"Hay", my name is Tom (Big 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. 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. They specialize in reptiles, but do a few other things. And over the last few years I have collected a few birds, most as rescues.

At this time, I have 5 birds now, and I got 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.) And a pile of reptiles. Some pictures below.

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