[Leica] 30th birthday - OT

[summicron at bellsouth.net (Frank F. Farmer)]

Ted,

Thanks for the encouragement.   Sounds like a good life and a lucky 
man.  Well done.  I look forward to my next thirty.   And yes, the 
Lagavulin goes well with the Leica M book!

Frank  Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

On Aug 7, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Frank F. Farmer wrote and enjoyed:
>> Tonight I turned 30.  Granted, nothing that spectacular and I don't 
>> even have a photo of the party . . . yet.  Anyway, I did receive a 
>> bottle of Lagavulin and Gunter Osterloh's Leica M book from my 
>> father-in-law.  Just thought it was appropriate to share.  Happy 
>> weekend to you all.<<<<
>
> Hi Frank,
> A belated happy birthday and many many more! Looks like you received a 
> couple of fine gifts, but the greatest gift of all is the life ahead 
> for at least the next 60 years. :-)
>
> I tried to think back to my 30th, it was tough, however when I put it 
> into "photo assignments" things came swishing back like it was 
> yesterday as it was such a wonderful time. I was just getting rolling 
> and the next 46 years became the most exciting anyone could expect and 
> enjoy.
>
> To reach 30 is a plesaure, :-) 40 it begins to rock and roll. 50 it's 
> so damn exciting you never want it to end! :-) 60? At this point you 
> begin to do all those wonderful things you couldn't do in your younger 
> years, well most of them. ;-) And what can I say for the next 16 after 
> that? For example you can make it what you want. But always make it 
> fun and enjoy it for more than any other time in your life. By then 
> you've earned it just in surviving. ;-)
>
> For examle in my case while shooting from helicopters or fixed wing 
> planes over the years, picture taking that is, I always wondered what 
> it would be like to just roll out with a parachute and float gently to 
> earth? So at 65 I did just that, my first and only solo jump. :-) It 
> was every bit as exciting as I imagined, actually more so. I'm sure 
> you can imagine how many people thought I'd lost it, :-)
>
> However that was not to be until the next opportunity on the 76th! ;-) 
> Fooled them again. ;-) Still haven't lost it (completely) and when I 
> do there's no point taking up space around here.
>
> But those between 65 and 76 I never let down nor backed off, oh a few 
> minor things that come with aging, not too much you can do about those 
> other than attitude! Screw it don't give it the time of day, work & 
> live around it. Put it out of your mind, well as much as you can and 
> move on.
>
> But as long as you stay young at heart and spirit, life is amazingly 
> wonderful to have lived long, enjoyed family, friends and so many 
> wonderful experiences. In my case all because my wife bought me my 
> first camera and gave me the life and opportunities of ten men, if not 
> more!
>
> I'm sure a dram or two of the Lagavulin will do you no harm while 
> reading that Leica book. :-)
>
> Have a wonderful life the best is yet to come. :-)  Happy Birthday. :-)
> ted
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>