David Rosenfeld:  

Update 06 Jun 2016: Finally! A real rainy season. 2014 and 2015 rainy seasons were fairly dry but this year it's been raining almost every day. Usually for about an hour. The rain makes everything grow much better. We are currently eating our own Papaya and Plantains. The Orange and Grapefruit trees are forming fruit. The Passion Fruit vines are growing fast but still have a way to go. One of the 3 Cashew Nut trees was full of flowers this year but I do not expect nuts until next year. Incredible number of Mangoes on the big tree should be ready in just a few more days. Life is good. Update 27 Jan 2016: The cantaloupe and watermelon were great but I need to relocate the garden. Already pulled 25 pink grapefruit off that little tree and there are 9 more not quite ready. Been living in the new house for just over a year. Got my new Panama ham radio license and finally got back on the radio last July. Panama seems to be a great location for ham radio. Got married last November and I really think this one is going to last. It does seem funny that I am so compatible with someone who is not easy to speak with. Yerica is learning English faster than I am learning Spanish but we both have a long way to go. Thank God for Google Translate which does a great job translating English to Spanish but not so great from Spanish to English. Got to remember to get some of the wedding photos posted to Facebook. Planted a lot of Verenera (you may know it as Bourganvilla). The plants on the west side of the gate are about ten feet tall and beautiful but the plants on the east side are pretty scrawny. All planted at the same time and watered and fertilized the same. We've already found and transplanted about a dozen Papaya trees from the compost heap. Never had them before I moved to Panama but I love Papayas. Everyone who has been here agrees that my Mango tree is the biggest they've ever seen. Yes, I do have one, and only one, regret. I regret not having made the move to Panama much sooner. Update 30 Apr 2015: Finished building the big house in December of 2014 and have been living in it since then. I never had a decent sized place to live before so I overdid this one a bit but it sure is nice to have all this space. Besides the normal basics, we have a hobby room, library, and storeroom. The original small 2 room house is now a guest house. Many photos on my Facebook page. The cantaloupes are almost ready to eat. There are a bunch of watermelon but they seem to be about a month behind the cantaloupe. As usual, more mangoes and plantains than we can use ourselves. 2 year old, six foot high grapefruit tree is starting to produce fruit. Been here 16 months now, having a great time, and never been sorry that I made the move. Update 28 March 2014: I know many following my posts were thinking that I'd never get around to actually moving. To tell the truth, I was beginning to wonder myself. However, it has finally happened. Moved to Panama on 07 Dec 2013 and into my new house in Penonome about a week later. Designed a small 2 ...Expand for more