Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 26, 2008, at 7:21 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. :-) please let us know... you go man, and congratulations Ted... savor it.... (and it might be fun to preface your remarks by pulling out your M camera, with that old, "evil" Noctilux, and take a couple of photos of the audience..) ;-) talk to you later, Steve > the old guy, > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information best, Steve kididdoc@cox.net "I never wanted to be famous" http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890