Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, Ted. I obviously missed an earlier posting about your 80th. Happy, Happy Birthday with wishes for many more to come. Regards, Dick off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. On May 23, 2009, at 10:59 PM, TED GRANT wrote: > Douglas Barry offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] An 80th birthday party! :-) > >> Congrats to both of you Ted. Enjoy the party and here's a joint >> target for 15 years time. You can bring along your M12.2 and show >> us the photos!! >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8065370.stm<<<< > > Hello Douglas, > Thank you I shall begin practising shortly. Although today to the > cheering guests, grandsons, our sons and daughters and a gathering > of friends I did 80 sit-ups, one for each year! :-) > > A complete suprise for the young folks because they had bet I'd > never make 10! :-) What they didn't know was I have been training to > do this since January 30th.:-) Just because I wanted to do something > special because I'd reached 80 years! Actually I've done a 100 on > several occasions in practice, but the main goal was 80 and I'm > quite pleased it added to the fun of a very glorious day of family > fun. > > Now the building thing at 95? I think I'll do my second solo > parachute jump to compliment the first on my 65th birthday only this > time I'll take whatever Leica is available a nd shoot a few Happy > Snaps on the way down! :-) > > What the hell a guy has to have a goal to keep going! As I've said, > it's all about attitude and keeping busy! :-) > > cheers, > ted > >>> Given my Irene celebrates her 80th bd on Monday May 25th and >> mine on Wednesday May 27th our mass families decided to have one big >> bash in Ottawa today and get them over in one shot! :-) >> SNIP >>> You see it's all about attitude, love life and the people you >> chit chat with daily and without question, "KISS and ready to kick >> ass >> if need be!" >>> Have a great weekend everyone as I sure as hell intend to! :-) >> <<<<<<< > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information