Broken DVD Player

This morning was cold and rainy, so I decided to skip the exercise class and instead try the Leslie Sansone video I bought some time ago. I popped it in the player, watched the FBI Warning and the title/menu screen, but when I hit play, the screen went black and nothing happened. Not a good sign. I tried another DVD, with the same result. The next DVD didn't even play the opening stuff. Apparently the DVD player is broken. Ken tried the CD player too--but no music.

What we have is not just a DVD player--it's the amplifier, FM receiver, DVD/CD player for our home theater system and drives the surround sound speakers. It's also comparatively light and compact, so it fits the entertainment center cabinet. Apparently it's not easy to find something to replace it.

On a more positive note, we got a wonderful Christmas gift today. Kathy sent us a 3-month Gold Membership in Audible.com. It comes with one credit per month that can be exchanged for most of the titles they handle. Now the fun begins...what shall we choose??? I downloaded the Audible software and then Dickens Christmas Carol, a freebie, just to check out the system. It worked fine, although it took half an hour to download. We will really enjoy having things to listen to, especially when we are traveling. Thanks, Kathy!

We don't dance on Wednesdays, so we try to catch up on chores, but with the rain we were lazy today. We did play some games and go through photos.