My name is Rob. I have 6 brothers. My parents are over 100 years old. My wife is deaf. I listen to the Beatles. I build aquariums. I have been working on a new tropical aquarium. I feel like I work better when the creative process is rooted in self-expression. I have freedom to do this. I don't know if I have that level of patience myself. I have the aquarium maker's equivalent of writer's block, but that eventually works itself out before I grow impatient.
My name is Ray. I live in Florida. I am 45. My parents are both scientists. I am a scientist in a reproach lab working with few other Biologists. I love to be a scientist. I do experiments with bacteria. I am not sure when our findings will be useful. I do gymnastics. I am tall. I like exercising and gymnastics.
How long ago did you start gymnastics? Oh goodness, I started when I was young. Maybe 3 or 4? Wow that's amazing. How often are you able to get to the gym and do a gymnastics routine? It seems like you must always be busy at the lab.  Yeah, I'm busy. But I get to the gym twice a week usually.  Holy cow, I have no idea how you manage to have time for that. Have you ever thought about leaving the lab and becoming a personal trainer?  No way! I love my research too much. It's a cool idea, but not for me. How's the aquarium coming along? I'm stuck. I have six different kinds of rocks for the bottom at this point but I can't pick one. My husband says I should just do a rainbow but I don't want to distract from the fish. I've been thinking of making it a neon tank so we can use a glow light. A neon tank does sound pretty cool. They are pretty amazing. I figure the more attractive I can make the world the better since we deal with deafness all the time. I can't remember, are you close to the beach?  I am actually. Were you able to learn sign language because of your spouse's deafness? Yes, it has been such a blessing. I'm sure. Was it difficult to learn?