I was digging in the basement and found a few things that I forgot I had and wish that I had found earlier. First off I found my old Cannon AE1 and all the lenses that go with it, two telephoto ones and a third extender for the telephotos. I really don't know what I'm going to do with it. I doubt I'll use it, seriously, my digital point and shoot takes all the pictures I'm going to need. I bought all of it back when I thought that I wanted to get into photographing the races back when I used to go every year. I'm thinking about selling it, but what is the market?
Secondly I found a bunch of jackets that I've bought over the years, nice leather ones, motorcycle jackets and just plain old leather jackets. A couple of them I've never worn. I'm thinking about eBaying the jackets, but I don't want to fuck with them, really. Anyone want a Triumph Motorcycle varsity jacket? It's BRG with cream leather sleeves.
Lastly, I found my families history-book. I was amazed to see that the Groves were in this country before it was a country! In 1664 when Captain John Groves bought property along the Chippoakes creek off the James River. More cool was to see the westward movement of the family, Allen Groves, specifically so far, into Tennessee (my home) about 1745 or so and into what is now Franklin County and Sumner County. Apparently we're the founding family of Portland, Tennessee, where I spent some of my youth. From there we moved onto Texas, Kansas, Missouri, where we laid down some roots and finally in or about the 1840's to San Francisco, actually predating the Gold Rush. We built on Russian Hill, which is now one of the premier neighborhoods of that City. I've always felt a connection to San Fran, and now I know why.
So taking a break from the hated life of today, I've been delving into my families history and I'm generating an idea that I've actually had for some time--writing a collection of stories following a family westward, a la The Sacketts. Only this would follow MY families actual movement. I was going to base the family in the North/New York to start, but now I think that since my heart is in the South, I should just go with what I know....
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Great find on the family history. My name wasn't even the the country until the 1960's and my great-grandparents in the 1890's. I actually found them by accident a few weeks ago at Holy Cross Cemetary, I never knew they were buried around here.
ReplyDeleteI have an AE-1 program myself. I paid $60 for it with a the standard lens, and a nice telephoto lens. Plus some assorted filters.
ReplyDeleteBut you of course know how I fall into deals.
I've seen the AE-1 going locally for $100-$150. But that entails finding a buyer that's willing to pay that for what you have. Most of those I've seen in that range sat for a while.