![]() The closer we get to winter in Michigan the shorter the days become. 9-10 degrees from the equator means that the threat of hurricanes is practically non-existent, weather is consistent, and you will have 12 hours of daylight every day. Proximity to the equator is another huge factor. Cost of living and excellent, low cost health care (insurance) is important. By far, people like the climate and the simple lifestyle. We keep seeing inquiries from people who want to know what others like most and least about re-locating to Panama. From there it will be sent to Panama monthly by a common carrier and we will have to pick it up at a predetermined location. If we make the decision to move permanently, our mail will be forwarded to a mail service in Miami. Over the next few weeks we will have to make sure that we have online bill pay for everything. You cannot simply complete a forwarding order and get your mail delivered. Mail delivery for instance does not exist, for all intents and purposes, in Panama. Remember though, that simple things can become monumental. Some of the things on our list would not even seem to be important to this blog, so you will never see them here. The task list for this adventure is multiple pages and evolves daily as we get closer to our final departure. We like to use checklists or task lists to keep track of our progress toward accomplishing a goal. This is where we found our immigration attorney and the best guide in Panama, Marc Vargas Your Guide In Panama. What you will find is simple, great recommendations for things you may need. You will have to look elsewhere for that. ![]() The cool thing about this group is that they do not allow it to be used for dating or selling stuff. You must apply and be accepted into this group of around 10,000 people, but the questions and inquiry’s are an excellent way to prepare for what we may need to know about daily life in Panama. This is a closed group of people who live in (or are about to live in) Panama. ![]() One thing we do daily to prepare for our adventure is follow ExPats In Panama Facebook Group. Now that I have said that, I can live without guilt should I do not get a post out as often as I would like. Please, do not expect to have daily posts prior to the end of the year. For the next few weeks we will be firmly involved in the last 36 days of work for Jen and holidays with family and friends. I told her that she would just have to wait and see what happens. Jen has already asked me not to embarrass or make her cry. I have decided not to disclose my answer to the question until the day of the ceremony. I had it in my mind that the day would never come, so I never expected to have to give an answer to the question being posed. On Monday I received a call from Jen’s supervisor asking me if I would like to speak at her retirement party. Our plans for retirement are screaming at us like a freight train. Being the early riser that I am, I will devote a few minutes to bring you all up to speed. ![]() Today is Thanksgiving and I have put other projects and tasks aside to visit family. I fear that I will lose the respect and following that I have worked hard to build. I love writing so much that when I do not share I have feelings of guilt. I started writing with the best possible intentions and now it seems that I cannot stop. There are days when I feel like the blog has become an obsession. ![]()
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