After many years owning my own print shop and locksmith businesses, I was forced to retire due to COPD a very serious lung condition. I miss the activity and the pleasure of working with customers on a daily basis.Among other things, I enjoy photography and computer graphics, as well as SUMI-E an oriental painting technique. I have a strong affinity for anything oriental. Although not fluent in it, I can speak, read and write some Japanese. I love their culture, their artwork, culinary dishes, their mastery of the Martial Arts, and their Philosophy and love of nature. If I had enough time left in life, I would love to visit the Japanese mainland and Okinawa.
Foremost of course, I value my wonderful friends and the time I can spend with them and my son and daughter and my grand children.Recently bought an electronic keyboard and hope to teach myself to play. I do have an old guitar or two around but am far from a master of the instrument. i enjoy music of most all forms except for RAP.I love "critters" of most all sizes, shapes and colors. For several years raised, trained and showed Arabian horses. Also love dogs, cats, birds ... you name it. Since I live in an apartment complex which doesn't allow pets, the only ones I have now are a batch of extremely horny guppies.I am truly blessed to be the proud owner of a priceless art collection consisting of the works of my granddaughter and some of her young friends. Most of it was rendered by the children working in crayon, pencil or felt-tip marker medium and all share a common thread of spontaneity that is truly refreshing to behold. Nearly all of it bears the signatures of the artists. My collection is exhibited with great pride on my refrigerator and on the walls throughout my apartment.Speaking of kids ... check out what this little character has to say about MONSTERS:
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I enjoy humor and seem never at a loss to come up with a joke at the appropriate time. :)
