Thanks for the compliments guys.
elkken,
The camera is a Panasonic FZ-30, which was discontinued less than a year after it came out. I kinda figured that for the price it cost that Panasonic figured that a person wouldn't have to purchase another camera for so long that they figured they better get it off the market. It really takes a pretty nice picture and has 12x optical and image stabilization.
Terry,
Your more than welcome to wander by anytime. There is always room for another trad-ganger.
Winterhawk1960