Your profile picture tricked me then. LOL Whats keeping you so busy here that surfing is out of the question till maybe next year? the best swell is typically springtime but surf can be found all year.
I'll be interested in reading your thoughts on Panama. I find it one of the freest countries in the world myself, also the most playful. But most of my time has been spent in rural Panama where life is slow and chasing money is secondary to living life.
I'm not a surfer myself but do have many surfing friends. Same deal, chasing life through waves. And people that chase their passions are my favorite people to hang out with. So you might say that is my passion, hanging out with passionate people involved in what they love doing most.
That's why taking people to Coiba National park on week-long fishing, surfing & Scuba trips was the best time of my life! It wasn't a job, it was an adventure.
We will chat more soon....
Slow down and enjoy Panama, get your goals done on Panama time.... the clocks turn slower here. LOL
Cheers