Welcome to the forum aj in ma.
Yeah, your wife told us about you on this bulletin board (just kidding..).
There are a few roadies from your neck of the woods on BF, maybe they'll show-up on this thread.
Talking about weather, I'm thinking of trading my new bike for an ark. I have never seen so much rain in my life (and I used to live in Ireland!). Anyway, welcome and keep an eye on the weather forecast...