BobbyMike

BobbyMike AKA Michael Walters



I was born in 1963 in the bosom of the South, but now live in rural New York. I have lived in Virginia, Tennessee, California, Texas and New York.

I have been blessed to have been able to visit England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, and Italy in my youth. My biggest regret is that I didn't do more traveling when I had less responsibilities. I love to meet people from different places and find out about their lives. I enjoy finding common ground with the people I meet.

Currently self-employed as a woodworker I'm trained as a bootmaker, glassblower, trim carpenter, house builder, illustrator, juggler, and furniture maker. I like to make things!

I'm happily married to my lovely wife, Elizabeth and have 4 children (all of whom are homeschooled). We grow most of our food, make our own maple syrup and raise chickens for eggs and meat. I also make my own beer when I can get a chance.

I am a USMC veteran whose career ran the gamut from guarding the President at Camp David to cleaning toilets and quite a bit in between.

I have always taken an interest in watches, and seriously started to "collect" watches last year when I realized I was already doing so. I like working on watches and find the mechanical workings of them fascinating. I started out mostly collecting diving and other "work" watches, but through my exposure to the wider array available here at PMWF I have expanded my range.