Category Archives: personal

It’s No Fun Anymore

Posted on December 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The View From Our Front Door, This Morning The last time I left our unit was on Boxing Day. Since then, our car has been covered with snow, then ice and then snow again. The chunks of icy snow were … Continue reading →

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It was Probably Just a Fever Dream about Santa

Posted on December 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A20 When a fever breaks, my dreams take on a repetitive hue. So, even when I get up for a rest break, I immediately returned to the scene of the crime (which in this case is, “What happened to Santa … Continue reading →

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Santa Came a Little Late This Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming Made Easy (2015) The Secret of Secrets (2025) We came down with colds on Christmas Eve. We’d taken our presents to Susan’s daughter’s place, but had to leave them there, since we didn’t want to infect anyone else. … Continue reading →

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Loud Enough to Even Wake the Dead

Posted on December 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

False Fire Alarm (December 23, 2025) What a rude awakening! The fire alarm in our unit went off at 1:30 this morning. “Fire, Fire!” it screamed, while its strobe-flashing light made the bedroom look like a scene from a slow … Continue reading →

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Merry (Early) Christmas, Everyone, from Susan and Me

Posted on December 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

We had our family dinner, last night. Twenty members sat down to eat with us. A fun time was had by all.

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For Kids, It’s the Scariest Time of the Year

Posted on December 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Santa’s Surveillance System Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town You better watch outYou better not cryYou better not poutI’m telling you why (Why?)Santa Claus is comin’ to town, gather ’round He’s making a listAnd checking it twiceHe’s gonna find out … Continue reading →

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Can Astrology Explain Why?

Posted on December 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Polar Express (October 13, 2004) I knew something was up with this film. Taking its premiere date yielded this event chart: There are two inconjuncts: one linking Venus and Neptune (my love of mystery); the other linking Jupiter and … Continue reading →

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I Sat on This Idea for Several Years Now

Posted on December 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

We Are Multidimensional Beings The idea that we are not limited to this one time and this one space has fired my imagination to consider how a personality (ego) can actually be part of another personality (ego). My questioning of … Continue reading →

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Probably the Holiday Event of My Lifetime

Posted on December 1, 2025 by cdsmiller17

CPKC Holiday Train 2025 Okay, standing out in the freezing cold isn’t the most fun, but Susan wanted to see this train as it passed through Alban, Ontario last night. It was 20 minutes late, but we got to see … Continue reading →

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Slowly, Slowly, We’re All Dying Off

Posted on November 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

My Generation No, we didn’t think we’d live forever; in fact, we thought we’d die young, because of the constant threat of a nuclear war. So it comes as a shock to realize that I’m 75 years old and getting … Continue reading →

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