Lake Villa, IL
Hi gang,
I've enjoyed reading these forums for some time, so I thought I'd finally post an introduction. 
I recently got back into pinball after about a 10 year "break". I owned four machines that I purchased in 1999-2000 time frame. Went to pin shows, Expo etc...Bought a house with a walkout basement to make a home arcade.
Soon after getting the basement finished, we got pregnant. Well, the baby took over, and my pinball machine hobby went on the back burner. Three years later, we had another child, and the break from pins got longer. I forgot about the pins for most of that time. Occasionally playing a game every so often. Not much at all.
Fast forward to this year. The kids are old enough now to actually get into the games and I have more free time to invest in the hobby again. So I found Pinside, and enjoy reading it daily. Much nicer than the RGP days. Man, has the pin hobby changed since my start! Prices are astronomical now. WOW! It's also amazing how many mods are made these days. I've missed a chance at some for my machines in those years gone.
I missed this hobby. I went to Expo this year for the first time in many many years (8-9?). I took my son, and we had a good time. I've missed many great games being released too, so it is fun catching up on those releases.
So now here I am with my first post (hopefully of many) to Pinside. This place seems like a great gathering of pinheads, and I hope to hangout with you here for a long time.
Thanks for reading and thank you for the great site for pinball fans!
Vancouver, BC
