made it to Boquete. They missed their connecting flight from Panama City to David, so they had to stay overnight in Panama City on Wednesday, and they arrived in David on Thursday morning. Not the best situation because one has to get up so early to catch that flight, but that’s traveling for you.
We had a lovely dinner here on Thursday night. Jerry and Linda graciously offered their home. Jerry invited Betty and Kathy, so we were a full party. I made Fettuccine Mio Amore, which is a recipe I learned about from The Lincoln Highway. I would have to say it was just “okay.” I didn’t have the smoked bacon, which apparently is essential, but it was definitely palatable. I should have known better. The meat is not good in Boquete. So, I’ll try it again when back home. Dan was surprised there was no Nueske’s here. LOL.
Today we are going to go to CHOX for a chocolate-making class. Looking forward to that. When I told Jolene about this, she sent me this photo. It’s one of my favorites. The right is a photo of a CHOX gift I brought back for her one year. The left side is Jolene and me sharing a piece of my mom’s wedding cake. I think it is such a sweet photo.
I met with Kathie yesterday. We reviewed the final pages of the book. Now that I have ink for the printer (thanks, Kathy), I’m going to reprint the entire book and start again from the beginning to complete the second draft. Kathie is such a great editor. She pulls the things out of my brain that really need to be on the page. She lets me know when a scene is incomplete. She wants more. This next time through, I’m going to have my photos in front of me so that I can relate a more complete picture.
Dan and I talked some yesterday about El Portugues, the trail we are doing in May. I learned that El Portuguese has three options: Central, Coastal and Litoral. I’m opting for the Coastal, both for the views and the ease of walking, as well as the fact that it was the favorite of the authors I am following. The one “downside” is that some of it is actually on beaches, and, of course, walking on a beach is harder than walking on ground or pavement. We’ll see.
A couple of oldies but goodies from Zentangle. I had to make something to send Michael for his birthday. Although the gold ones lack the traditional shading of Zentangle, I love the gold on black.
And, of course, there is always my favorite pastime:
Still no feedback from Ash.
I’ve started listening to Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson. This is yet another excellent example of how we are all products of our conditioning. To say his was bizarre and brutal is an understatement. His father was Trump x3.