Hi dale,
Deep sky is fun. Now you have the cloud AND the moon to upset you
I started with the big nebulas. eta Carinae and the orion nebula and tarantula. Carinae is getting too low now, (from my backyard anyway). Orion neb is probably the easiest to find. Everyone knows the saucepan right?. there are 3 stars in the handle of the saucepan. point your scope at the middle one. You have to either stay up late or get up early for this one. Its worth it though.