Thanks in part to a $50 Amazon coupon plus the A9 half-pi instant reward. I treated myself to a Canon Powershot A400 (blue), which arrived this week. Here’s the first photo:

A bit fuzzy, because I had to turn off that pesky orange autofocus assist beam, which was causing the cat to squint. This is my first high-quality digital camera of above 1.3 MP, and it’s a bit overwhelming to have all these features and pixels suddenly at my disposal. More photos soon, as I learn the ropes. Right now I’m flying up to NJ to spend the weekend with Amy and her folks.

You can buy the Canon Powershot A400 (blue) on Amazon. Remember, regular users of A9 (signed in via Amazon) get a discount of half-pi percent.