[Leica] OT: I've retired NOT ME! :-)

[scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)]

As always Ted, great advice and you are living proof of that advice. 
Keep on smiling and "clicking" that shutter. 
All the Best with your new Book and 2014. I see you had a very nice write up 
in Photo Life magazine, Dec/Jan issue now on the news stands.  Good for you! 
Scott

> On Jan 2, 2014, at 8:57 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> 
> Leland Deane offered:
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 4:08 PM
> Subject: [Leica] OT: I've retired
> 
> 
>> Interviewer to retired professor: "What's the best thing about being 
>> retired?
>> Professor: "Every day is Saturday."
>> Interviewer: "Then, what's the worst thing about being retired?"
>> Professor: "Every day is Saturday."<<<<
> 
> Hi Leland,
> 
> HOW TRUE!  how true.
> ========================
> 
> I've heard people say "Man when I retire I'm just going to sit on my butt, 
> watch the sunrise and go down. In the middle? I'm going to watch all the 
> TV I possibly can!
> 
> AND SUNRISE OF SURPRISE'S? 12 MONTHS LATER?????? Or SOONER??????
> 
> It's R.I.P. big-time!
> 
> If you do not keep active / busy you will die! An absolute medical fact!
> 
> I suppose I'm in some kind of retirement only because I'm in a state of 
> recovery after having my right shoulder replaced May 2/2013. Oh it's 
> coming along and I'm back to using my M8 more and more. Including two 
> photo projects to work on shortly.
> 
> One an assignment; Once again on and in the medical profession with some 
> of my medical student material of the past and new material to shoot now 
> we're into the NEW YEAR!
> 
> The second on the School of Medicine at UVIC. celebrating the past 10 
> years of the University's School of Medicine. And I'm going to be 85 years 
> young, May 27/2014!:-)
> 
> You just have to love the time as it's been 65  years of the greatest life 
> fun since I started when my dear departed Irene, wife of 64 years, handed 
> me my first camera as a birthday gift May 27/195O ! :-) First photo 
> published. 17 September 1951 Ottawa Citizen newspaper!
> 
> I don't want it no other way! WHY? Well my past during the years, I have 
> been involved with photography with what seems a string of never ending 
> assignments. Yes assigned work covering subjects beyond your wildest 
> imagination. Retire? Not in my vocabulary!
> 
> Never going to happen! WHY? Because when my last breath comes along? I'll 
> just fall over dead , LEICA whatever in hand, a smile on my face still 
> doing what I've done! :-) Being a photojournalist! Gotta love it! :-)
> 
> Damn I've got lots to look forward to yet!
> 
> WATCH TV? Not on your life, nor mine! :-)
> 
> To all those retired or about to be? Trust me Lads & Ladies. Keep as busy 
> as you can doing what you love with great passion.........  "PHOTOGRAPHY!" 
> OR?
> 
> "KISS it!" Keep it simple, don't over do it, shoot for the subjects and 
> content that turns you on and you "feel great about!" It should constantly 
> be "FUN!"  If it isn't?
> 
> OK then just die and get it over with!  Sorry I'm kidding! :-) Keep active 
> involved in/with whatever turns you on without any mental stress.
> 
> Walk every single day and start a short over all series of simple, not 
> over stressful exercising. Gently
> 
> CHEERS ALL!
> Dr. ted :-)
> 
> Oh yeah and "EPL?" That includes you also old buddy! Have a nice day! :-)
> 
> 
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