Kids are kids in Panama; they loved their picture being taken.

 
We visited a school in a small community on a mountain in Limon; this is kindergarten with about 12 children; they sang for us.

 
These are boats waiting to go thru the Canal.

 
Here in Panama we are in the process of making a new home. This is a picture of the Bridge of the Americas over the Panama Canal.

Yes, we have been to many churches & conferences for stateside from January til May, but the bestest times were spent with the grand-children. This one loves the drains for some odd reason (he's all boy) & we loved watching. We have had the opportunity to spend time with our 2 others in OK & have passed the test to even keep them by ourselves.

We spent Christmas in OK and Thanksgiving this past year, both times I was sick. Now this is Jan & Keith & I both have had bronchitis - I really think we are allergic to the cold. We experienced the 'worst snowstorm of the century' in OK and TN does not seem to be far behind in that. Needless to say, we have done much travel from VA to OK in the last 3 months. The picture is a Willow Tree creech that Mel had in her dining room for Christmas.

We landed 8:30pm Mon the 26th of Oct & the picture you see is what fall looks like in NE TN this time of year - we haven't seen this in 4 years. It is beginning to feel colder, especially when the sun does not shine. We have been to see our youngest son in VA & in 2 weeks, we will be off to see our oldest in OK. The benefit is that the grandestchildren in the world are there; if you know what I mean.