I'll drink to that as well. Dave
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 11:31 PM, paul stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > Sounds like fun. Wish I could have been there. > I'll drink to the health of the PDML. And Doug. > Paul > On May 9, 2010, at 10:16 PM, William Robb wrote: > >> Ignore the last one. Friggin Microsoft. >> >> >> Well, that was fun. >> Even the plane rides were bearable. >> Thanks to the generosity of Tom, I was given the very pleasurable >> opportunity to visit Chicago this past weekend. >> It happened that this weekend also coincided with the Chicago Celtic >> Festival, so there was entertainment. >> But especially, there was the gallery opening for the PDML Show. >> >> So, I got to Chicago latish Thursday evening. >> The escape from Canada flight was on was on a scale model of a very small >> cattle car that had jet powered wings. >> And, the buggers busted me for having too much toothpaste. >> But, I had no seatmate, so it was all good. >> The flight to Chicago was on a somewhat larger version of the same thing, >> but my seatmate was a relatively small woman who was quite decorative and >> friendly, and I had bought some 10 cent per ml Crest, so that was fine as >> well. >> When I debarked, Tom phoned and told me he was right outside. >> The seatmate led me through the terminal and off she went, and a few moments >> later I was in the passenger seat of Tom's Renta-A-Toyota. >> After checking out our room on the 27th floor of the downtown Sheraton Posh >> Hotel, we found a little bar and had a nice meal and drinks. >> I believe we closed the place. >> And then sat up until 4:00 catching up on stuff. >> The very next morning after too few hours sleep, we went for a walk. >> We found a very busy but efficient breakfast place called the West Egg Cafe >> where we had a very nice breakfast. >> And Tom, I think you have to admit it was the best breakfast we had, no >> matter what you thought at the time. >> And we found a very big lake. >> And we found Navy Pier. >> We found all sorts of cool stuff, and then we found Harry Carey's, and we >> stopped for lunch. >> I think we both had the Blackened Tenderloin. >> It was quite wonderful, and washed down nicely with a nice ale. >> And we walked some more, and then went back to the hotel. >> It was a good day, and I would have been quite satisfied to call it a >> success on many levels, but there was still more to come. >> For this was the night of the PDML Show opening. >> And off we went. >> Finding a liquor vendor along the way was a good thing to do, so we laid in >> a supply of whiskey and wine for laters, and to the gallery we went. >> It was quite fun. I met a whole bunch of PDML members who also came to the >> show, and I also got to meet Sue, the curator of the gallery. >> The show is well worth seeing. I had seen all of the pictures on the web, >> but nothing prepared me for the splendour that was hung on the walls of the >> Scharpenberg Gallery. >> We are an incredibly talented bunch of photographers, and I am proud to be a >> member of this community. >> Talking about talented photographers, I coudn't believe that Ted actually >> talked to me. >> I may not have given him any choice though. >> But he still talked to me. >> Actually, everyone was quite gracious. >> Especially Tom. >> After the show, Tom, Ann, Jay and myself went to a little Pizzeria that >> served what I believe was a Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. >> After that, a bottle of wine and a few hours of sleep, and we found >> ourselves in the Sheraton's food for exorbitant profit centre, and then off >> to the Chicago Art Institute and the William Eggleston Exhibit. >> Gonzo Photography. >> I suspect that he and Hunter Thompson smoked a few together. >> And then some silly tourist photography, back to the gallery for a dose of >> Matisse, and supper with the whole gang at a place that Tom's Voodoo Device >> said was permanently closed. >> After we were done with it..... >> But seriously, more good food, and I got to see Jostein's book from his trip >> to Penguinland. >> More seriously good photography there, and then we were off to the park, >> where loud music was calling. >> Apparently, we are too fucking old, because it chased us away. >> But I digress. >> Refreshing beverages were in order, but after making the mistake of trying >> to park closer to the bar, and having an epic fail with a parkade, Tom >> chickened out so we went back to the hotel. >> Where we had a small but adequate stock of refreshing beverage. >> And then, far too soon, this morning and off to the airport. >> >> It was truly a pleasure to meet in person, more members of this community. >> Meeting Boris and Jostein was what I'll remember the most, simply because of >> the effort that they made to be there. >> Seeing Ann again was truly a pleasure. >> Cory, did you really say you couldn't believe you were shaking my hand? >> By my count, 18 of the 44 artists who have pictures in this show were in >> attendance, and whether I was meeting you for the first time or >> reacquainting myself with you, it was a pleasure to be there. >> >> A friend of mine, who shoots a different brand of camera is envious of what >> we have here. >> The PDML is, apparently, quite unique. >> >> And at the end of the day, it, and this show, would not have happened, were >> it not for Doug Brewer and his babysitting of this thing called the PDML. >> So, while the Hurculean efforts of Mark and Christine cannot be forgotten, >> they were the driving force behind the book and the gallery showing, were it >> not for Doug, I suspect none of this would have happened. >> >> Doug, I love you. >> >> Be well >> >> William Robb >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
