Above is a photo of Robin Metcalfe and I when we sailed to England on the Empress of England in November of 1968. (that’s me on the left, in the lighter jacket. I had just turned 18). It was a great trip and all that, we spent a good part of the winter there, but [...]
November 1, 2012 in Uncategorized
Tags: Bruce Traviss, Empress of England, England, Robin Metcalfe | 8 Comments »
This is my passport photo taken when I was 17. If you look closely you can see pimples. I was getting ready to go on a big trip, which ultimately would cause me to miss almost the entire Montreal Canadiens 1968-69 season including playoffs. I’m unable to talk about Rogie Vachon and Gump Worsley in [...]
January 11, 2010 in Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Henri Richard, Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, NHL playoffs, St. Louis Blues, Yvan Cournoyer
Tags: 1968-69 Montreal Canadiens, And God Created Women, Brigitte Bardot, Claude Ruel, Empress of England, Gump Worlsey, Har trophy, Henri Richard, Jean Baliveau, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Phil Esposito, Railway Tavern, Rogie Vachon, Rolling Stones, Saville Row, Swinging England, The Beatles, the Who, Tony Esposito | 9 Comments »
I pulled this out of a box in my closet the other day. It’s just a few little things I’ve held on to over the years. There’s a “Nixon For President” button, which is funny I suppose because I never liked the dirty rotten scoundrel. Did anybody? A button/ribbon for the journey to the moon in [...]
January 6, 2010 in Montreal Canadiens, NHL playoffs, Olympics
Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Calgary Olympics, Che Guevara, Empress of England, man on the moon, Michael Collins, Montreal Forum, Neil Armstrong, Ottawa Nationals, Pierre Trudeau, Richard Nixon, WHA, Winnipeg Jets, World Hockey Association | 3 Comments »
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