Hi Craig ,

 i'm from Sydney Australia and am 64 years old similar story but it took me a little longer for me to get real with the guitar journey.

i got embarrassed seeing the acoustic guitar in the corner collecting dust. Im just started getting into Fundamentals 1 this week and i find i lean towards the acoustic guitar also the sound and its portability. 

I am finding the resources to learn are very good with this course on-line.

wish you all the best with your guitar journey