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Accidental Blessed Dreams.

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My old Olympus digital camera recently passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. I consider a camera a necessity out on the road, a tool I can’t live without. I see lots of fun stuff on the road that are picture worthy and also like to carry one in the unlikely even of a serious accident. On my recent Summer trip the Outer Banks, my friend Chris (who is a world famous artist) gave me some pointers on how to take better pictures and I was just getting the hang of it. He also told me it was time to upgrade my camera, so I wasn’t too bummed about it’s passing. I got home late one Friday and knew I’d need to come up with a plan. My biggest hurdle was to figure out how to get a new one without letting my Wife know about my purchase. Whenever I mention spending a nickel or two her favorite one word answer is always “no.” After eighteen wonderful years with her I’ve learned that sometimes I need to come up with a plan to get what I want and deal with the aftermath later. I have extensive experi...