I flew today for the first time in 3 weeks. CFI has had some medical issues. I had a long talk with him. Although we both agreed that altough I am not an "intuitive" pilot as some guys are (perhaps the result of video game usage), he said that non-intuitive pilots can be good pilots. He assured me that if I were a lost cause he would tell me. I have not set the record for the most number of hours to solo, but I have set one for being on the cusp of soloing for the longest time. We talked some about finances and the money to be spent after solo. Still uncertain how that will shake out. I flew and nailed 5 landings... it felt great.