Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I am so sorry. I just opened an email from Carl and Armenne Dederian (Park Square Camera, sponsors of the Leica Cape Cod Workshops for so many years, for those here who don't know them) relaying the sad news and was thinking about how to pass it on to the LUG when your post came across. I first met you and Irene in person at the 2001 Workshop and, over the years, continually felt your warmth as individuals and as an inseparable, continually supportive pair. I will be thinking of you both. --Bob On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 7:33 PM, <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. > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >