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Woody wrote Saturday to tell me news about his new camera. It is hard to believe, but not really considering I've also gone through an inordinate number of cameras in my thirty years. I think they just don't make them like they used to. Others claim that I'm "jerky" with things due to my "work hands" --- go figure. Since we have nearly identical sized hands (his may be a little thicker, and be more calloused) I'm guessing my brother has similar issues with delicate, technical devices. I can't recall if I reported that he got a new camera to replace the not-so-indestructible version I got him, and this was maybe a week or two ago, at most, but...

"some terrible news on my new camera. don´t freak out, [like I freak out! -- give me some credit here] or do as i am not there to hear it. it broke. i did nothing to it. honest. i took it out to take a picture of a pig in the dirt, snapped the shot, and then it said, ¨lens error, restart camera¨, which i did, but it continued to give me the error--so i pushed the lens in and it really broke then. good news is it is definitely under warranty, as i specifically asked about it before i bought it (good for me), but bad news is that i bought it in colombia and have to send it to florida (according to the guy who sold it, he gave me the warranty company, as of course it is not canon directly), so......i am in the market for a new camera. ridiculous. i was eating breakfast with some people who knew the story about my first camera, and they immediately mentioned the fact that perhaps i am not supposed to take pictures--i thought about it, but i have got to. anyway, that is the story of the new camera--i am holding onto both of them and i intend on being a satisfied customer upon returning. alright, now the kids are loud and getting to me in this cafe. i am still heading out tomorrow, but i think i am going to camp along the way, near the place where i sent the Spot this afternoon. it is like mars. or the moon. silent. cold. absolutely beautiful. wish i could take a picture. really."

Oh brother...

Well, the north shore sun finally came out in suburbia so I'm going to look at my tulips, mow the lawn and feign important work.

Here's the current location that we will never have a picture of...


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-- luludilly