There have been lots of new members and rather than trying to reply to each new post in the Introduce Yourself section and risk missing someone, I hope it's okay for me to post a global "Welcome!" here.
I also just want to say thank you to everyone who makes this the great forum that it is. I have always enjoyed coming here, despite my sometimes brief departures (having nothing whatsoever to do with anyone or anything here, just life getting in the way!). No matter how long I've been gone though, I always feel welcomed when I return. There's a lot of really nice people here and I hope the new members will feel as at home as I always have.