Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ouch!! Makes me realize how lucky I was Thanks, Henning. TIna On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>wrote: > I really hope you don't find any damage (on your cameras but especially > yourself)! > > About 1-1/2 years ago Tanya slipped on some wet leaves on our driveway, > put out her hand to brace herself and broke her wrist badly. She got an > extremely elaborate and impressive looking external brace, holding things > in place with many screws. About the time I had my second knee replacement, > so we were both useless. > > Then just before New Year, she slipped on a slimy wet wooden wharf and > cracked some ribs. At least she didn't have time to brace herself with her > now mended wrist. It's now been a month, so she's mostly pain free, but it > certainly was no fun. No cameras were injured in either incident, but as > you get older both your sense of balance and recovery aren't as good, so it > pays to be careful. As I was taking photos of her and the grandkids at the > time of the second incident, I did catch a picture of her just after she > fell and before I realized that she had injured herself, but I better not > post it. > > All the best to you! > > Henning > > > > On 2014-01-29, at 12:16 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > PESO: > > > > It snowed in Charleston, SC, last night and this morning. Last night we > > walked from our B&B to a restaurant on Broad Street and I stepped on a > > patch of ice. My feet flew out from under me and I landed flat on my > back. > > I had a digital M hanging from each shoulder and they hit the ground > > before I did. Fortunately, we are all fine. I'm a little sore but > nothing > > is broken on me or my cameras! Tom thinks I'm OK because we exercise 3 > > times a week at the Y. I think I'm really lucky with Leica cameras! > > Photos of snow-covered palm trees will be posted as soon as I get them > > downloaded. > > > > The Weather Channel said Interstate 26 was impassable but it was fine. > > Snowy patches on bridges and overpasses but no traffic at all. > > > > Glad to be home in one piece!! > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com