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Subject: [Leica] SWMBO 1949-2012
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:17:58 -0500 (CDT)
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Ted,

Great condolences.  You go where I will soon tread.

Robert

On Mar 25, 2012, at 8:50 PM, Scott Gregory wrote:

> 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.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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