Christmas Eve

What a glorious day!!! It began with a cup of rich, dark Panamanian coffee and just got better and better. Sully, Gari and I went kayaking and beach combing while the kids practiced with their snorkels in the pool with Auntie Caroline. Then we all went out snorkeling. Saw a bunch of really beautifully colored fish and one big eel. Came in for a delicious lunch of fish sandwiches and fried plantains! Alden's favorite. Tilghman fell asleep at the table before lunch arrived. Still recovering from our traveling ordeal. After lunch Tilghman and I snorkeled around in the back cove while everyone else took a tour of the island with Jonny. The late afternoon was spent swimming in the ocean, napping in the shade of the palms along the edge of the beach and other general laziness. It is lovely to be so lazy. We are now all washed up for dinner. The plan is to build a bonfire on the beach tonight and do some caroling with some of the other guests (who are, oddly enough, from Alexandria). Merry Christmas Eve, keep warm! We are not having any probs with that down here... It was 95 today!