Keep working as long as you thoroughly enjoy it. Bail out when you don't. Glad I bailed when I did but my life does seem to be quite boring compared to yours. Keep posting your travels as I find them interesting.

Thank you all for the comments, they are much appreciated.

JIm, I enjoyed the clip on the Dulcimer on two levels. Firstly because I have built two Dulcimers and enjoy the sounds that they produce and it is great to hear more of their history and heritage. I knew that many of the settlers...

WOW...how cool is that.

That is a beautiful piece of work. When I saw the hybrid type of construction, I remembered seeing this piece on TV not too long ago:
Dulcimers

I agree, amazing work.

Art on many levels.

Your skills are amazing!

Herewith a banjolele which is a banjo style drum with a ukulele fret board and nylon strings instead of steel, as in the banjo. I bought an 8 inch hand drum and then made up the fret board/backbone and attached it to the drum. These were very popular in the 1930s and are making a bit of a comeback now....

Hi folks - I'll be the first to admit that I really love my work and always have which after 54 vears in one industry is a pretty rare achievement for folks these days. Nevetheless, but as my pal Jim M. says I´m conscious that I am I may need to change my name to Methuselah.

Hey Jim...

Congrats on your continued employment, It seems that you really enjoy doing what you do.

I retired early and was asked to go back and consult with a customer. The money was good and they really wanted me.

It really makes a difference - When you work because you have to...