I solved my own issue. I went to the bottom of the window where there was an ad. Below the ad were the choices of Log Out | Full Site | Top | Cookie Policy. I clicked on Full site which took me to the familiar Home page with Profile and Log In tabs in upper right of window.
When I scrolled to the bottom of the list of options on the left I found that I could view in either the standard or mobile. That was the issue. It was set to mobile. Once I returned to standard the site is what I was familiar with.
My next questions is if I would be able to change my profile while in mobile view on my smart phone or table since I wasn't allowed that option on the laptop?
I answered my own question incase anyone else comes upon this issue and incase I forget on another day.
I would make a suggestion that those commands at the bottom of the page are moved to the top so they can't be confused with advertisement links.