I finally broke down and…

paid a fee to have my upgrade installed.  Though the old install worked, i would be limited in the plug-ins I could use in the near future.  I tried two times with no success, so I did give it a try.  I hate to admit defeat but I wasn’t able to do it, even with really good instructions.  I will try again when the next update comes.  I refuse to give up without at least trying.

I am very happy with the upgrades of the new Word Press