Category Archives: personal

Green with Envy

Anne with an E Last night’s episode unfolded in a very methodical, orderly fashion. Anne felt unloved and unlovable. Why? Because she felt ugly with her red hair. The backstory took us to her orphanage days where she was the … Continue reading

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Canadian Keswick Conference

Ferndale (near Port Carling), Ontario This vacation spot no longer exists. I’m not sure why. I tried finding the exact location a couple of years ago, but I believe the spot is now private property. CKC, as our Mom noted … Continue reading

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My Life in Vancouver – 1975-1977

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

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

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?

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

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

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Fifty-Five Years Ago, This Month

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Bye Bye, Limey

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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