Oh, How I remember!

Oh, that sound and oh that smell!  What could I possibly be talking about..............................................

You see, there is nothing like it! The sound of a shutter clicking away and the smell of a roll of film.  In this digital age those are two rare things.  Two things that I had almost forgotten about until this holiday season.  It all started when my daughter wanted a "good" camera for Christmas. I watched her as she held that "good" (meaning top of the line, expensive) camera in her hands at the store. She was trying to decide which one to put on her Christmas list. It was watching her that I felt that rush of memories.....my dad taking photos (and at one time only slides), my first 35 mm camera, printing black and white prints in the dark room, etc.  You get it right?  I went home that day and told my husband what she wanted for Christmas. I proceeded to tell him how there was NO way she was getting a $$$ camera at her age. He stopped me mid-sentence (well mid rant) and said "Don't you remember how it felt the first time you held "thee" camera?" (says my hubby who has a degree in Fine Arts) Yes, I very much did remember.  There are few things that I remember that well.  While going through my closet today I found all of my old camera equipment. So funny, I still have people ask if I have the camera with the Mickey Mouse strap.  Funny they remember it.  Probably because there was a time that I was never without it.

When I opened the camera bag it was like visiting an old friend. To add to the fun and the memories in it I found my dad's camera and some rolls of unused film. It has been years since I have opened this bag up.  I clicked away and smelled the film! Nothing like it! LOL

For those of you wondering, my daughter did receive a camera for Christmas. She did not get the $$$ camera she wanted but she did get one that she loves. All because her dad and I remember!