Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/26

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Subject: [Leica] An 80th birthday party!:-)
From: csemetko at gmail.com (Craig Semetko)
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 22:54:22 -0700
References: <mailman.1031.1243399249.1139.lug@leica-users.org>

This is fantastic, Ted! I wish you and Irene the absolute best and  
continued good health and happiness! KISS!!:)

Happy Birthday!

Cheers,

Craig

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On May 26, 2009, at 9:40 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:

>>
>>
>> Hi folks,
>> This is a note of a happy day given that many of you have shared  
>> them in
>> the past with me & my wife. :-)
>>
>> Given my Irene celebrates her 80th bd on Monday May 25th and mine on
>> Wednesday May 27th our mass families decided to have one big bash  
>> in Ottawa
>> today and get them over in one shot! :-)
>>
>> I thought maybe just reachin the full term of 80 years given the  
>> number of
>> times on assinments I never figured I'd make it to 40 was very good  
>> luck?
>> Let alone 80? :-) I think one could easily use the quote... "Oh the  
>> troubles
>> I've seen and surived!" And it would be quite fitting for ice cream  
>> and
>> cake! ;-) :-)  But giving the ratios of near disasters to survival  
>> rate, I
>> figured it should warrant a couple of very fine single malt  
>> Scotch's. :-)
>> Accordingly I have been informed there will be a few available!:-)  
>> Now
>> that's good family thinking of looking after the "Old Lad!" :-)
>>
>> One would think at 80 you might be quite glad to hang up the gear  
>> sit back,
>> watch the clouds form and grass grow. However? :-)
>> Rumour has it as we left for the airport, it looks like I will be  
>> starting
>> a new book on how medical students become doctors to compliment my  
>> previous
>> medic documentary books. So I have to stay in good shape for about  
>> another
>> year. So if I'm ever going to need a good single malt I might as  
>> well get
>> them in during the bd party later today! As there wont be much time  
>> during
>> this coming year. :-)
>>
>> I think the best thing about this new book is, it will be a  
>> challenge to
>> say the least, but it will keep me busy and if you don't keep busy  
>> in the
>> senior years of your life.... "YOU WILL DIE!" And I most certainly  
>> have no
>> intentions of doing something that stupid when I'm only 80 years  
>> old! :-)
>>
>> You see it's all about attitude, love life and the people you chit  
>> chat
>> with daily and without question, "KISS and ready to kick ass if  
>> need be!"
>> Have a great weekend everyone as I sure as hell intend to! :-)
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-)
>>
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