Norm,
You'd be surprised how after a couple of weeks, you won't even have to look at the pedals, it becomes second nature.
No need to reciprocate, that's what this forum is all about. We all help each other. I know over the years, I have received plenty of help myself.
I have always liked tech and after a career for 35 years as a union master mechanic for heavy construction equipment, I spent the last 5 years working in IT for a large company, which I really enjoyed. Not sure how I made the transition, I guess that stuff comes naturally to me.
My Dad always had an organ and a piano in the house when I was a kid. We had a Thomas, and many Lowery's over the years. When I got married I bought a Lowery Holiday Symphonic, for our house. Then Lowery went out of business and I switched to a Yamaha Electone HS-6. When I went to upgrade that, the prices for that type keyboard were near $24,000. That's when I discovered, the PSR and Tyros keyboards, and never went back. I also have a Avant Grande Hybrid N2 Piano, which is a great digital piano. I like yourself, do miss the pedals, but, these keyboards are so good, I never looked back.
I had very limited lessons as a kid, but I did get the fundamentals on piano, then got bored and switched to trumpet, in the school band, then I went back to organs, because playing a trumpet alone is not that much fun either. I probably took a year collectively of organ lessons over a 3 year span as a kid, with many different teachers. I and lucky to be able to play both by ear and read music. My Dad inspired me the most, and he always felt every child should be given the chance to try some king of musical instrument. I have tried passing that on to my nieces and nephews, so far so good. Several of them play various instruments, four of them play piano.
Now that I am retired, I have had more time to do more with my keyboards. The Genos is a great keyboard and the touch screen is so much easier to work with. I hope someday to start doing some multi track recording, but I have always thought that there is a fine line between playing music and work. Sometimes sitting for hours trying to multi track is more like work then enjoyment.
I only play for my own enjoyment. I have never played in a band or out. It seems I have a bit of stage fright! LOL!
I am in Boston and we are locked down as well. My wife and I have been doing a lot of hiking alone, just to get out of the house. Hopefully this will pass soon.
Glad I was able to help you,
Rick D.