... 2:30AM in quiet Seattle, and I'm finally back 
online.  None of my programs are installed, but 
as soon as all these Windows updates finish 
downloading, I'm off to bed.  I'll fuss with the 
rest of the installations and data recovery in 
the morning.

Many thanks for the sympathy, the show n' tell, 
and most of all, the captions... had me giggling 
like a loon when I logged back in.  *grin*  Good 
to know I'm not alone in my high-tech hell!