//preload images
menu_home = new Image();
menu_home.src = "images/menu_home_white.gif";
menu_stuff_to_do = new Image();
menu_stuff_to_do.src = "images/menu_stuff_to_do_white.gif";
menu_beginning = new Image();
menu_beginning.src = "images/menu_beginning_white.gif";
menu_lodging = new Image();
menu_lodging.src = "images/menu_lodging_white.gif";
menu_contact_us = new Image();
menu_contact_us.src = "images/menu_contact_us_white.gif";
menu_links = new Image();
menu_links.src = "images/menu_links_white.gif";
menu_faqs = new Image();
menu_faqs.src = "images/menu_faqs_white.gif";