Heidibella in the Tropics

GRIN-GO

The city is paralyzed this morning. Panama City is Bush central and will be until Georgie goes home. Ave Balboa is off limits. Bridge of the Americas completely blocked with traffic. Wish I could go back to bed.

Bush Central

I walked into the lobby of the Intercontinental Miramar Hotel, on my way up to the gym, and almost bumped into a huge xray machine smack dab in the middle of the doorway. Didn't think much of it except that it seemed like a hazard to have that big thing in the way like that. I continued on, up the stairs, and as I walked through the doors to the gym I noticed a paper taped up that said the gym would be open only from 9 to 5 through Monday of next week. Great. They could have just put "We will only be open during the hours you are at work" and it would have meant the same to me. I changed my clothes and got on the treadmill and thought nothing more of it, not wanting to put a damper on my workout. On my way home it suddenly hit me. Of course! They're turning the Miramar into Bush Central! George Bush will be in Panama on Monday next week, and he's staying at the Miramar hotel which means I'd rather have tea with Chuck (gross guy who used to work at my building when I lived in New Orleans) before setting foot inside that place while he's there. It's going to be a nightmare with possible protests and closed streets and who knows what else. And right after the holidays too. George...you're sure causing one hell of a mess down here.