Hello!  I'm Grumpy Mike.  If you ask why grumpy don't be surprised or upset if I tell you.  

I'm a retired Sailor and Steelworker, I live near St Louis, MO, and I've enjoyed eating cake most of my life.  I've also run a successful product decorating business from home and am familiar with small business.

I'm a pretty good scratch cook and can even follow a recipe, but never baked until last week.  

I have the answer to every question, but I cannot guarantee my answers are revealed in the same order as the questions.

R/Mike

welcome, GM, love your screen name -- hope you will be very happy here

Welcome and enjoy your time here.  Lots of good people who are willing to help and offer advice when needed.  And you'll see lots of really good talent.

Thanks for the welcomes.  Spent more than a week locked out by the site, so apologize for late acknowledgements.