Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Thanks for the encouragement. Sounds like a good life and a lucky man. Well done. I look forward to my next thirty. And yes, the Lagavulin goes well with the Leica M book! Frank Farmer Jackson, Miss. On Aug 7, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > Frank F. Farmer wrote and enjoyed: >> Tonight I turned 30. Granted, nothing that spectacular and I don't >> even have a photo of the party . . . yet. Anyway, I did receive a >> bottle of Lagavulin and Gunter Osterloh's Leica M book from my >> father-in-law. Just thought it was appropriate to share. Happy >> weekend to you all.<<<< > > Hi Frank, > A belated happy birthday and many many more! Looks like you received a > couple of fine gifts, but the greatest gift of all is the life ahead > for at least the next 60 years. :-) > > I tried to think back to my 30th, it was tough, however when I put it > into "photo assignments" things came swishing back like it was > yesterday as it was such a wonderful time. I was just getting rolling > and the next 46 years became the most exciting anyone could expect and > enjoy. > > To reach 30 is a plesaure, :-) 40 it begins to rock and roll. 50 it's > so damn exciting you never want it to end! :-) 60? At this point you > begin to do all those wonderful things you couldn't do in your younger > years, well most of them. ;-) And what can I say for the next 16 after > that? For example you can make it what you want. But always make it > fun and enjoy it for more than any other time in your life. By then > you've earned it just in surviving. ;-) > > For examle in my case while shooting from helicopters or fixed wing > planes over the years, picture taking that is, I always wondered what > it would be like to just roll out with a parachute and float gently to > earth? So at 65 I did just that, my first and only solo jump. :-) It > was every bit as exciting as I imagined, actually more so. I'm sure > you can imagine how many people thought I'd lost it, :-) > > However that was not to be until the next opportunity on the 76th! ;-) > Fooled them again. ;-) Still haven't lost it (completely) and when I > do there's no point taking up space around here. > > But those between 65 and 76 I never let down nor backed off, oh a few > minor things that come with aging, not too much you can do about those > other than attitude! Screw it don't give it the time of day, work & > live around it. Put it out of your mind, well as much as you can and > move on. > > But as long as you stay young at heart and spirit, life is amazingly > wonderful to have lived long, enjoyed family, friends and so many > wonderful experiences. In my case all because my wife bought me my > first camera and gave me the life and opportunities of ten men, if not > more! > > I'm sure a dram or two of the Lagavulin will do you no harm while > reading that Leica book. :-) > > Have a wonderful life the best is yet to come. :-) Happy Birthday. :-) > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >