Ok, I can see I am the oldie of the group. I am 54, just retired from my govt job where I was an electroni9c technician working on weapons testing. My other job.... I am a teddy bear artist. I make mohair teddy bears (yorkies too) and sell them at bear shows, on my website (
http://sunniebears.com) and on ebay. In 2004 I won a TOBY for my General Nathaniel Greene bear (TOBY is teddy bear of the year) which is a worldwide competition. In addition, I have 5 yorkies, Ladybug (my teapot) she is the unregistered one, Sunnie & Sunshine (Mom and Dad to) Beamer and Rainbow. I also have Tilly the one eyed poodle (a rescue). I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert. I have 3 grown kids, Carl, 37, Steven, 34 and Lindsay 28 and 3 natural grandkids and 3 step grandkids. Here is a pic of me with a bear I made for the Cleveland Metropark Rangers last summer.