Six years or so ago, Skip and I took a trip to NYC. Living in separate states, we had traveled a bit here and there. Since neither of us had invested in any type of camera, I documented some of these trips with disposable cameras, usually picked up spontaneously in tourist areas. At any rate, during this NYC trip, we explored Rockefeller Plaza. While discussing the inflated price of all the disposable cameras we had purchased, we ducked into a strategically placed camera store. We were met by an array of salespeople, eager to sell us the very latest in digital cameras.
Being "old school," we quickly explained that we were looking for a film camera. Film. Yes, film. F-i-l-m. They literally shooed us to the back of the store, where a small -- but impressive -- selection of film cameras remained. (Think about it: we wanted to start taking pictures right away, and there was no time to research the purchase, get familiar with the camera, etc.) So we paid next to nothing for a very decent film camera.
About three years ago, we finally took the plunge and purchased a (drumroll) digital camera, and we were pleased with it. Since the girls' birth, we have probably taken 5,000 pictures or so, and we have simply exhausted the camera, although it put up a valliant fight.
For Christmas, Santa brought the family a nice camera, one that is worlds above those disposable cameras and one that makes that first digital camera shudder uncontrollably. Film is not an option at all with two very fast moving three-year-olds; digital makes the most sense, as I usually only capture a tiny section or ear, or maybe an arm, as they are running away. Being able to delete really helps to defray expenses.
Since receiving Santa's very generous gift, we have been stuck singing the chorus of Paul Simon's "Kodachrome," because we can sometimes be goofy like that. When songs get stuck in your head, it seems logical to actually listen to the lyrics. In doing so, I have no idea what this song is about, and after reading the Wikipedia entry regarding this song I am somewhat certain that the author has no idea either. For example, he was going to title the song "Going Home" but changed it to "Kodachrome" because he liked the word. Granted, it is a great word, but the chorus and verses seem discordant.
To summarize, we have entered the digital age, and we are singing songs we do not understand. 2010 is good so far.
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