Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My deepest condolences to you Ted and your family. Thinking of you, Scott Gregory On 2012-03-25, at 9:33 PM, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: > Oh my goodness, Ted. A wonderful story. You have my deepest condolences. > Sincerest regards, > Phil Forrest > > > On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:33:23 -0700 > <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> 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 > > > > -- > philforrest.wordpress.com > gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information