Hi -welcome.
Are you thinking of getting another bird - another GC? Sorry about your loss.
There are a number of people here who have their first CG so you may be able to offer help there.
What production are you in right now? I've always thought acting was an exciting career - But.... my memory would never get me thru all those lines!
I studied stage design, among other things - but worked/ended up in the industrial exhibit business, as a detailer (making designs work for the shop guys to build).