Parting with a constant companion
We went back to the waterpark today since it was in the 90s and the forecast for rain wasn't until late evening. So off we went, carrying our gear on Angelo's stroller. This is not our first time in a crowded theme park, and we have usually taken precautions in stashing our things when we all went on the family rides. I wasn't going to bring my camera today and was going to opt for Alan's but we forgot a thing or two at home and drove back and I decided I'd take it anyway.
I don't even have the energy to relate the story properly but I lost my camera in the park. It happened to be under a hefty pile of clean clothes under a towel that was draped over the hood of the stroller, and when we returned to the stroller after what was a really fun ride and I saw the towel raised up, I knew the camera was gone. Someone actually looked under and took the camera. And the culprit was in such a hurry they didn't even bother to cover the hood of the stroller again.
It's just a camera some would say.. it's almost 2 years old now, a gift from Alan for our wedding anniversary in 2006, right when my old one conked out on me. I'm heartbroken. This camera has travelled the world with me and was always in my purse no matter how bulky it was, helping me to take photos whenever the opportunity presented itself. Fortunately, I had downloaded all the pictures to my hard drive save for the ones taken today. Still, I feel such a deep loss over the theft of this precious companion of mine.
I am seriously thinking of just getting the same one instead of "upgrading" to a newer version. I was quite happy with how I had started to get to know this camera better. It's now half the price of the original selling price when it first came out which makes it a bargain. While its highest resolution is just over 7 megapixels, I'm quite happy with this considering I have never gone higher than 4 megapixels with my photos except in some rare occasions. For now, I'm contenting myself with the camera of my blackberry curve. (Another painful sigh..) Alan is prevailing upon me not to get another one just yet. He says I can use his but next week, he will be attending a high school reunion with his camera and I will be without one. (Oops, I WILL have my blackberry which actually takes good pictures up to half a meg in size in it's "superfine" mode.) I'm paying heed to Alan and will hold off.. for now.
Here's a sample of my blackberry curve's picture capability showing the little tyke posing by the surfboard photo corner:
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