2002 - Building an eco adventure lodge
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Somewhere along the way we have moved into the second
phase – building the lodge facilities. Jim and Jay
install a toilet in one of the cabanas to improve
living standards a bit. The guys build pathways, five
more cabanas and begin the main building. Scott
Harrison Viola is born on September 6, 2002. He comes
home to live with his mom and his Aunt Renée. I
conveniently get myself laid off so that I will be
ready for the move to Panama. My severence date gets
pushed back several times as other attorneys leave or
go on maternity leave. Jim has lost almost 40 pounds on
a four-bowl diet and constant construction activities.
They eat out of camp bowls for each meal – one at
breakfast, one at lunch and two at dinner. Jim and Jay
sit around in the dark and debate or come up with ways
to solve the world’s problems. As they are sitting
outside using a light would attract bugs so they learn
all kinds of new skills which may be completed in
complete darkness. Eating without actually observing
your food, advanced mathematic calculations in their
heads, and how to make Spam Pad Thai among other
things.