Great to find you here! Jimmy looks like a dachshund ( my personal addiction), I'm sorry you've had bad luck with dogs! They are nice family members, and sorely missed when gone.

The stage has no draw for me, but we'd love to come watch you have fun! I've actually worked backstage for fun before, as I like making odd things work.

I've used Ubuntu exclusively online for decades, and love it. I recommend buying a bootable system from eBay for ease of use. It will self install a selectable boot and preserve your windows os, and can even be run with out installing If you're timid Initially.