Well, I was getting tired of the old "point and click" Sony Cybershot camera I've been using for the last two years, so I finally went out yesterday to find a camera that will let me do more.  I found a Canon EOS 20D in the Navy Exchange and decided to bribe Kay into letting me buy it.  Luckily it didn't take much persuading, so I went back and picked it up today.  After using it for just a few minutes I realized that I am going to love using this camera!  It can do so much more than I expected - so even Kay says she knows me too well to agree - I think it will be the last camera I buy for a long, long time.

There are a lot of festivals and other events coming up in May, so you can expect to a bunch of photos posted this month.

Here are the events that I plan to attend this month:

• Sasebo Ika (Squid) and Taco (Octopus) Festival

• Haiki Tea Market

• 38th Sasebo Citizen's Art Exhibition

• Dragon Market & Highland Festival

• Tawara Machi Flea Market

• Lemon-Lime Garage Sale

• Hono-no-Haku Flea Market