It's amazing what happens when I correctly assemble the circuit. The circuit is now working correctly. I really appreciate your time in helping me.
May I ask 2 more questions on your circuit from frame 7?
1) What risk do I run if I do not snub the triac with the RC Filter? The circuit appears to be working great without it.
2) Please help me with the 220Ω resistor on the anode pin of the MOC3032. I follow the voltage drop from Frame 2 above. However, if I am interpreting the datasheet correctly, it suggest using 10 mA for the series resistor to the anode pin (see attachment). Should the resistor on the anode pin be:
Resistor= (Voltage Drop)/Current
=(5-1.25)/0.01
=375Ω