From Hanky Code, to Caps and Collars we covered all the must-know basics. As a "veteran" of a year and a half I've gotten to know most of the ropes by now (and even a knot or two) ;) but there were some good refreshers in there even for me.

One of the better nuggets of knowledge I was reminded of is how helpful our community can be for "vetting" people. Out there all alone on "The Internet" there's a mix of good guys and bad apples and it's hard to tell what's what. It's invaluable to have a community to steer us in the right direction and help introduce us to the good people worth knowing.

Sir Magnum "handed over the paddle" to Daddy Ron, who will be stepping up to help organize for a few months. And while I think Magnum has done an amazing job, I think he's right when he says that change is a good thing for us. Keeps us fresh and on our toes. I look forward to seeing what Daddy Ron has in store. I know he's a pro at building a family so I'm excited to see how that plays out on an org level for FMSD as a whole.

I'm really looking forward to digging deeper and getting to know our new members more in the discussions to come.