Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the kind wishes, Douglas. I recall your previous comments about your wife's illness. Here's wishing the best for both of you. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/7/2015 7:49 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Very poignant Jim. You have my deepest sympathies. My own wife is > struggling with terminal cancer, and has been talking recently about > how we must buy a grave. I tend to change the subject. > > Hopefully, it'll be a long while before there's another date on that > gravestone. > > Douglas > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera > Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 6:28 PM > Subject: [Leica] Mother's Day This Year > > >> I have always admired Nathan's faithfulness in visiting the graves of >> his parents. This year, after losing my wife at the end of February, >> it was a race against time and the weather to get a marker and >> flowers in place by Mother's Day. Today, with three days to spare, I >> finished the task. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marker+B_amp_W.JPG.html >> >> There is quite a difference in the imposing markers and statuary that >> Nathan captures on his visits, and the simple, easy maintenance >> designs of a modern, rural cemetery. But, it is close at hand, and >> contains a lot of friends and acquaintances that I recall as I walk >> about. And it is perpetually maintained. Donna has joined two other >> family members whom she loved very much. And all the kids have to >> do when I'm gone is to add a date plate. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >