[Leica] SWMBO 1949-2012

[rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)]

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On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 5:33 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> SWMBO 1949-2012
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> 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.
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> "Happy Birthday Dear" she offered as she handed me the boxes.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!"
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> Photography will never be the same.
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> Good night.
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Bob Adler
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