After debating for at least 6 months I pulled the trigger on a new dSLR which showed up today.  The Canon Rebel XTi, 10 megapixel; it ships with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.

I take absolutely terrible photos with any camera, and this camera is (among other things) a means to learning how to do it right.  I've been meaning to take more pictures of the kids and various other things and this will be a big help.  Plus, it's cool.  I ran around taking pics of everyone and  everything at Carspot today.  Watch my flickr stream in the coming days.