Thursdays With Mom: Golden Memories

by Kevin Burton    I took custody of the gold yesterday.  Didn’t make me any richer, not in the monetary sense anyway.     The transaction took place at my mother’s apartment at an assisted living facility twelve miles north of where I live.  I go there to visit her just about every Thursday.  We are …

Felines Compete In Quarantine Olympics

by Kevin Burton    With the (relatively) new year and our new household additions, the Burtons are taking quarantine competition to the next level.    It’s the next level down, but hey, it is the next level.    Welcome to the Quarantine Olympics. Last year it was mostly Yahtzee that helped us pass the time. …

USA Women Get Silver At Paralympics

by Kevin Burton    The USA women’s goalball team will come home with silver medals after a 9-2 loss to Turkey in the Paralympic final in Tokyo this morning.     The now two-time defending champion Turkey avenged its only loss of the tournament, a 4-3 loss to the US in the group stage.    Asya …

These Songs Meet My Gold Standard

by Kevin Burton    Should have known better than to listen to a Van Morrison tune without lyrics in front of me.    I touched briefly on his mumbling last week in a post about my favorite song “Come On Eileen” (I’m Going To Hum This Tune Forever, Dec. 4).    Morrison has a message …