You're funny !!!

but on a serious note : me being inherently stupid, I was bringing the top down to latch by holding my hand between the top and the windshield header to keep it from slamming ( OUCH ! )
I finally wised up and now just grab the front frame of the top on the left side and ease it down into locking position while holding the lock handle turned with my right hand.

Very easy to do, and a lot less painful. Y'all ( I'm in Alabama ) probably already knew this, and were secretly just laughing at me .......