[Leica] The Big Day!!! :-)

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Ted,

Relax, and enjoy the attention, You Deserve it.

Gene

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From: TED GRANT <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
>
> So here we are more than buns deep in snow in Ottawa for this day of 
> happeings.
> 
> It starts with a special luncheon at the famed Rideau Club hosted by 
> ex-Prime 
> Minister Joe Clak and his wife Maureen. Later a media interview.
> Then 7PM at the National Archives of Canada a hosted reception for invited 
> guests whom I have no idea will be there. All I was told was 
> " you'll be surprised!" :-) Nice way to start off the celebration of the 
> screening at 7.30 of the film documentary about my wicked wicked life as a 
> photojournalist and the 280,000 images collected by the Archives of Canada 
> of my 
> photography.
> It's the largest collection in Canadian history by one Canadian 
> photographer. 
> Quite frankly a surprise!
> 7.30 the lights fade and the film begins! Trust me a scary thought as you 
> have 
> no idea how these people sitting in a big theatre auditorium will re-act. 
> Me? 
> Hell I know already there are places I'll be my usual tear shedding Ted 
> simply 
> because the personal realities of being on location with things like the  
> Chernobyl cancer ridden kids come sweeping back.
> 
> Do you know why I'm telling this to you folks?
> Because I'm as nervous as a kitten! Man nothing like this or even close 
> has ever 
> happeend to me in my life and I'm kind of reaching out to the LUG family 
> for 
> strength to cope. I know I'll get through whatever it is, but it's not 
> going to 
> be easy, trust me. I do have most of my family here for support, but you 
> folks 
> are special lso.
> I'll fill you in later with the events happenings. :-)
> the old guy,
> ted
> 
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