Absolutely. Do you want to PM? Do you want my email addy? Can talk on the phone too if you've not got a phobia or it's not long distance (out of US). I fear phones only when I'm depressed, but I'm chatty manic these days.
I hope to understand my family tree better as well. I'm doing this chart and it's incomplete because I need to ask relatives questions but I think I'll offend them.
I can only explain my experience, but it does seem to line up (only better) than most of the descriptions of bipolar disorder.
I'll be checking in after my walk, but then I'll be gone from 10:30 - 4 PST. To give you an idea, it's 7am right now here.
Stay in touch.