Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Sorry to hear about your wife. I hope you're doing ok. Chris -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 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 3/25/12 8:33 PM, "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <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