Thanks Herr O, Baz, and oldE.
It's only taken 40 years... I'm kinda starting from scratch(again). The hope is it'll take off (no punn intended). At 55, maybe finally graduating from the school of hard knocks will be in the cards. Anyway, I've got something that can easily keep me engaged, serve my ocd, and give the requisite amount of satisfaction I'll need for whatever time I have left on this rock. Regardless of the level of remuneration, I'm where I want to be. Funny thing is, I'm just as stoked to walk into the hangar as I am to drop over the edge into 24" of fresh.
Today was the second to last step... cleared it, Monday will be wet sand and last spray of clear.