Sharry Miller

For You

I needed a little something to brighten my day, and thought you might, too. We can smile together. Read more →

Homeless

I hate it when I'm forced to face an ugly truth about myself. Happily, it doesn't happen often. I generally consider myself to be an open-minded, accepting person. I support every individual's right to live the life he or she wants to live provided it doesn't prevent others from doing the same. I don't have any particular prejudices of which I am aware against groups of people based on their ethnicity, sexual preferences, or any... Read more →

Back to Winter

For all that it's always nice to come back home, it was really hard to leave spring behind in Vancouver, especially since we came home to over four feet of new snow. We ended up getting home a day later than planned because a late arrival in Anchorage was worsened by snow and bad roads there. Happily, we made it in good order today. In a completely equitable division of labor, I handled groceries and... Read more →

Vancouver - Hell's Half Acre

Thane has been accusing me all weekend of dragging him all over Hell's half acre. I think comparing Vancouver to Hell might be a bit strong, and I'm certainly not dragging him anywhere. I will, admit, however, that we've probably done more walking in the last three days than he normally does in a year. Today, even my feet were complaining. This morning we walked to the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park. We took the... Read more →

Vancouver by Divorce Bike

"We'd like to rent a divorce bike," I told the guy at Urban News, a bicycle shop. He laughed. "I've never heard them called that," he said as his partner started pulling out two bikes from the racks. "No." Thane stopped him. "When she said divorce bike, she meant a tandem." Neither Thane or I had ever ridden a tandem before, and this Cruiseliner was not the bike to start with. Thanks to under-inflated tires,... Read more →

Vancouver Day 2

I liked what residents were able to do with little decks on this apartment building. The resident gargoyles were too small for me to get a photo of them. These adorable bathtub toys are used to ferry people around False Creek. We took one to Granville Island. You can join a car-share program and use your membership card to pick up any Smart Car not currently being used wherever you find it. What a great... Read more →