Hello from St. Louis

I am a new member of the forums but not a new Patricia Briggs fan. Recently I saw the Hurog Howl event on Patti's website and got so excited I purchased my plane ticket that night (which was 3 nights ago)! In order to see the event details I had to become a forum member so I thought I should go ahead and introduce myself here.
Of course I'm a huge fan of the Mercy/Anna world and I have re-read all of the books once a year for the last 6 or so years. In addition to all of Patricia Briggs writings I am also a huge fan of Kristen Britain, Ilona Andrews, Lois McCaster Bujold, Kelley Armstrong, Anne Bishop, Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, and many many other authors.
In addition to being an avid reader I am a wife, mother, and full time Computer Science student hoping to graduate in May 2016.
Looking forward to getting to know many of you online and hopefully in a few weeks at the Hurog Howl!
-Jess