"Hay", my name is Tom. I live near Geneva Ohio I
lovingly call Hooterville. This is why I greet people with "hay". It is a great area, but my move from the city,
Cleveland, to the country took
some getting use to. Especially the utilities, or lack of them. I designed and built my own log home. It was an
experience that I will NEVER forget. But I often try.
I'm a retired cop,
from a college, (YES a real police office state certified just like city cops,
but actually more jurisdiction). With my retirement came a massive life change.
And I'm still adjusting to changes. Looking for a hobby I started to collect
sports cards and spent way to much from 1998-2002. That got me on ebay, and I
met some great guys and gals on the "Trading Card Board" of ebay. I now have well over 500,000
cards.
Then somehow I started to get back into my animals, as I worked at an
exotic pet shop as a kid 1992-1980. Life is strange. I worked there for about 6 years
until my back issues just made it impossible. It got me out of the house, and
I'll really miss that, plus my great customers. I do try to get in once in a
while but not like I use to. They (Parma
Pets) specialize in reptiles, but do
a few other things. And over the last few years I have collected a few birds, most
as
rescues. And chat in a few herp forums as HerpZillA.
At this time, I have 5 birds now, and I gave my
daughter 1, a Nanday conure. I have (1 double yellow head
Amazon, (Pretty Girl) with 1
yellow naped (Carol, but it's a male bird), 1 more yellow naped (Foghorn
Leghorn) with 1 Blue Front (Miss Prissy) 1 blue and gold macaw (April), a bunch of reptiles, 2 dogs, 2-3 cats, 2
great kids, and the best wife in the world, just one.) My reptile collection
varies from time to time. Mainly focusing on blood red corns, but I'm looking
for a lizard project.
Some pictures below.
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Our
Home
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Hooterville
Bridge
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Me many many
years ago.
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My police years
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Me
after to many stops at the donut shop!
Right John!

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Carol
(male left)
Pretty Girl (right)
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Foghorn
Leghorn
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April
and me
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Miss
Prissy
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Big
Bert
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and
Ernie
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My
daughters Nanday Oscar (is
now Os-ca, as he laid some eggs)
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A
few rescues I have done. |
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My
wife and I
1979 at Case Western Reserve
University
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Our first Christmas (my
favorite picture ever)
Me
 
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My
Kids
My little baby's high school
graduation.

My boy with his little sis.

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