Thanks, Jeff. Great advice in general about enjoying the process and remembering why I'm doing this in the first place. And like much great advice, it is obvious but needed. It is easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees. One of my motivations for taking up guitar as a hobby is to have something that I can do as a bit of a release, use the right side of my brain, and be human. But it is easy to get caught up in analyzing my actions and the learning process. I'm sure this is often true for beginners. But I am already at a point where I can play along with some songs and just enjoy the music.

On the right-hand rhythm issue, maybe it is a lack of feel rather than timing. I think I sound much better when I use my hand rather than a pick, so maybe it is something that is just going to come in time.

Thanks again!