[Leica] Christmas Surprises! :-)

[bjq1 at mac.com (Bernard Quinn)]

Ted,

That's quite an honor. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Barney

On Dec 25, 2007, at 12:42 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Hi Crew,
>
> There are surprises of all kinds, good, bad and ugly. Then there  
> are really
> big completely unexpected nice surprises! :-) Christmas or otherwise.
>
>
>
> Doorbell rang, I'm not expecting anyone but there was a stranger  
> holding a
> large envelope and as he handed it to me he said. "This is a special
> delivery from BRAVO TV! They were hoping I could get it here for  
> Christmas
> as a surprise." He smiled and with that he said, "Merry Christmas" and
> hurried to his car. Ready?
>
> And drove away in a bright red Honda!:-)
>
>
>
> Some of you may re-call last year I mentioned being approached by  
> BRAVO TV
> wishing to do an hour documentary about my life as a photojournalist.
>
>
>
> Little did I know it would be over a year in production start to  
> finish. So
> here I am sort of stunned. More than usual:-)
>
>
>
> It was a DVD of the finished documentary ready to air on the  
> network! :-)
>
>
>
> I've looked at it and it's difficult to see the key board because the
> emotions are running rather high.
>
>
>
> I knew they had interviewed a number of people whom I've  
> photographed or
> been involved with over the years.
>
>
>
> However when a previous Prime Minister of Canada and his wife were
> interviewed it kind of shakes one a tad.
>
>
>
> Quite frankly I'm humbled beyond words by the comments of the many
> interviewees. Simply because you never realize how they related to  
> you as a
> person and your photography.
>
> My son came up with, "Gee you don't hear those kinds of remarks  
> unless it's
> a wake!" :-)
>
>
>
> It will be on air early 2008 entitled, "Ted Grant-The Art of  
> Observation."
>
>
>
> "Yes ted there really is a Santa Clause!" :-)
>
>
>
> Have a happy one everybody! :-)
>
>
>
> ted Grant
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