Welcome to the forums. I'm just a hop, skip, and a jump away from you in Arlington, TX. I'm fairly new to the forums myself, but the folks here have been great so far. There's tons of stuff to read around every corner here. I started my journey with a 18" kettle and just purchased a new 22" kettle. I'd love to graduate to a 26" one of these days when I have a patio out back.