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Subject: [Leica] An 80th birthday party! :-)
From: simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun)
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 10:40:12 +0200
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Happy birthday!simon

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 5:11 PM, TED GRANT <tedgrant op shaw.ca> 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 :-)
>
>
>
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