[Leica] An 80th birthday party! :-)

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

Ted & Irene,

A very Happy Birthday to the both of you on this great milestone!

We celebrate Irene's B-Day in Ohio with my wife's family and will be in 
Niagra Falls for Ted's big day.

Chris and I wish the both of you many more wonderfull years to come, and 
have a great time with your family.

Best Wishes to the both of you.

Gene & Chris Duprey


-------------- Original message from TED GRANT <tedgrant at shaw.ca>: 
-------------- 


> 
> 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 :-) 
> 
> 
> 
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