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Susan Burpee

Susan Burpee

On Being Old

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

Jun 7

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

Jun 7

Susan Burpee

What’s Your Travel Personality?

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

Feb 23

What’s Your Travel Personality?

Feb 23

Susan Burpee

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…

May 19, 2023

Are You in a “Friends Recession”?

May 19, 2023

Susan Burpee

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…

May 11, 2018

Childless By Choice or By Chance

May 11, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

May 6, 2018

Lunching Ladies

May 6, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

Apr 13, 2018

On Winning the Birth Lottery

Apr 13, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

Apr 13, 2018

You’re Invited to My Fantasy Tea Party

Apr 13, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

Apr 8, 2018

Tales from My Travel Journal: Adventures Down Under

Apr 8, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

Mar 6, 2018

Tales From My Travel Journal : Ireland

Mar 6, 2018

Susan Burpee

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…

Mar 6, 2018

Figuring Out “It Girl” Chic

Mar 6, 2018

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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