I'm no good at initiating conversation, but should i discover we have a passion interest in common, then it's possible you'll have trouble getting me to shut me up. I'm a very good at listening between the lines so if you seek my advise and i happen to be fond of you, i will likely tell you the uncomfortable truth and not the soothing lies. I don't drink or smoke (anything) because i'd rather give my money to Michael's, JoAnn's and Home Depot in support of the vices i DO have, which is engineering contraptions only i need, designing one-of-one rugs, rings and other jewelry, painting and engraving wine bottles for lamps and fragrance bottles for retail stores. And that describes last Tuesday. 53 years later and i'm begining to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing during my short stay on this planet; making others happy with something that i made.