Sure, my pleasure.
The OT is not nearly as weird or unreasonable as it appears at first read.
The reason for my coversion is personal, so I will freepmail you. It will take a while to compose, but I need to, as I am asked that a lot.
Basically, though, I came to it logically because if one takes the Book of Matthew as true, the fulfillment of very old prophesies is clear, albeit not in the anticipated way. Which leads to: is the BOM a true recording of events?
I concluded it was -- there are only two alternatives: Jesus and friends were deluded nuts or crooks. They were far too logical, consistent, and purpose-driven to be cazy. They stuck with it --- to the point of death for all or most --- to be crooks. (Crooks would have broken or confessed; none did.)
Then I prayed and was sure.
And I have improved personally and seen many small miracles in my life.
To answer your other question, yes, my family has been pretty well teed-off. They are largely Orthodox, though, and hold the once-a-Jew-always-a-Jew belief, and I remain reasonably observant, so they hold out hope.
That and I agree not to talk about it, so they tolerate me as a Jew with crazy ideas. :)