Hello Douglas,
Please let me be the first one to welcome you (back) to Zealot! I am glad to see that you have rejoined the forum! The forum has changed greatly since your last visit. So, by all means please refamiliarize yourself with the forum.
By chance do you remember your old user-name? If you do, I can merge this account with the old account, so that you can retain your old post count and easily access your old threads and posts. Please contact me through private message and I will do what I can to help you.
I wholeheartedly understand how life can throw a spanner into the cogworks, and derail certain aspects of life.
When you start a new project, I would like to invite you to post a build thread. Build threads are a great way to show off your skills and techniques, as well as to highlight problem areas that you may need help with or show how you were able to solve said problem.
So, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, need help or advice. Please feel free to ask and we will do what we can to help you (or at least point you in the right direction).
Once again, welcome aboard. I hope that you enjoy yourself here and feel at home. I look forward to seeing your work.