Thanks for the thoughts.
I'm going to try it in steps. First step is to start practicing with a pick. I think that will be loud enough, as Dewy noted. I used to be capable with a pick 35 years ago, so I think I should be able to 'pick' it up quickly.
I'll try that in the park pavilion on the first nice day we get, to test it. If that doesn't work, I'll go for an amp.
That also helps with two other aspects:
1. If I decide to go to an electric I'll have the pick part out of the way;
2. The pick on the acoustic is much louder than my chirps when I change chords, where the chirps can be distinctly heard if using the thumb.
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