>>Virtual machines just don't get "lost". Something changed between last week when it worked and this week when it didn't.

Agreed. Hence the post.

>>Copy it from /restore using the Finder and try to open (not Import) that virtual machine copy.

Did this. Fusion "blinks" at me, but no machine gets opened/created.

>>At a minimum you should see .vmdk files representing your virtual disk, and a .vmx file. 

I only see a single vmx.lck - I guess this is locked.   Can I just remove the .lck?

>>use the Finder to find the vminventory file found in your account's Library/Application Support/VMWare Fusion folder

I will attach this, but I did delete the VM from the Virtual Machine Library