I'm sorry that I missed this thread. Welcome.
If you ever need help feel free to PM me and if you get a chance to drive to Yakima I would be more than happy to walk you through anything you want to learn. We have a regular meet in Spokane every year, but you just missed it. The meet is usually the last weekend in September.
I may have another mini-meet in Yakima this spring or if others want to invade my shop I can arrange.