[Zeke]

Time to turn in the contractor's license I've held since '81 and get a real job. I've been slammin' nails for 38 years along with a host of other trades, like plumbing, electrical and painting.

For a hobby and sometimes for financial gain, I've worked on cars. Mainly body and suspension, fabricating and painting. That's all I know. That and construction with an emphasis on home improvement, particularly on older and historic properties. Doesn't matter, I'm hanging up the tool belt.

I have a undergraduate degree in English and a degree in marketing. I've worked in those fields a total of one year out of the last 40. That's not worth mentioning except that I went to college.

During the last recession (which wiped me out totally), I saw that any company doing business with a wealthy clientèle did well. In fact, 2 companies in the OC grew during the period of '91 to '95 and are still viable. I believe they will be doing OK during the next few years although at this point they are off about 20%.

Seems like there's a plan in there somewhere, but I don't know exactly what. I'll make my resume' short and simple because I realize that a 62 YO has very limited desirability. I'm sure I can get on as a security guard at minimum wage, and they don't need anything but an SS no. for a background check. Or I can walk the aisles of the Home Defect (maybe, I hear they're closing stores). But I hope to set the bar a little higher than that.

I guess I'll have a little time to think about it while finishing up my Carrera project.