Yes, I could see that coming.

You eventually get to a point in life where it can be hard to find an "older woman" who is still able to get around.

Funny story. We used to go to a campground in NH every summer, and we got to know the other campers. One favorite was a woman near 80 who pulled her trailer, and ran her powerboat around the lake. One day we were talking to her, and she said, "Well, my mother's coming for a visit, and she wants to go out in the boat." We all laughed. A few hours later, her mother arrived, and they went out in the boat. Some families have longevity on their side. Looking back over my family history, most of my predecessors died in their early 80s, so I have a few years left.

I looked on Amazon and saw some e-books, but I don't have a Kindle and I'd rather have an actual book in my hands than read on a screen (call me old-fashioned I guess). I think the Gary Friedman book was around $50 and almost 1000 pages, though. Just saw that bn.com has it for $53. I still have to get a hotshoe adapter and a battery grip (always wanted one of those) too...but It'll feel like Christmas in June when FedEx pulls up. Buying the camera for my birthday (Monday) since my trip to Spain and Portugal was cancelled due to COVID-19 (was supposed to leave last Friday). Still waiting for my refund from Air France!! Decided to use my credits and changed to Ireland for the same time next year. I think I'll take both cameras out tomorrow (if it's not too dark) and shoot a lily or mushroom or something with each camera and the same lens (maybe my 105 macro) and compare them for detail.