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Patricia Burgess

Patricia Burgess

Becoming a Grandmother (otherwise affectionately known as Gaga PB)

I’ve had many roles in my life — daughter, sister, wife, mother, lawyer, philanthropist, friend, runner, writer — all valuable and…

Aug 7

Becoming a Grandmother (otherwise affectionately known as Gaga PB)

Aug 7

Patricia Burgess

Stories of South Africa: The Sweet Lightness of Being — Patricia Burgess

We arrived mid-afternoon at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat, an eco-sanctuary nestled in a valley beneath the Overstrand Mountains southeast of…

Nov 16, 2023

Stories of South Africa: The Sweet Lightness of Being — Patricia Burgess

Nov 16, 2023

Patricia Burgess

Stories of South Africa: Running solo in-country

Running and Africa are almost synonymous, at least at the elite level with talented Kenya and Ethiopian runners training at altitude…

Oct 25, 2023

Stories of South Africa: Running solo in-country

Oct 25, 2023

Patricia Burgess

Stories of South Africa: Surrounded by Elephants in the Bush

Our nature walk was to be an hour, a few kilometers outside the fences of Idube Nature Retreat, our home for a primarily Jeep safari…

Oct 18, 2023

Stories of South Africa: Surrounded by Elephants in the Bush

Oct 18, 2023

Patricia Burgess

Cooper River Bridge Run: Magic Still Happens

On Saturday, I ran the Cooper River Bridge Run, a 10k run from Mt. Pleasant, SC, to downtown Charleston, SC, over the Arthur Ravenel, Jr…

Apr 2, 2023

Cooper River Bridge Run: Magic Still Happens

Apr 2, 2023

Patricia Burgess

Navigating the Pandemic: Can He Get There from Here?

I suppose it started in mid-March, the second day of Alex’s scheduled four-week-stay in Paris where he was visiting Sami during his…

Sep 7, 2020

Navigating the Pandemic: Can He Get There from Here?

Sep 7, 2020

Patricia Burgess

The Grandmother Effect 2.0

I anticipated the moment; I received advice from sisters and friends; I read accounts; I remembered my own grandparents; I thought of my…

Jul 17, 2020

The Grandmother Effect 2.0

Jul 17, 2020

Patricia Burgess

A Hug, without Hesitation

Time is malleable, some days endless, appointments erased, skies gray, almost-budded tree branches icy from temperatures dropping…

Apr 6, 2020

A Hug, without Hesitation

Apr 6, 2020

Patricia Burgess

Portland Half Marathon Race Report: Redemption!

This past Sunday, October 6, I ran the Portland Half Marathon, exactly four years after I ran the “old course,” which happened to be the…

Oct 9, 2019

Portland Half Marathon Race Report: Redemption!

Oct 9, 2019

Patricia Burgess

Camp Boulder with the Grandkids

The inaugural “Camp Boulder” occurred two summers ago when our younger son spent three weeks with us at our home in Boulder, working on…

Aug 23, 2019

Camp Boulder with the Grandkids

Aug 23, 2019

Patricia Burgess

Patricia Burgess

Philanthropist, writer, runner, retired attorney. Books: "First Friends: Love, Loss and Life in Humboldt County;" "Smart Jocks, Long Talks and Pink Socks."

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