I am glad to see things are going well. I got a bit fearful after the mini-bomb last summer.
I thought you did change jobs after you finished school. Often you have to b/c some companies still treat you the same even though school makes you more valuable. 18 years is a long time but if you are having fun, then years do not matter.
Keep going. You and Jenny and SD (I hope so, but she was down for a bit and no new thread yet - hint) are my success stories. Even in success you demonstrate that any R means work and commitment and that is a valuable lesson to learn and to watch.