Last night, we attended the inauguration of a nearby real estate development's beach club.
An open bar attracts a lot of people, so it was definitely THE place to be. Hey, if it's good enough for the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, then it's good enough for us.
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Stephanie and I with President Martinelli |
There was a security detail on the president, but it was quite laid back. He's a very approachable guy, very friendly. I loved it: he's the president, but he's still a human being. The security kept a close watch on him, but gave him space to live his life.
I've never been in the presence of a US president, but from what I gather, it's quite a different situation.
We had a great evening with our friends, and enjoyed a stellar view and great music. There wasn't a lot of food, and our little group got hungry and left. Turns out, we missed out -- everyone said that things really got cranking shortly after we left. I don't think there's any correlation.