BIOGRAPHY

Ken (Kenny) Miller

This is very difficult for me, and probably the fourth time I’ve drafted it. I’m really Happy for the new “E-Groups format”, BTW, Rob, I suggested that a year or so ago and you had something going on that was not receptive, that’s fine ;-)

I love the fact that in 1991 when living in Sacramento, Ca I reached in my mailbox as usual and found a hand written letter to “Kenny Miller”, the return address was Betty Smith – Barrett – WOW ! I opened it and the fist thing to fall out of the envelope was a hand-written note from her that said “If you want to know how we found you, call me at …………….” I did and it was a wonderful conversation, really freaked me out ;-) Believe me, I try to ‘Cover my tracks’ ;-)

Betty, I did feel a little “Uneasy” when we talked because I got a Quick interrogation about marriage and Kids and Grand-Kids – none of which I’ve had ! I must admit that at this point in my life I would love to have Grand-Kids, but could never do the Mom or Dad to get there ;-( When I talked to Betty that night, my partner in life was in bed not feeling good, because he was suffering from AIDS ;-( He died 12/28/94. Life after that was very weird ;-(

He was very Social, therefore, so was I, when he died that all went with him; I moved to San Francisco, loved living there for ALL the wrong reasons. Finally left and moved to Phoenix, AZ, where I am now living alone and enjoying that, selling cars and loving it, after a long time of “Corporate Stress” – I’m very healthy and now have to think of retiring instead of Expiring – VERY DIFFERENT, but not complaining ;-)

Wish I could be at the Reunion, but I am Very Worldly, and a lot of the stuff I’ve seen come down the line from the “Class” makes me feel very reluctant to appear ;-( I had a fantasy of “Showing-Up” and telling this story then passing the cup for donations to AIDS foundations, even local, but that is more drama than I care to do ;-) So I hope you all have fun, and maybe we Will ALL BE MELLOW ENOUGH AT THE 50^TH TO DO THAT ;-)

GEEZ, I feel so much better, that’s really SICK at age 58, I really shouldn’t and REALLY DON’T give a SHIT, but you guys are all so moral and Christian and stuff ! I know that’s the way I was brought up and we knew each other, but it’s not important to me anymore, I visited my mom a couple years ago and had to go to church; I must admit I really enjoyed the singing. I was always in the “Choirs” ;-)

My life has been plagued with Death ;-(, within 5 years I lost not only my partner but the other 5 people who were closest to me ;-( Only 1 to AIDS the others were mostly straight and had cancer, kidney disease, etc. That experience was VERY PROFOUND for me, and has made me tolerant of almost everyone except Violent Criminals ! Most of us have a common goal to be happy and content, and I support that ;-)

Thanks for listening – maybe a few of you girls who always wondered why I wasn’t more “After You” understand now ?

Have a GREAT REUNION ;-))