Category Archives: personal

My Life in Vancouver – 1975-1977

Posted on October 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Christmas 1975 East 11th Avenue, near Commercial Drive. (Original painting from Eaton’s) After March 1976 (Wings at the Speed of Sound release) Victoria & 5th Avenue. (My famous stereo/turntable behind me) Spring 1977 Same place, in the kitchen, one year … Continue reading →

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Hell Hath No Fury

Posted on October 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Like a Scorpio Scorned Did you ever wonder why I became an Astrologer? Would you be surprised if I said it was because of a volatile relationship? In 1977, I was living with Mona. Mona and I had been together … Continue reading →

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Replacing the Hot Stove

Posted on October 6, 2018 by cdsmiller17

With Social Media While reading through some Facebook comments this morning (I won’t bore you with the details as it was a post about Brett Kavanaugh), I suddenly flashed back to a childhood memory, which involved the old pot-bellied stove … Continue reading →

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A Mary Poppins Scene?

Posted on September 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Last Night’s Dream Sequence I woke up at 5:30 am clearly remembering what I had just dreamed. In the dream, I got a chance to use the video on my Coolpix camera. The video was about people flying through the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Accept Any Favours

Posted on September 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

From Insurance Juniors The final part of the Limey story involves getting a payout from our insurance company, CAA (Canadian Automobile Association). As you may remember, our 2011 Ford Fiesta caught fire due to a mechanical failure. That was on … Continue reading →

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Three Mile Lake, 1960

Posted on August 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17
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Fifty-Five Years Ago, This Month

Posted on August 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17
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Bye Bye, Limey

Posted on July 31, 2018 by cdsmiller17

All We Wanted was a Coffee I got the bright idea yesterday to suggest going into town for a coffee at Williams today. Susan said, “Sure!” So we set out this morning, without a clue of what was to occur. … Continue reading →

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He Came in Through the Kitchen Window

Posted on July 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

In 1983, I experienced what it feels like to be violated. It had been a hot summer’s day, quite sweltering for North Vancouver. We went to bed, and I left the kitchen window slightly ajar, to let the cooler night … Continue reading →

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My Beatles’ Record Collection

Posted on July 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Butcher Cover The ‘holy grail’ of Beatles’ collections, this album is a much sought after item. Grotesque, to be sure, it also demonstrated the Beatles’ collective sense of humour. They were protesting in a very visible way that Capitol … Continue reading →

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