PinnedDeborah SimmsAs I go, I am wearing you-African saying upon leaving a place7 min read·Feb 16, 2019--4--4
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.)2 min read·Jun 10, 2018--4--4
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:8 min read·May 9, 2024----
Deborah SimmsGalongThis is a continuation of stories about my time working in an orphanage in Bangkok. For the backstory, start here:6 min read·Mar 7, 2024----
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…5 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Jul 22, 2023--1--1
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 you5 min read·Jul 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 you3 min read·Jul 4, 2023--3--3
Deborah SimmsFast-forwarding through lifeContinuing my series on our time working in an orphanage in Bangkok…As empty nesters, my husband, Michael, and I volunteered at the Mercy…3 min read·Jun 11, 2023----
Deborah SimmsYou know you are in Thailand when your nose runs after you eatOne of the perks of volunteering at Mercy is we are invited to eat with the staff every day in the canteen at the orphanage. I look forward…2 min read·Jun 3, 2023----