Looks like I "Hit a note" with this topic then eh? :-) Great answers, gives me the drive to continue. I now see why I have quit trying to play the guitar so many times in the past.

Another "thing" that I find tricky is spanning my fingers down the fret board.
In the beginner lessons, one lesson is asking me to hold my 1st finger on the 3rd string 2nd fret and then my 3rd finger on the same string 4th fret and finally my little finger same string 5th fret! Now I have large hands and long fingers but I started to think have I been sold a guitar with a longer fretboard than everyone else! This felt extremely un-natural and getting that little pinky to push that string down near that 5th fret was and still is a challenge!

So I guess from what you guys are saying that "this too shall pass"? And I guess that this is a big part of what learning to play the guitar is all about.

Yes to the last post, the tabs on the fret board exercises would be useful, thanks.

Thanks again

mikeinsun