About inspectorgadget1956: I had to retire early due to chronic pain, mostly caused by fibromyalgia and arthritis. I don't get out much, except to go to church, doctor appointment, an occassional trip to Walmart or to visit friends locally. I collect coins and can do a fair job at appraising them. I have two telescopes, a 120mm 4.7" refractor and a 100mm, 4" reflector and enjoy viewing the planets, sun, moon and some star clusters/nebulas with them. I love growing plants and I'm trying to start a small, home based plant nursery, but with pain like it is and having other responsibilities, its slow getting started. I have a love for older people, shut ins and those in need of someone to ease they're pain of loneliness. I've had many older people I've "adopted" into my family and it always blesses me to know that in some small way, I've helped them and they really appreciate it. Everyone should do some volunteer work, for the blessings you get helping others is hard to measure. So many people have needs that others can help with, if you just take the time to do it. Every good deed you do for others seems to come back several times over. I've got two children; a grown son and a daughter who just turned 15. We have two grandchildren that really love they're PaPa and while they can be a handful as toddlers, they're truly a blessing God sent us. Thats about it for now.
