Camera Broken

Our much loved camera decided to stop working.  It appears as if a small grain of sand got into it when we went to Florida.  That small grain of sand slowly worked its way into the gears that opens the lens.  Once in there, the lens no longer would function properly.  I did my best to see if I could get to it to clean it out, but it was buried too deep.  So in order for me to get to it the camera was taken apart beyond repair.  We hope to be able to get a new camera soon, but I think it might be a while before that happens.