Yep.
My wife has a number of musician friends who attend the Ohio Valley Filk Festival. We even went as a tail end of our honeymoon. While they are very welcoming there, it can seem a bit awkward when neither of us perform. If I can whip out a guitar in a circle every now and again, it'd be a more fun trip.
Got myself a cheapo guitar strap yesterday. Some of my difficulty in fingering seems to have been alleviated by not having to hold up the neck of the guitar. The balls of my middle and ring fingers still tend to mute strings, but it easier to find a position that doesn't, which is good.
Something in my head just clicked last night about using a pick. I was strumming with a pick way too hard, causing strings to buzz. Found the right pressure, and it works much better now.
I find I like playing the E-phrygian scale more than the chromatic. Not because is it shorter, or easier, it is just... more fun.
My local Guitar Center apparently has a rank-beginner class for free on Saturday morning. If I have gumption enough to be up that early, I may go.