I just found your PTR and am so excited to hear all about it when you return. I started reading it yesterday morning and found myself thinking at dinner time.... "Oh she is eating at Tutto tonight! I am so jealous!" Reading about you exploring your new camera is also making me feel guilty about not doing more to master the SLR that my husband and I got in the fall. Did you read any good books or find any good beginner websites to get you started?