Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Your email brought tear to my eyes. Most sincere condolences. You've always been one of my heros and I still hope I can get to meet you some time. Going on ninety, I'll have to do it reasonably soon. Herb >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 for more information -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you.