Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Deepest sympathies. We all share in your loss at this moment. - John On 3/25/12, tedgrant at shaw.ca <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 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. > > > > "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 >