Awesome! Thank you
For some reason, it was the internet connection. I closed down Origin, physically unplugged the ethernet connection, and then started up Origin and then SimCity. For the first time ever the SimCity logo popped up on the screen and it went to starting window with an error of internet connection.
Once plugging the ethernet cable back in it all worked perfectly. I also played a little, then shut it down to see if it would launch, and it worked perfectly.
Thanks!!!