I an sitting in the lobby of the Cubita Hotel in Chitre Panama. After a longish bus day. Yesterday was touring in Panama City with history from the destruction of the original city  by the Pirate Henry Morgan to the reconstruction . the colonial city in its current location. We had a teaser of Jazz in the evening and 10 of us reserved. Carolthand I headed out looking for dinner and ended at the American Trader Hotel where the Jazz Club is located. 

WE were not sure it was even open because at 6:30 PM it was totally empty. We were told to take any table so we did. As soon as we ordered another couple appeared and we asked them to join us. The Rosenthals (as it turned out) did join us we had a delightful dinner. They called us kids since Vince claimed to be 92 and I was in place to call him out on it. They had been married 40 years, and he told me his first marriage had been 30er. years. He sure has staying power.

Dinner ended and it was time to get on to the Jazz. The trio, Trumpet, Guitar and Percussion played many standards with a salsa twist. There were black and white videos from the 40′ and 50’s on a screen over there heads. Eventually a professional dance couple came onto the floor and started to entertain. They were joined by some of the audience. At some point the lady of the group started around the floor looking to take someone out to join her. I couldn’t refuse. You will need to get Carol to send you the videos. Later CArol and I got out on the floor. We really need salsa lessons if we ever want to do that again.