Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My father's father, George, died when I was nine. Many fond memories, words of wisdom, and all of his cabinet maker's tools and boxes rest with me. The last time I saw him I walked him to the bus stop in the rain. Before stepping out into the rain I said, "grandpa you'll get all wet." He replied, "We're not made of sugar. We won't melt." That little bit surfaced in my mind at least once a month for 50+ years. My mother's father died when I was in my early twenties. He was a total, alcoholic a-hole. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 10, 2010, at 10:13 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > Hi George, > One of the things many of us have never had, is the privilege and honor of > speaking with our grand father. Mine died in the UK before WW1. However > I've had the honour of talking, "trying to educate?" ;-) my 10 grand > children, 6 boys and 4 girls! The girls are absolutely impossible as they > already know the life cycle of everything in the world! .. well? > > At times I figure in this modern era of electronics I have learned far > more from them, than they from me. :-) Damn electronics, as much as I love > it, my grand son's here in Victoria, Canada bail me out and have shown me > more than I think any school teacher could do. > > By the same token I have the great honour to announce my number 2 grand > son, " Scott (Wink) Grant" began his first college semester the other day > in becoming a photographer and a writer in journalism. I can't tell you > how thrilled I am at his choice, as he's already proven himself very well > shooting with an M6 and C41 B&W film. I think maybe "G'pa," as I'm > referred to by the grand children crew may have had a little influence in > regard to... "Shoot from the shadow side!" :-) :-) We shall see> ;-) > > Maybe some day down the line "Wink Grant" maybe a recognized Leica name as > a shooter! :-) Be kind of cool if I survive that long. > cheers, > Dr. ted. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at > mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] the beautiful faces.... > > >> You qualify as a wonderful story teller Chris; >> whether using words and/or photographs. >> >> To express our experience >> with eloquence and heart >> a gift >> as well as >> a responsibility >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 10, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >> >>> Thanks, George. My grandpa actually remembered who I was until the end, >>> even >>> though he forgot a lot of other family members, but it was still sad to >>> see >>> him deteriorate like that. Years ago, he gave me a car. He had bought a >>> 1995 >>> Chevrolet Caprice, a gigantic car with a huge engine, brand new and >>> after he >>> paid it off he bought another new car and gave me the old one because he >>> didn't like the car I had at the time. He thought it was unsafe because >>> it >>> was too small (was a midsize sedan, so not really a small car, lol). >>> Even up >>> till nearly the end, he used to ask me if I still had his car and he >>> always >>> smiled when he heard that I was still driving it. He was concerned once >>> because I was with a friend one day and we stopped to see him. He saw my >>> friend's car and thought maybe I had gotten something different! I still >>> have the Caprice, which is my only car. It has 210,000 miles on it and >>> runs >>> great! >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-424-0897 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>> >>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>> Become a fan on Facebook >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/10/10 6:38 PM, "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> extremely powerful set of photo graphics Chris. >>>> >>>> and a huge KUDOS! to you for doing the (I assume difficult) work >>>> of photographing loved ones when they are less than well. >>>> >>>> (I found it next to impossible to photograph my parents >>>> once they visibly began failing to thrive.) >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: >>>> >>>>> My grandpa died from Alzheimer's at age 84 in December of 2008. I did >>>>> some >>>>> photos of him because I have been photographing him for 20 years now, >>>>> so I >>>>> kept doing my portraits of him till nearly the end. It was really >>>>> hard, he >>>>> was more important to me than my parents. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/gran >>>>> dpa_4-28-07_num1.php >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/gran >>>>> dpa-april08-1.php >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/gran >>>>> dpa_3-17-08_1.php >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/suct >>>>> ion-cup.php >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/gran >>>>> dpa_3-17-08_2.php >>>>> >>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/moll >>>>> y_1-4-09.php >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information