The craziest thing happened - I accidentally became an artist!  Yes, I said "artist."  Yes, I said "accidentally."   The story is: 

     My friend, Steve, added some 'area' on to his den.  As a result, there was now a wall space created above the couch that would be a perfect place to hang a painting or some other piece of artwork.  We were sitting around discussing it one day and he said to me " I gotta get something for there."  So I said, "Let me make you something."  He said OK.  And so....nothing happened.  For an entire year!  Then one day, again, we were sitting around and he said to me " I gotta get something for there."  So I said, "Let me make you something."  Then he said "You said that a year ago and nothing happened!"  So I said "This time I mean it."

     And so for the next four months I sat in my garage and created, out of broken computer parts that I had around, a 2 foot by 4 foot "thing" for him to hang over the couch.  He insisted on an "unveiling party" and invited 20 or so people to see it the day I hung it up in his house.  I thought it was quite a 'goof' and so I dressed up for the occasion. 

    A strange thing happened...everyone liked it ...a lot!!  And so, I was eventually forced to make another one (a much smaller one - 1 ft. X 2ft.) which was donated to the hospital charity auction, a couple of people bid on it and someone actually paid $750 for it!!  Now I am forced to pursue this "late-in-life" career.  You can see some pictures if you click the link below.