Tech Woes = Nachos

     Ever had one of those days?  And THEN your computer crashes and burns?  Well, you'll appreciate this little trip with me down recent memory lane when my computer did just that last Monday.  There I was, minding my own beeswax when the confounded thing stopped.  Just stopped.  Refused to do anything.  Turn off, reboot, wait.  Refused to do anything.  Unplug, reboot, wait.  Still refused to do anything.  Unplug, CUSS LOUDLY AND CREATIVELY, reboot, stomp around the room, wait.  Nothing, nada, zip, zilch, zero.  And by then, I assure you, I had tried every resource in my fairly impressive arsenal for "fixing" the problem.  As much as I hated to do so, it appeared it was time to call in the cavalry.  But I don't have cavalry, so I called a friend to ask if she had a guy.  "Have I got a guy," she said.  I called, and that guy arrived 30 minutes later surrounded by heaven-sent mist and an angel chorus.  Half an hour after that, he departed with my pitiful, useless, eight-year-old piece of equipment (and I use that term loosely) under his arm, promising to return in less than 36 hours with my new best friend.  Things were looking up.  

     I said to my husband, "Nachos."

     "When?"

     "Now."

     "Where?"

     "Kitchen."

     "Enough to share?"

     "With the neighborhood."

     "Margaritas too?"

     "Are you kidding?"

     "I'm in."

     "Listen for the blender."

     And with that, things looked up even more.  We devoured the biggest, nastiest, most embarrassing pile of nachos you can possibly imagine, loaded with "stupid cheese," so much cheese, it's just stupid.  Washed down with a pitcher of Mama's mind-bending margaritas.  And suddenly, Mama was back in her happy place.  And if Mama's in her happy place, Daddy's life is better.  You know how it goes.  

     So this is all to say that sometimes the only thing that will do is nachos.  But life is always better afterwards.  Enjoy! 

     By the way, the guy with the angels did indeed return in 36 hours with new equipment that has changed my life.  I kid you not.  So if you ever need a guy . . . . .