The Wind Did It

I tried to get on the computer this morning and the monitor would not stay on.  I figured the connection was loose - wrong.  I finally concluded that the monitor had just died of old age.  Which was a wrong conclusion due to my head feeling lighter than air and my throat being so sore.  I slept for another three hour nap.

J got up early and headed over to the Y to see if they needed any lifeguards.  Yup.  J got rehired by the Y and then he went over to Parks and Rec and told the lady that he wasn't going to take the job.  He told her that he got a better offer - which he did actually - higher pay and a better team.  She was very understanding.  She told him she had just lost another guard to them earlier.  When she asked what they were paying and he told her.... well.... she said, "Right - we can't beat that.  You need to go there."

Slight problem though.  He needs to have his lifeguard credentials renewed.  They expired two months ago.  We are getting conflicting reports as to what he needs to do to get it recertified.  It may cost us $150.00.  Oh happy day.  We went and had the drug test done and have a stack of papers to fill out for employment.

Off I went to Best Buy to buy a new monitor for the computer.  I'm shocked at how cheap the monitors have become.  I can now get a 19 inch flat screen cheaper than what I paid for a 14 inch flat screen around four years ago.  Wow.  I purchase one, get it home, plug it in, and get the message "video not making connection."  I sat here with my cold foggy brain (think antihistamine attempting to dry up sinuses) trying to digest this bit of information.  Not computing.  I climb back under the desk and try it again.  No connection.  I re-read the instructions - I say some rather nasty things to the computer - nothing.  And then it dawns on me - this may not be a monitor problem at all.  This may well be.... the video card.  Oh me.

Now - do I take back the lovely new monitor or can I think of a way to get Hubby to think it is a marvelous idea that he take the 14 inch and get rid of his old monster monitor?  Hmmmm......