When menopause hit me, my husband said, "get a hobby, NOW"! It was his idea to get me a camera and see what would happen...thank you Jim for sending me into the world of photography! I'm a mother of 3 a grandmother of 4 and a great-grandmother of 3! I have a very strong feeling for the digital effects part of photography, it really helps me express myself and let's out the creative demon in me...and it helps relieve the pms symtoms :-)