Hi there Paul,
"whether or not that interaction has any effect on the electron is another matter."
Yes, that is why I wrote that I had the impression that we were talking about different things. I'm glad we have sorted it out.
"The electron is then just in a different subsequent state to what it would otherwise have been in."
Yes, that's about it in a nutshell.
I think the discussion has brought us closer together. I would like to bring to your attention that I have published a fundamental theory about elementary physical processes; it describes protons, electrons, neutrons, etc. as a discrete sequence of states, alternating between a particlelike state and a wavelike state; the abstract and introduction of the paper are non-technical. Perhaps this is of interest for you, given your own view that existence is a sequence of states.
Good luck with the camper and with your son's appartment. Don't forget to take time for yourself!
Best regards,
Marcoen