I typed a longer intro and it never saved or somehow it is stuck in some approval process.
My name is Mark, I am 42, married with four children. I want to learn Latin and teach my children Latin.
I am a writer and a musician. I want to use Latin in my songwriting and short stories as well.
I recently purchased these resources to begin studying:
A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin: John F. Collins
An Answer Key to a Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin: A Supplement to the Text by John F. Collins
Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin: With an Appendix of Latin Expressions Defined and Clarified: Leo F. Stelten
Cassell's Standard Latin Dictionary
I do not know if anyone here has used them or if most people start with Wheelock's.