If I may my background is quite varied:
1) My early years were spent in Smokey Hollow, and Brier Hill of Youngstown, Ohio
2) My greatest interest was in the local library, where I spent an unconscionable amount of time.
3) owned and operated beauty salons.
4) Taught ballroom dancing; Arthur Murray, Fred Astaire, and my own studios.
5) A longshoreman in Houston, Texas
6) Trained at The Ringside Club in Houston.
7) Served in the Air force for 4 years and later reenlisted in the Army.
8) Owned a nite club in Cleveland, Ohio.
9) Investment Advisor for over 30 years.
10) And now retired and a writer.