no word from my father in 2 years. then, via e-mail:

"eric, i'm in panama."

i got the news that he had left his family from other relatives.

i guess that's what he does, traveling the earth starting families and then leaving them when he gets bored...


From: george viste

"how you doing? Sailed down to cartagena columbia from Portobelo panama.. Been here 5 days, one of the prettiest places I´ve been. Cheap. room $7 a night, meals about $5, all the rum I could drink a night less than $10 at a club. 20 grams of weed, 5 grams of coke legal! Catch 22 illegal to sell or buy? later geo."

"good to know youre ok.
stay off the coke!"


ah, family.