Hiya Darrin!
you've come to the right place, fire away with any question and there will be someone with an answer I'm sure.
The only stupid question is the one you don't ask.
One of the biggest helps I found to learning the night sky is a free download called Stellarium found here at:
www.stelarium.com.
It's disgustingly easy to use and lets you identify what is up over your head right where you are