Another surreal day–sometime I’ll write about it but not tonight. My dad had the angioplasty as scheduled–not one but two arteries 70% blocked. He got stents in both and is resting comfortably in ICU. The doctor expects to release him at noon tomorrow and my dad’s new lady friend, Fran, an expat who lives in Boquete, will stay here in PC with him till Saturday. Not out of the woods all the way, but already, Dad’s color is so much better.

As for me, I am wiped out. I have packed, and am heading to bed. Up at 4 tomorrow to catch my flight back to Miami.