Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Eric, everyone...a Happy New Year to all.... I'm on call, so have a drink for me...ya hear...! Steve >lovely words - cheers all. >(scotch and rocks in hand - my favorite way to read LUG posts) > >Eric > >> Howdy folks, >> Just a word or two on the passing of this 2002 and the beginning of 2003. >> >> I've had a great year with no regrets, actually it's been fabulous. A >couple >> of new M7's, a lens or two for the R8's. The odd meaningless altercation >of >> nothings in reality to the real world. Stayed vertical and breathing and >> certainly looking forward to that for the new year. Met a number of new >LEG >> & LUG folks eye to eye along the way and as usual, you're all a pretty >damn >> fine group of people when face to face.:-) >> >> And one of the best features of the internet is the friends we make along >> the way through this world-wide list of strangers due to a simple little >> camera, a Leica. :-) Not too long ago most of us would never have met nor >> felt the warm handshake of friendship, today many of us have acquired face >> to face friends in many countries that we'd never have had in earlier >days. >> Without a doubt we're all better for it my friends. >> >> Ask a question and one is inundated with wonderful informative responses, >> the helping hands always there to assist with any situation to be >answered. >> We see the wealth and warmth of the system when a hurt or tragedy occurs >to >> a member or their family, it's the outpouring of "get better, be more >> careful. or sympathies.etc" And if it's a pet, it's really amazing the >> caring responses from one pet owner to another,.Who'd have ever thought >> Oskar Barnack would've started all this simply by making a small 35mm >camera >> many years ago. :-) >> >> What do I look for in 2003 ? Staying vertical and breathing number one, >> making sure I keep "she who must be obeyed" with a happy face. A crucial >> factor, given Sandy Carter and I will be spending a great deal of time on >> the road and in the air, shooting to complete our "Women in Medicine. This >> is Our Work." B&W book. >> >> Hopefully more face to face encounters and warm handshakes with the >> wonderful people of this list. Obviously a party or two during those meet >& >> greets.;-) Look guys and gals we always have to keep the priorities >right, >> otherwise life becomes just a thing of day to day misery! ;-) So it's >> prudent to hold a party now and again. ;-) >> >> So with that, I wish everyone the same for good health, prosperity and >well >> being. That we will all live in peace and good feeling for each other, >that >> our photography becomes more exciting with great exposures and incredible >> content. May the Light be with you all. >> all the best for 2003! >> >> ted >> Ted Grant Photography Limited >> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant >> >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Steve Barbour - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html