Thanks so much for the advice and words of encouragement guys! I really appreciate it. Learning to play guitar has been a dream of mine for a very long time. I'm in my early 40's now and had every opportunity to learn when I was growing up as my mother was a bluegrass picker. We always had available guitars and always had people over that could've shown me a thing or two had I let them. You know how it is... if your parents are doing it, its probably not that cool-- lol! Those were my thoughts then. I totally regret not taking the time to learn early on. I am trying to learn bits and pieces of some of my favorite songs-- taking it extra slow though. I will say this...its really cool when you are able to recognize what you're playing. I will continue to take it slow going forward and really try to focus on mastering a little at a time instead of everything all at once. Thanks again!