Hello from Upstate NY-Finger Lakes

[ls99]

My dad is a retired dentist. He came up with a marvelous hobby for retirement. All those years using those tiny instruments made him a wonderful carver. He carves and paints the most beautiful ducks you ever saw. The guys in his carving class laugh- he's the only one who uses rotary tools instead of knives. He doesn't sell them though- he says at his previous hourly wage, he'd have to ask about $25k each! Congratulations- he's loving retirement and I hope you will too!

That is impressive. Somewhat similar a guy next street over carves toothpicks.

 

[REWahoo]

Somewhat similar a guy next street over carves toothpicks.

How many can he get out of a typical log?

 

[ls99]

Dunno, if he ever tried.

He buys toothpicks by the carton. Then carves faces and critters on the tootpick. Often looses them and finds them years later in nooks and crannies around the house.

 

[MRG]

thanks everyone...I just had a little bite of dinner with the staff, hugs, a couple of manhattans, and onward we go...
I feel like the first day of summer vacation, only I don't have to go back to school in September...
Awesome!!

Hey it took me a couple of years to figure that out. Had the best summer vacation ever last year. Fall and winter have been great too. Enjoy!

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[scrinch]

Whoopee! Congratulations!