well, thank you all for the warm welcome!!! sweetwonV: great to see you in here, too...i've always enjoyed your work in the gallery! magen, Finder, nplus: hi, and thanks for the welcome! Misha883: thanks! yes, i agree...and i'm pretty happy with my cam, just really want a REAL dig cam ;o) syyd: you know where ever you lead i will follow!!! even if it takes me a month or so...hee hee he PunkClown: i will take your advice and resist the urge to smack myself... ;o) Antoonio: thanks! yep, me & Syyd are great online friends ;o) Rork1973: you are right...Syyd is quite a looker!!! an abolute class act!! APFrey: calling 911 "officer, i think i am entitled to a reward for locating a certain perpetrator"....hee hee he....thanks for the welcome! bsteph2069: yeh, i know...shame on me for dropping out, but i'll try to be better....especially since i have rediscovered my love of photography! if i forgot anyone, my apologies....i'm sure glad to be part of what already feels like HOME !!! tam ;o)