Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, although I have never met you or your wife, because I am about the same age, I have thought about you both in the past week. Rest assured that we are all thinking of you and your family. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:33 PM Subject: [Leica] SWMBO 1949-2012 > SWMBO 1949-2012 > > My 21st birthday 1950 and standing before me was my beautiful blonde blue > eyed wife of seven months. A big smile on her face and two boxes in her > hands. > > > > "Happy Birthday Dear" she offered as she handed me the boxes. > > > > I carefully opened the first, a box about the size of a two layer cake and > surprise of surprises a camera! Something I had wanted since I was a > little kid. An ARGUS A2 35mm black beauty, so I thought. Still have it to > this day! Opened the smaller and it was a roll of KODAK Super XX 36 > exposure film. > > > > May 27 1950 and a new world began beyond my wildest dreams. A life career > beyond ones imagination. Thousands upon thousands of miles about our > planet and adventures to dream of in far off locations with cameras about > my neck and shoulders. > > > > SWMBO, a photo editor who never allowed nor accepted an excuse for sloppy > camera handling nor missing the right moment. Who bluntly told me.. "The > great baseball player Yogi Berra said. "YOU CAN'T THINK AND BAT! And > neither can you think and shoot!" > > > > She gave such incredible encouragement and praise when "You did good!" > Then smiled and gave me a kiss. And for our 62 years that was the photo > life of this family. Praise when you deserved it and a tongue lashing when > you screwed-up! > > > > Unfortunately as of today my beautiful blonde, blue eyed SWMBO photo > editor is no longer here to cheer me on nor berate as the case maybe. > > > > Photography will never be the same. > > > > Good night. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >