So we are now recording. When I ask the questions, you can say a part of the question in your response, or you can just respond directly. But as I mentioned, we are going to get started with allowing you to introduce yourself. So I'll have you say your name, and I'll also have you share just a little bit about your background. I know you talked about where you grew up. You can go into background, how you grew up, or interests that you have. So whenever you're ready.

Okay. My name is Al. I'm a journeyman tool and die maker. This served a five year apprenticeship through the state of Wisconsin. I also worked as a headhunter. In between jobs, I also taught at MATC. I taught part time nights, and I also taught full time machine shop to american motors. Laid off people for tra to train them as machine operators to work safely in industry.

And that's how I got into headhunting, because after six months having these guys in my class at south campus, MATC, well, now I got to find. Oh, I got to find them a job now. So that's how I got into that. And then eventually I got into it full time as a headhunter. I worked for two, actually, for three headhunting organizations here in Milwaukee. And I love Milwaukee. I feel that it's a real gem in that it's very important for Wisconsin. Milwaukee has to be a viable city, regardless of what other people think.

And I'm staying right here in Milwaukee county. I'm retiring in place. We're staying in Greendale, and we plan on living here as long as we can, as long as I'm physically able. My wife also. We're not going to Florida. Iowa. It's a place to visit. Never want to live there.

No, thank you.

Now to that. What is your favorite thing about living in Milwaukee County? I know you mentioned you live in Greendale, so you can either talk about Greendale specifically or Milwaukee county in general.

The reason I came, we moved out from. We moved from Holy Hill, Hubertus. I was sick and tired of septic systems and well water because it was never. The quality is not there in the water. And septic systems, they're very costly and they take up a lot of land. I wanted something sewer and water. That's why I went into. Came into Milwaukee county.

And because of the school system and availability of the different things that are going on in Milwaukee, we did a lot of planetarium things at UWM. My wife graduated from UWM. She was consequently, I met her at MUw Madison. She was in pre med, my sons went. One son went to Uw Milwaukee. And that's why we. And there's a lot of jobs here, being a genuine tool and die maker. I was an apprentice journeyman.

I was an apprentice tool, and I die maker. But I journeyed. I could go to different companies and work and learn and learn something about things new. And I kept track. They kept track of me. Charlie Nye, who was the head of the apprenticeship division in Madison, I met him personally. He said, al, he said, just let us know where you land so we can keep track of your hours. Actually not.

It was time, because I was a five year apprenticeship, regardless of whether I worked 40 hours a week or 70 hours a week. And I mostly work 60 hours a week. So I learned more than a standard journeyman, tool and die maker. But I wanted to know something, and nobody could give me any smoke, smoke and mirrors.

Now, to that, you mentioned Milwaukee, and I agree with this. I'm born and raised in Milwaukee, so Milwaukee county also has my heart, I would say there's a lot to do, and I think a lot of times people think about family centric activities or things focused for kids. But as you know, today, we're here talk about a lot of the programming that's available for older adults. And I came in at the end, the tail end of your class today. So I'm hoping for us to kind of talk a little bit more about that. Would you mind sharing what the name of the class is that you enrolled in and a little bit more about the class itself?

Okay. Yes. It's called stepping on. It has to do how to. It's how to. It's called balance exercises, which means balancing and also strengthening exercises. The reason I'm here is that I have osteoarthritis in both of my ankles, and consequently, I'm unstable on my ankles. I used to be a marathon runner.