Crunk Juice is also the name of a 2004 album by Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.
Re: tying the porch roof into the main house... I'll add I'd also go with 5/8 CDX ply for the roof sheathing. That added 1/8 goes a long way to resist uplift , and as you know wind in your area is a BIG issue.
tying the porch roof into the main house... Below is a picture of the progress to date. This weekend I hope to get the porch framing complete. But I am still thinking about how best to tie the shed roof into the main structure. My structural engineer friend is mulling this over too.