Ray I loved when you said "Many people wouldn’t believe it, but a lot of joking happens when so-called retired actors get together." Years ago, we had an 81 year old next-door neighbor who was relatively isolated because his family was in Ireland, hers in Canada and they never had children. Many of their friends were gone, or similarly frail. That left us, one other "younger" couple from their working days, and their attorney as their contacts with the world.

Did that mean he was down? Quite the opposite - he was the consummate story-teller, from his days growing up in poor rural Ireland, to running away to join the British Army at 15, to "escaping" to Canada after the World War I. He was also a collector of jokes - from the slightly risque to just plain dumb - all told in his inimitable Irish accent. He also happily shared his Guiness stout with us as we spent evenings in their home - often with our toddler daughter in tow, amidst his wife's beautiful porcelain collection. I often though that in a different lifetime he would have been an actor.

Thank you for telling us your story. Meeting people on Connect often feels like a peek into their life.
And thank you, @johnbishop, for sharing another well crafted interview!
Sue
Sue