Well, it's my birthday, too. In fact, I have about 3 hours left of my day and I am the proud owner of a brand new Bogen/Manfrotto tripod (the "oohs and ahhs are appropriate here). I opted for the 488RC4 head and 190XB legs. The tripod I've been using for the last 9 years or so was a gift from my sister and was ok at the beginning, but I needed something more.
I hope to do some shooting in the next few weeks. Our camping trip has been postponed due to inclement weather, so off to Boston we will go.
Stay tuned.....