Welcome to the site, you just missed most of the Northwest as they are heading to Seattle for a meet today, wish I could be there.
There are several Portland area members, so why not start a new thread in Northwest section. And introduce yourself, or even under Babble section. This group is very easy going and is realatively small(wonder why) so you will enjoy both the humour and the excellent tech/emotional support.
Also check out
http://www.geocities.com/troybillett/NorthwestSVX.html
And the normal Registry at
www.subarusvx.org