Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Ted, I'm very sorry to hear this, my thought will be with you for Irene ... Best wishes lluis El 26/03/2012, a las 2:33, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > SWMBO 1949-2012 > > My 21st birthday 1950 and standing before me was my beautiful blonde > blue eyed wife of seven months. A big smile on her face and two > boxes in her hands. > > > > "Happy Birthday Dear" she offered as she handed me the boxes. > > > > I carefully opened the first, a box about the size of a two layer > cake and surprise of surprises a camera! Something I had wanted > since I was a little kid. An ARGUS A2 35mm black beauty, so I > thought. Still have it to this day! Opened the smaller and it was a > roll of KODAK Super XX 36 exposure film. > > > > May 27 1950 and a new world began beyond my wildest dreams. A life > career beyond ones imagination. Thousands upon thousands of miles > about our planet and adventures to dream of in far off locations > with cameras about my neck and shoulders. > > > > SWMBO, a photo editor who never allowed nor accepted an excuse for > sloppy camera handling nor missing the right moment. Who bluntly > told me.. "The great baseball player Yogi Berra said. "YOU CAN'T > THINK AND BAT! And neither can you think and shoot!" > > > > She gave such incredible encouragement and praise when "You did > good!" Then smiled and gave me a kiss. And for our 62 years that was > the photo life of this family. Praise when you deserved it and a > tongue lashing when you screwed-up! > > > > Unfortunately as of today my beautiful blonde, blue eyed SWMBO photo > editor is no longer here to cheer me on nor berate as the case maybe. > > > > Photography will never be the same. > > > > Good night. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information