Beyond the banana trees in the backdrop of this photo are the rice paddies I walk around in the mornings. It's only been a few days since...

But living in a culture across the world from the one I was born into, and communicating in a language I've far from mastered, has created opportunities for awkwardness beyond my wildest imaginings.

I honestly never knew how much free time I had on my hands prior to moving to Thailand. Idle evenings hanging out with the kids. Random...