Mike:
Your trip back to Oregon sounds a bit like the same thing I went through. Had my ERA delivered to me in Denver and drove it back to Portland. I missed the deer but did manage the cold and rain. Last 2 hours into Portland was raining pretty good and continued to do so for the 2 weeks following my arrival.
The majority of the Portland folks use the Factory Five Northwest Forum since that was where Cascade Cobras originally started out (originally a Factory Five group but now we have a bit of everything).
If you're interested the Cascade Cobras website is:
Cascade Cobras
The next club meeting is Nov. 12 at Landmark Ford in Tigard just off of I5. By all means stop by and introduce yourself if you get the chance.
The FFR forum is at:
Northwest Region - FFCars.com : Factory Five Racing Discussion Forum
We're pretty much winding down for the season but still getting in some local stuff until the weather shuts us down completely.
Welcome to the insanity and hope you enjoy the new toy.
DonC