Thanks gimlet - and sorry for my sub-par intro. I just haven't had too much of a UO career, but let me try again

Hey everyone!
Super excited to be here and reconnect with the UO community. A little about me—I'm 35 and started playing Ultima Online back in 1997-98 on a free shard called TAR. Man, those were the days! I spent way too many hours manually raising all my skills, grinding away without any macros or scripting. I was totally hooked—pulling all-nighters with friends, casting blade spirits in town to mess with NPC vendors, and just having a blast in Britannia. It was chaos, but the good kind, and I loved every minute of it. I eventually graduated to llama bombing people at the bank lol.
Eventually, the shard went down, and I moved on with life. Haven't played since, but a few old buddies reached out recently and convinced me to give it another shot. They're currently shard-hopping to find a home, but are going to let me know when they do. Now, I’ve got 3 kids and not as much time as I used to, so I’m looking into how scripting and automation can help me play more efficiently without taking away from family time. I'm curious to see what tools are out there and how they can help me get the most out of my UO experience.
Really happy to be here and excited to dive in, learn the ropes, and eventually share what I’ve picked up with the community. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things!
See you around,
catnipper