[denverpete]

My wife got it started.

First off - I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you who responded. This thread seems trivial compared to most on here and it was great to see all of the help flow in. Without your help she was planning on renting a car for the duration I am gone. Plus, it eased her frustration and my concerns.

Now then, what happened you might ask?

Well, it looks to be a combination of many suggestions. First, when she gets in the car she generally spends several minutes getting herself settled. I think this might have caused the "reset" mentioned by Biz-z. So, I had her remove the key, reinsert it and "firmly" press the brake while "fully" depressing the clutch to the floor. And TA-DA, the car started! She went through the motions several more times and got it to go each time.

Once again - THANK YOU!