[Leica] ANSWERING ALL THE BARCELONA FRIENDS!!! :-) ! :-)

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

TO ALL THE WONDERFUL LUG POSTERS & FRIENDS IN BARCELONA!!!!!! :-)

 Subject: [Leica] IMG: For Ted from Barcelona


> This evening in Barcelona 16 LUG friends gathered for a wonderful evening
> of companionship and laughter.
> We raised our glasses for Ted who could not join us, for Brian for making
> the LUG possible and for all of our friends.
> Our greetings anf good will go out to the whole LUG family with a special
> greeting for Ted.
> Salud!
>
> Since Ted was not here this year to be a Christmas tree, Rebecca Ridings
> volunteered to stand in his place.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/152464097

TO REBECCA, :-) :-)
Thank you my dear for your wonderful ability while standing in for the old 
lad! :-)

I must say a far better and prettier model than myself! :-) Your hand 
salutes are perfect! You are to be commended for the accuracy!! :-) Thank 
you. :-) :-)

TOO EVERYONE ELSE! WOW!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AS I SIT HERE READ, 
LOOKED AT YOUR SUPER PHOTO RENDITIONS AND ENJOYED YOUR WONDERFUL SPIRITS! 
Of course doing it with my emotional jerk crying as I opened and read each 
posting. What a wonderful CREW! LOVE YOU ALL! :-)

However, the biggest tear raising was your wonderful phone call I 
missed.:-( But was fortunately recorded!!!!  I sat here listening to the 
happy joyous sounds of revelry and "clinking glasses!" :-) :-)  I stopped 
for a moment, poured a wee dram and returned to listen to the merry making 
throngs! OH I surely wish I was there!!!!!!NEXT YEAR AS I WILL HAVE MORE 
THAN A YEAR OF RECOVERY BEHIND ME AND ALL WILL BE WELL! And I'll arrange for 
a travelling companion for the long flight.

Thanks everyone for your most warm hearted wishes and the many fun 
photographs to look through!! And quietly chuckle at some. :-) :-)

cheers,
ted