Category Archives: personal

Adoption: to the 3rd and 4th Generations

Posted on December 22, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  An Open Secret Brigitte, pictured above, is the latest in a long line of family members that have been adopted. This happened a month before her 9th birthday. Working backwards, Brigitte’s mother, Amy, is my adopted child. I was … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 5

Posted on December 22, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Snow Wonders Growing up in Windermere meant that I lived in the heart of Winter Wonderland. It snowed, and snowed. To the adults living there, this meant a constant battle against nature. To us children, FUN! I have several … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 4

Posted on December 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Windermere Dock This scenic view of Windermere must have been taken when I was a boy because the details are “right”. Everything is where it should be, and the look is exactly as I remember it. Although you cannot … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 3

Posted on December 17, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Between a Rock and a Hard Place I wasn’t sure if I could find an image that could conjure up my memory from the age of twelve. This one is from England, while my adventure took place in Muskoka, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 2

Posted on December 16, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Turning 450° Just a hundred metres north from where we were shot at in 1964 is the top of a hill on Highway 93 that has a fairly steep grade. (I can attest to the endurance it takes to … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 1

Posted on December 15, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  The Night Someone Shot at Us In the summer of 1964, I started working at the Roxy Theatre in Barrie. We lived in Dalston, 15 kilometres away. It was too far to walk home at night after the shows … Continue reading →

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Back to the ‘Hood, Babyhood

Posted on December 12, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  I Am Born Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. (David Copperfield) My mother recorded my birth details in my … Continue reading →

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Staring at the Sun

Posted on December 10, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Speeding Up Your Metabolism In 1978, I read a book (whose title I have since forgotten) that suggested that staring at the sun could prove helpful to your general well-being. For those who doubt that anyone would suggest that … Continue reading →

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Centering Prayer: Praxis Makes Perfect

Posted on December 9, 2017 by cdsmiller17

The Wisdom Jesus Our Faith and Science group has been studying this book for more than a year. We meet twice a month on a Friday, and yesterday, Ray, our leader, took us through a 20 minute quiet period based … Continue reading →

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Hiding the Inheritance

Posted on December 4, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  It’s All a Dream I’ve written this down first thing this morning, in order to capture the images clearly for later analysis. The story opens with a strange setup: an elderly lady wants to leave her assets to a … Continue reading →

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