http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Dodie+Cross Humor Dodie Cross Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227618&ca=Humor At my age I thought I'd seen it all. But, after living in Thailand for a year I gave thanks to my mother for seeing that I was potty-trained in the good ole' U.S. of A. A few days after arriving in Bangkok, I was shopping at Robinson's Department Store. I'd been having some bladder problems, and as... Writing Dodie Cross Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223283&ca=Writing I was introduced to a real stress-reliever while in Thailand; a most amazing practice, and one that all new expats come to love. It was the wonderful Thai massage. It is usually performed by strong young girls, however I did notice a few males in the trade. One hour of this relaxing massage and most... Writing Dodie Cross Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=218793&ca=Writing After two days of jet-lag, I decided I was now ready to do some sight-seeing in Bangkok. I dressed in shorts and T-shirt, and carried a towel and a bottle of ice water to pour over my head to ward off heat stroke. I wasn't going to let a little monsoon keep me inside. My husband, Dick, came along, r... Writing Dodie Cross Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=207086&ca=Writing I came to realize early on in my stay in this beautiful country of Thailand, that Thai women were not only perfectly groomed and gracious, but they were absolutely "svelte." I mean, how many more attributes do they get? I felt like Gulliver in the land of the Lilliputians. As a newly-arrived expat i... Writing Dodie Cross Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206045&ca=Writing It's Thanksgiving morning, 2007, and before I start wailing about what isn't right in my life, I think I should give thanks for what is right. First of all, of course, would be my husband, children and their children, without whom life would be empty for me. I often think how sad it would be, to be... Writing Dodie Cross Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=197163&ca=Writing You know? When you publish a book and send it out into the world, it's like giving birth to a baby. Everyone checks out your baby. Is it breath-taking? Does it have ten toes and ten fingers? Is it pink and sweet or does it look like an extra from "Alien?" We writers are baring our souls, our deepest...