I user flikr for good stuff and Picassa for the rest. I think picassa is the best bargain going. Easy, and if you take lots of pics the new face recognition thing is awesome.

I have a Sony Digital DSLR uses my old Minolta lenses and I love it. Takes 10 MB pics, and I have a lot of fun. Normally during the summer 1000l at least per month. The winter gets me indoors a lot due to the arthritis issue. If I could afford the insurance I'd go south, but I think I might go to Cuba for 3 or 4 months each winter. The insurance is cheap and they have like 1 doctor for every 300 people.

I've been twice and the people, the attitudes, and the whole place impresses me. I feel safe, secure, and they let me bring in my computer, blackberry, and the case of horn oil I gave away to trumpet players.

This year 1 million Canadians, meaning like 1 in 25 is going to Cuba. 800 bucks for a week including flights, meals, and all the Havana Club or Buccanero you can drink. 2.4 hours from my house. Amazing.

BTW, I have open office on every computer, and love it. And I upload all my important stuff to google docs. I write manuals for bars and restaurants, makes me an extra 5k to 7k a year. I'd get more but I'm lazy and don't need the work. I've one kid I could train, but really it's a type of thing that takes a lot of thought and experience and I don't think he could do it justice.

However....maybe...

John Conley
Musica est vita