[Leica] The Big Day!!! :-)

[stasys1 at cox.net (Stasys Petravicius)]

Ted- I presume you came thru the event in great shape- what an honour!! 
Congratulations. Stasys
On Mar 26, 2008, at 6:21 AM, TED GRANT wrote:

> So here we are more than buns deep in snow in Ottawa for this day of 
> happeings.
>
> It starts with a special luncheon at the famed Rideau Club hosted by 
> ex-Prime Minister Joe Clak and his wife Maureen. Later a media 
> interview.
> Then 7PM at the National Archives of Canada a hosted reception for 
> invited guests whom I have no idea will be there. All I was told was
> " you'll be surprised!" :-) Nice way to start off the celebration of 
> the screening at 7.30 of the film documentary about my wicked wicked 
> life as a photojournalist and the 280,000 images collected by the 
> Archives of Canada of my photography.
> It's the largest collection in Canadian history by one Canadian 
> photographer. Quite frankly a surprise!
> 7.30 the lights fade and the film begins! Trust me a scary thought as 
> you have no idea how these people sitting in a big theatre auditorium 
> will re-act. Me?
> Hell I know already there are places I'll be my usual tear shedding 
> Ted simply because the personal realities of being on location with 
> things like the  Chernobyl cancer ridden kids come sweeping back.
>
> Do you know why I'm telling this to you folks?
> Because I'm as nervous as a kitten! Man nothing like this or even 
> close has ever happeend to me in my life and I'm kind of reaching out 
> to the LUG family for strength to cope. I know I'll get through 
> whatever it is, but it's not going to be easy, trust me. I do have 
> most of my family here for support, but you folks are special lso.
> I'll fill you in later with the events happenings. :-)
> the old guy,
> ted
>
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