May you….

Posted on February 1, 2024January 31, 2024 by Simon

“May you always have: Love to Share, Cash to Spare, And Friends who Care.“ Folk wisdom The photo of me with the 20 foot inflatable reindeer is a retake of the one I posted a few weeks ago ... Read More

Opportunity

Posted on January 31, 2024January 8, 2024 by Simon

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle The garland was made in Nepal from New Zealand wool. It is the first product made in Nepal I have ever seen and shows how the global ec... Read More

The Keys to Happiness

Posted on January 29, 2024January 9, 2024 by Simon

“The keys to happiness are high hopes and low expectations.” This maxim has been revised many times over the 20 years or so I have been writing this blog. I like this new version and I lik... Read More

Ease

Posted on January 26, 2024January 9, 2024 by Simon

“Nothing worth having is easy” Theodore Roosevelt Photo is from Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. It is a slot canyon with beautiful sandstone formations that is well run by the Navaho. Tom, my ... Read More

You’re Right

Posted on January 24, 2024January 8, 2024 by Simon

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford Photo is of an Israeli tank from a previous war.... Read More

Messages

Posted on January 19, 2024January 6, 2024 by Simon

“Even if you don’t like the messenger it doesn’t mean the message is wrong.” Jim Geraghty NR Photo is of a painting in the Silver Oak winery tasting room in Healdsburg, CA.... Read More

On the Ball

Posted on January 18, 2024January 6, 2024 by Simon

“Old age is when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.” Author Unknown The photo is of the famous Crested Saguaro at the Desert Botanical Garden in... Read More

Seeds

Posted on January 17, 2024January 3, 2024 by Simon

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” R.L. Stevenson Photo is of an ad postcard I received last month. Robert Willan has almost no presence on the inter... Read More

Adjusting

Posted on January 15, 2024January 6, 2024 by Simon

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward The photo was taken in Chesapeake Bay in July of 2022 from aboard Ad... Read More

Edibles

Posted on January 12, 2024January 3, 2024 by Simon

“Anything is edible if you’re brave enough.” Variously Attributed (I heard it from Anthony R.) In one day on the Illinois River we counted 19 Bald Eagles. It is more proof that we are tr... Read More

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Simon Burrow

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