An Affliction

Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by Simon

“I’m okay if you don’t consider old age an affliction.” My good and thoughtful friend The photo is of the foothills of the Alps from the Bersi Serlina Winery where we stopped to do an ... Read More

Auntie Florence

Posted on August 2, 2023July 29, 2023 by Simon

Tom and I went to visit Auntie Florence. She is 102 and is my mothers older sister. Tom is my brother. You can occasionally see Auntie Florence on Facebook, she lives alone but has lots of family near... Read More

Food for the Decline

Posted on June 29, 2023June 9, 2023 by Simon

“Old people shouldn’t eat health foods. They need all the preservatives they can get.” Robert Orben American Comedy Writer... Read More

Wisdom

Posted on June 22, 2023June 9, 2023 by Simon

“Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes, age just shows up all by itself.” Tom Wilson... Read More

Final Approval

Posted on June 15, 2023June 9, 2023 by Simon

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” Mark Twain At his sarcastic best.... Read More

Living Forever

Posted on May 17, 2023May 3, 2023 by Simon

“The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will.” Andy Warhol... Read More

Aging Out

Posted on May 12, 2023May 8, 2023 by Simon

The average age of Fox News and MSNBC viewers is sixty-five. Apparently old people like to be alarmed.... Read More

Washington DC

Posted on April 17, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” William Shakespeare This old postcard arrived from Columbus Ohio and since we are going to be in Washington DC I’m hoping to Folger S... Read More

How Old?

Posted on April 13, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” Satchel Paige Fruit Salad was beautiful and delicious at our second Seder.... Read More

Memory

Posted on April 5, 2023April 2, 2023 by Simon

Memory is much, much more unreliable than we all like to think. Pretty much every time someone tells an elaborate story about something that happened to them a long time ago, assume it’s going to be... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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