Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congratulations, Ted - glad you are home where it?s warm and the grass is green. Can?t wait to see the photos! You rock. Sue > On Feb 18, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > Thanks for your concerns as Ottawa on Tuesday 16th had a record snow fall > that was amazing all day long and thousands commuters were stranded in the > city core and had to sleep in hotels as traffic was shut down. > I arrived home yesterday afternoon to sunshine, green un-cut grass and sun > shine! Just gotta love it! :-) > cheers, > ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Nichols > Sent: February-18-16 5:54 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] ORDER of CANADA PRESENTATION & PRIME MINISTER of > CANADA? :-) > > Glad you are back in the warm West. I kinda worried about you in those > frigid temperatures. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 2/18/2016 7:49 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> Hi Crew, >> >> Well home now 24 hours still recovering the most amazing lifetime events >> I've ever encountered. >> >> As you know I flew to Canada's capital, Ottawa, to receive the most >> prestigious award a Canadian civilian can receive in recognition of >> contributions to his country and above and beyond his/her career. >> >> For our USA cousin's I understand it's similar to your "PRESIDENTAIL >> AWARD." >> >> >> >> Ok so that was the number one event. J TOTALLY BREATH TAKING! >> >> I suppose the 2nd event was on a par. "I was introduced to our new Prime >> Minister Justin Trudeau. Who's father Pierre Trudeau is the subject in my >> most famous photograph! The Prime Minister sliding down a stair case hand >> rail his arms high in the air! .... in "ONE CLICK!" M6 Leica film camera >> 1968 when he became the Prime Minister. >> >> I hearing laughter behind me as I descended the stairs, turned and there > he >> was arms on high sliding at me! Camera up! "CLICK!" No tech stuff > involved! >> "SEE, CLICK!" J J >> >> On historical levels? In Archives Canada it is considered the most iconic >> political photograph in the history of Canada to date! Damn, I was quick > in >> my youth! J J J Just kidding folks! J >> >> In any event the PM was as charming as could be and very pleased to get an >> 11X14 mounted and matted 100 years archival photo of his Dad! >> >> >> >> I have a few photos from both events and we'll get them posted this > weekend. >> >> >> cheers all, >> >> Dr. ted OC >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information