Channel surfing in Panama

Still apparently under the strong influence of Rome, there is no happy hour on Domingo; well drinks (the only kind available) are $4. But there is live music, and on the TV (not turned off during the live music) there is widespread flooding, landslides, road closures and a few helicopter rescues, all related by perfectly coiffed news babes in prom dresses. Even accounting for my poor understanding of Spanish, there is still a disconnect there.

As my bar tab hits $12 and I enjoy the only reliable thing on the menu, a cheeseburger, we watch the Bears play New England in a snow storm at Soldier Field; also a bit disconnected when it's 75F at 8pm.

The sun played peek-a-boo today, intermixed with squally rain. If the weather is at least that good tomorrow we'll get the bottom painted and be back in the water on Tuesday. Life on the hard is - well - hard. It would be nice to be back in the water.