The interview from Buzz Magazine, April 13, 2012:
http://readbuzz.com/arts/2012/overcoming-all-odds

— Hua Nian
www.huanianartstudio.com

The red bird could be a Hepatic Tanager, which made a home for her hatchlings in our  eureka palm which are located in our back yard bush.  The hatchlings were there for approximately one week after coming out of their shells.

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/586/overview/Hepatic_Tanager.aspx

A must-see destination – Panama Canal, one of the greatest engineering feats of 20th centry. Seeing the canal was the main reason we took the
cruise.  Jimmy Carter decided to give the canal and operation to Panama during his presidency.  Then, US maintains the position of defending it
if and when needed.  More http://www.jnlyman.com/blog/PanamaCanal.htm