Hiya americandreamer, welcome to PC! n_n I remember the good 'ol days of watching the old episodes myself; really do look fondly back on that. My love for Pokemon started with the anime and continues to grow today since the franchise is really great. Seems to get better and better with each passing generation, too.
Since you have Pokemon experience I'm sure that means you'll have that much more to contribute to the community, so stick around! Lots of people are joining to talk about X and Y and it's definitely one board we'd recommend to check out here. Welp, up to you! Hope you have a fantastic time and stick around for a long, long while~