Great story.
Anyway, kudos to all of you who started in your 40's or later! I know a drummer in a good local cover band who didn't start playing until his 40's.
A friend of mine started singing in a decent cover band. He did some back up singing when he was younger, and with family life stopped. I guess the kids were at the age where he could get out of the house a few nights a week. I think he still wishes he was a rock star, but he is doing what he loves.
When I get frustrated at progress, or lack of, I tell myself that I have chosen to make guitar a lifelong endeavor. We learned to speak for years before we ever learned how to read and write. I'm sure if I stick with it long enough, guitar can be just as natural.
