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, This is not the news I wanted to hear, but You have our deepest condolences for your loss, and to the rest of your family. You are in our prayers, take care my friend. Gene & Chris Duprey ----- Original Message ----- From: tedgrant at shaw.ca To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:33:23 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 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