Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]sweet kids! tough ol uncle t! keep drivin' old bud ric On May 2, 2012, at 12:20 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Crew, > As many of you know my dear wife Irene of 63 years who started my > photographic career by giving me a camera for my first birthday after we > were married. The birthday was my 21st., May 27th. 1950. > > In the ensuing 63 yrs. years. She was my toughest critic and driving force > to always try harder and be observant of life around me. So where is this > going? > > Glad you should ask? :-) > We have 4 grown adult children, some with children and they heard me > talking about a LUG gathering in Barcelona this July 2012. > > So this is when you know you have brought your kids up properly and > respectfully! With big hearts! They found out when and where, unbeknownst > by me. They bought flight tickets and set up everything so I can join the > crew who will be there. :-) Now that was a surprise on me a few days ago. > :-) > > "A favour for Dad in helping him to heal and enjoy one of his favourite > cities and some friends after he covered the 1992 Summer Olympics in > Barcelona." Now that's when you know Irene did a damn fine job bringing - > up our kids while I was some place else in the world shooting assignments. > > I thought it a bit of "nice news" to start your day. :-) > > So with great enthusiasm I await 4 July 2012 when I land in Barcelona to > meet the crew! :-) :-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information