R.I.P.

R.I.P., or rest in peace, to my faithful old Canon digital camera. Look at the "wear marks" on the front left - the top edge, bottom edge and over the brand name. A lot of miles on this wonderful electronic gadget. Not sure what caused it to go kaput, but it might go back to 2009 on my last NJROTC trip to San Diego. I spent all one Friday standing in chest-high water taking pictures of 40 kids surfing. It got a little wet toward end of the day after I was surprised by some big waves. It stopped working then, but after drying out for a few hours it came back to life. No such luck this time.