I got back from Bocas del Toro on September 9th and had a week to survey and sample Aaron's paleontological collections for Strombus pugilis. Since I didn't need a full week to get this sampling done, I persuaded my Momma to come visit me down in Panama and do all the touristy things with me that there are to do in Panama City :) Momma flew in on a red eye on September 14th, and once we dropped our bags off at the Double Tree Hotel, we headed out to the STRI Naos facilities so I could give a short talk to some college kids that were visiting Aaron's lab. Momma napped a little during my talk (she deserved it), and once she was refreshed we visited STRI's Punta Culebra Nature Center.