Welcome aboard Jay, nice going on the upgraded license.
No dumb questions here, ask away. The thing to worry about is will the answers be correct. Sometimes we make things up.
I checked you out on QRZ and your not that old, have you beat by 8yrs.
I wish I would have upgraded to an extra, but alas it's too late now and I no longer see the reason, nor have the motivation
Your only 2,495 mi away as the crow flys I sure would like to visit your area some day, we could have an eye ball.
JIM