For many years, Jim has been using a desk he made by putting a top over two file cabinets. He had a shelf on the wall to hold things and the top of his desk was always cluttered.When the boys gave him a new computer, I mentioned that he needed to look for a computer desk. He found just what he wanted at Office Depot, and it was 1/2 price. When he went to pick it up, they told him it comes unassembled. He asked the price to assemble it and when they told him $129, he said he'd do it himself.
After struggling with lots and lots of parts, instructions that were not too clear, and heavy boards to put together. we both decided that $129 was a good deal after all. But over a period of several days, we got it assembled and didn't have any parts left over!!
Then came the task of trying to make things fit in the spaces. First of all, some of the cords were too short. He had to buy extensions, some of which he found locally at Fred's. Others he had to order on the internet.
The keyboard sits on a "pull out" shelf and away from the monitor. He had to shop for some reading glasses in order to see the screen.
At last he has everything in place, and working. He loves his new "man cave". His love for research and genealogy keeps him busy when he's not outside mowing the lawn or doing his volunteer jobs.
Oh, and I failed to mention the new camera and microphone that sits on top of the monitor for him to "Skype" the granddaughters. They love dialing us up on the computer and talking to us on the computer screen. (I also have a camera and mike on my computer monitor.)
We use our computers for entertainment in the evenings. Not much on TV to watch and we don't enjoy parlor games. We both like Facebook, email, reading newspapers online, checking news and weather online, and "googling" for info we need. We sit side by side working on our computers and sometimes don't speak to each other for long periods of time. Doesn't sound very exciting, does it? But it's fun and relaxing for us.
