PinnedDeborah SimmsAs I go, I am wearing you-African saying upon leaving a placeFeb 16, 20194Feb 16, 20194
PinnedDeborah SimmsThank you, Anthony Bourdain.I’ve been thinking a lot about Anthony Bourdain. It’s not that I watched his television show. (I didn’t. I’m generally not a TV watcher.)Jun 10, 20186Jun 10, 20186
Deborah SimmsWho will Camp on the Lawn for Me?I have wanted to write about this woman for a long time. Although I have known her for twenty-five years, I don’t know her and never will…Sep 7Sep 7
Deborah SimmsSister Joan: A Saint in Plain ClothesThis is a continuation of stories about my time working in an orphanage in Bangkok. For the backstory, start here:May 91May 91
Deborah SimmsGalongThis is a continuation of stories about my time working in an orphanage in Bangkok. For the backstory, start here:Mar 7Mar 7
Deborah SimmsRock CandyWhen I was a small child, we lived on an island in the heart of Puget Sound. Sixty-plus years ago, Bainbridge Island was an oasis of calm…Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
Deborah SimmsI ArriveFrom the ubiquitous Thai taxi, I glimpse the cloudless, early morning sky and sunbaked sidewalks as we round the clamorous street corner…Jul 22, 20231Jul 22, 20231
Deborah SimmsThe land of plenty, or is it?More on our adventures volunteering at an orphanage in Bangkok…Read the backstory here: As I go, I am wearing youJul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Deborah SimmsTransportation Ala Bangkok StyleMore on our adventures volunteering at an orphanage in Bangkok…Read the backstory here: As I go, I am wearing youJul 4, 20233Jul 4, 20233