"Please, call me Ben. I'm a semi-retired mechanical engineer. I do freelance engineering... coming up with solutions for issues for individual and companies. I have a number of patents on stuff I've done over the years. That pulls in enough income to allow me to do the stuff I want to do when I want to do it."

Ashley looked at Tina and seemed unsure what to say so Ben continued.

"Tina is going to University this summer for some preparation courses for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting course she's signed up for in the Fall." he said with a proud smile.

Ashley's expression slipped for just a second....