So, I went back to Costco and returned my digital camera for, like, the elevendy millionth time. (What can I say? I wear them out.)
The new ball of yarn to play with: The Canon A710.
Its features:
* 7.1 Megapixels* 6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
* DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE
*Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
* 2.5” LCD with wide viewing angle and real-image optical viewfinder
*20 shooting modes
Why do I carry a camera?
Because you never know when you're going to capture your black Labrador retriever impersonating a weeping Russian icon:
Or when Salad Boy will lose another molar:
Or when you'll come across a fender-bender in Valrico:
Or when you'll come across a fender-bender in Valrico with an actual Fender involved: