okay, i verified that icon w/ the document graphic seems to have sorted itself out, I now have the mac icon in its place.  That screenshot was about 30seconds in on the first startup of this machine since about 1998 or so.  I'll cut it some slack for not displaying every graphic correctly ....But I did "rebuild the desktop" after that install and all seems well.  

I've  been using my Mac, and specifically "Macwrite 3.0"  for some inventory and notes work in my workshop.  Its proving to be very useful, and I love not having the distraction of emails and IM's popping up on me.