I just want to say I am in the same boat with you!! I've always thought of myself as fairly well coordinated, I can manage to pat my head and rub my tummy at the same time, but FMQ? Seems beyond me at this point. I'm going to try next what a friend told me, to take your finger and go over the pattern several times before you start - helps the brain have a sensory memory of the moves. I'll try anything at this point!! BUT---your skill as a writer is fabulous! Your clarity and your ability to get the point across was truly gifted - I hate to say I enjoyed your tale of woe, I didn't, but I did enjoy the writing!