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Susan Burpee

Susan Burpee

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Jun 7, 2024

On Being Old

My grandmother Sullivan always looked old to me. But she never identified as old. Even when she was undeniably old.

Me, my older sister, my grandmother at age 71, and my cousin in 1970

Susan Burpee

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Feb 23, 2024

What’s Your Travel Personality?

Do you know your travel personality? Have you identified what you like and dislike when travelling? Maybe you should.

What’s Your Travel Personality?

Susan Burpee

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May 19, 2023

Are You in a “Friends Recession”?

I’ve been thinking a lot about friends this week. Ever since I read an article on friendship in Haley Nahman’s Maybe Baby newsletter. About…

Are You in a “Friends Recession”?

Susan Burpee

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May 11, 2018

Childless By Choice or By Chance

At my book club a week or so ago, we discussed the use of the term “childless.” I say “we” but, actually, I started the discussion. Someone…

Childless By Choice or By Chance

Susan Burpee

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May 6, 2018

Lunching Ladies

I love to meet friends for lunch. In big groups, or small groups, or when it’s just two of us. We catch up with each other’s lives, trade…

Lunching Ladies

Susan Burpee

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Apr 13, 2018

On Winning the Birth Lottery

When Hubby and I were in Peru last year, we ate supper in a near empty dining room one night at our hotel in Ollantaytambo, and chatted to…

On Winning the Birth Lottery

Susan Burpee

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Apr 13, 2018

You’re Invited to My Fantasy Tea Party

I’ve often wondered what it would be like to sit down for tea with some of the women whom I’ve long admired. Whose words and ideas have…

You’re Invited to My Fantasy Tea Party

Susan Burpee

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Apr 8, 2018

Tales from My Travel Journal: Adventures Down Under

“Stop!” I shrieked as we hurtled along the Bass Highway, south of Melbourne, Australia, “Stu-u-u… sto-o-o-op. It’s the giant worm!” Ha…

Tales from My Travel Journal: Adventures Down Under

Susan Burpee

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Mar 6, 2018

Tales From My Travel Journal : Ireland

I’ve kept a travel journal for years. I started recording our canoeing adventures back in the eighties, mostly because pictures cannot…

Tales From My Travel Journal : Ireland

Susan Burpee

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Mar 6, 2018

Figuring Out “It Girl” Chic

Clearly I have no idea what chic “it girls” are wearing on the slopes these days. Based on the post I saw on Instagram recently, which…

Figuring Out “It Girl” Chic

Susan Burpee

Susan Burpee

Sue is a retired English teacher, traveller, reader, storyteller. She writes about all this, and about fashion, on her blog High Heels in the Wilderness.

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