Re: [Leica] A Leica New Year. :-)

["faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>]

lovely words - cheers all.
(scotch and rocks in hand - my favorite way to read LUG posts)

Eric

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From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: [Leica] A Leica New Year. :-)


> Howdy folks,
> Just a word or two on the passing of this 2002 and the beginning of 2003.
>
> I've had a great year with no regrets, actually it's been fabulous. A
couple
> of new M7's, a lens or two for the R8's. The odd meaningless altercation
of
> nothings in reality to the real world.  Stayed vertical and breathing and
> certainly looking forward to that for the new year. Met a number of new
LEG
> & LUG folks eye to eye along the way and as usual, you're all a pretty
damn
> fine group of people when face to face.:-)
>
> And one of the best features of the internet is the friends we make along
> the way through this world-wide list of strangers due to a simple little
> camera, a Leica. :-) Not too long ago most of us would never have met nor
> felt the warm handshake of friendship, today many of us have acquired face
> to face friends in many countries that we'd never have had in earlier
days.
> Without a doubt we're all better for it my friends.
>
> Ask a question and one is inundated with wonderful informative responses,
> the helping hands always there to assist with any situation to be
answered.
> We see the wealth and warmth of the system when a hurt or tragedy occurs
to
> a member or their family, it's the outpouring of  "get better, be more
> careful. or sympathies.etc" And if it's a pet, it's really amazing the
> caring responses from one pet owner to another,.Who'd have ever thought
> Oskar Barnack would've started all this simply by making a small 35mm
camera
> many years ago. :-)
>
> What do I look for in 2003 ? Staying vertical and breathing number one,
> making sure I keep "she who must be obeyed" with a happy face. A crucial
> factor, given Sandy Carter and I will be spending a great deal of time on
> the road and in the air, shooting to complete our "Women in Medicine. This
> is Our Work." B&W book.
>
> Hopefully more face to face encounters and warm handshakes with the
> wonderful people of this list. Obviously a party or two during those meet
&
> greets.;-)  Look guys and gals we always have to keep the priorities
right,
> otherwise life becomes just a thing of day to day misery! ;-) So it's
> prudent to hold a party now and again. ;-)
>
> So with that, I wish everyone the same for good health, prosperity and
well
> being. That we will all live in peace and good feeling for each other,
that
> our photography becomes more exciting with great exposures and incredible
> content. May the Light be with you all.
> all the best for 2003!
>
> ted
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>
>
>
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