Sorry to hear the news Larry. I have been there, done that with the process of telling someone goodby several times over a few years as they fade away. It is never easy, and despite all of that it is still a saddening shock to hear that there will not be another opportunity for another goodby. I hope your coastal drive gives you opportunities to remember the good times.
Stan > On Mar 25, 2021, at 9:35 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > The good news is that I’ll be driving up to the Oregon coast tomorrow, a > place that I’ve found very rich in photographic opportunities. > > The fraught news is that I’m doing so to bury my mother who passed away this > morning. She was 90 years old, and over the past few years there was less > and less of her there. In short she had a critical case of time to go. My > emotions are a mixture of pain and relief, but I’ve basically said goodbye > for the last time every time I’ve seen her for the past four years. > > I also got fired today. I’ve been hating my job more every day for a while > now, so this also isn’t entirely bad news. Finances may get a bit tricky for > a bit, but with luck I’ll be able to get a new job that is actually in my > career. Even light construction is nowhere near as much fun at 60 as framing > houses was when I was 20. > > One bit of unequivocal good news, my Pentax 18-270 lens arrived today. It’s > been a bit awkward carrying both the 16-50 and the 55-300 on my bike, plus > I’d invariably have the wrong lens mounted for whatever photo presented > itself. A few days ago I found it on Ebay for $200 and I decided that buying > it would be one of my better mistakes this week. We’ll see how the IQ works > out. If it is as good as my Tamron 18-250 was it should definitely be > adequate. I do wish it were weather sealed, but I’m less likely to ride my > bike in the rain. > > -- > Larry Colen > [email protected] > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
