The cool water splashed over my hands into the black bucket at my feet.  The wizened elderly woman holding the pop bottle of water gave...

I swallowed the lump in my throat and did my best to smile.  It was Saturday, our day to Skype with the family.  I love seeing the sweet...

Friday — and another week of our stay in Thailand is finished.  The days, by now, have fallen into a pattern.  We get up between four and...