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Subject: [Leica] SWMBO 1949-2012
From: Barry98 at telus.net (Barry Hinderks)
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:18:28 -0700
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Ted,
My deepest sympathies. If there is anything that I can do please let 
me know as I am out here close by in Sidney.
BarryH

At 05:33 PM 25/03/2012, you wrote:
>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.
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>"Happy Birthday Dear" she offered as she handed me the boxes.
>
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>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.
>
>
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>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!"
>
>
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>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!
>
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>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.
>
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>Photography will never be the same.
>
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>Good night.
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] LUG 20th anniversary)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] SWMBO 1949-2012)