Well, I'm 30, wife 3 kids & I'm a painter. I don't do it for a living anymore, cause I never wanted to work on my own shit after doing it all day long (it's like the mailman taking a walk after work) so I only do it on the side. I'm a jet engine mechanic now & I moved to the Tacoma, Washington area (just south of Seattle) about 6 years ago. I'm hoping my son will carry on the tradition (he's 9 and he can alrealy weld pretty damn good) I'm also on a racing team as a jet engine mechanic on a jet car that is currently trying to break the current landspeed record of 763mph by going 800 mph. (see pics below). Check it out at www.landspeed.com
While you're here, hit the book!