I just found my way back to the Forum here - I have heeded some of the above advice and I am having a really good time.
As an update, I shifted my priorities from trying to plow through the lessons to learning a few simple songs and trying to get my chord changes fast enough. I am finding that a couple of Anders' practice songs are worth focusing on at this stage - I really like "Stepping Out " and "Bittersweet Rainy Day". I still suck, but I have recorded my self and noticed some modest improvement.
Again thanks fo the encouragement.
That's great news. Keep it simple and have fun with it. Your improvement will come with continued playing.
As a side note, I was curious as to why I have difficulty learning as an older learner and found out there is something in our brains called Mylene. This is really the secret sauce that allows things to flow smoothly in our brains and is probably the main ingredient in what we call muscle memory. However, downside, old guys like me. It doesn't build up as quickly as a young person. Which means I'm behind and will always be behind. But that's okay, for guys like us who take this guitar up late in life we should get out of it what we can and enjoy every minute of it
Bill
One more pizza for the road!