Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congratulations Ted! Many happy returns to you and your other half. :) On May 23, 2009, at 11:11 PM, TED GRANT wrote: > > Hi folks, > This is a note of a happy day given that many of you have shared > them in the past with me & my wife. :-) > > Given my Irene celebrates her 80th bd on Monday May 25th and mine > on Wednesday May 27th our mass families decided to have one big > bash in Ottawa today and get them over in one shot! :-) > > I thought maybe just reachin the full term of 80 years given the > number of times on assinments I never figured I'd make it to 40 was > very good luck? Let alone 80? :-) I think one could easily use the > quote... "Oh the troubles I've seen and surived!" And it would be > quite fitting for ice cream and cake! ;-) :-) But giving the > ratios of near disasters to survival rate, I figured it should > warrant a couple of very fine single malt Scotch's. :-) Accordingly > I have been informed there will be a few available!:-) Now that's > good family thinking of looking after the "Old Lad!" :-) > > One would think at 80 you might be quite glad to hang up the gear > sit back, watch the clouds form and grass grow. However? :-) > Rumour has it as we left for the airport, it looks like I will be > starting a new book on how medical students become doctors to > compliment my previous medic documentary books. So I have to stay > in good shape for about another year. So if I'm ever going to need > a good single malt I might as well get them in during the bd party > later today! As there wont be much time during this coming year. :-) > > I think the best thing about this new book is, it will be a > challenge to say the least, but it will keep me busy and if you > don't keep busy in the senior years of your life.... "YOU WILL > DIE!" And I most certainly have no intentions of doing something > that stupid when I'm only 80 years old! :-) > > You see it's all about attitude, love life and the people you chit > chat with daily and without question, "KISS and ready to kick ass > if need be!" Have a great weekend everyone as I sure as hell intend > to! :-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein