Kirven

I'm 60, married to the same woman for 31 years. Have 2 daughters. Lived in Mandeville, since 1996, 1 daughter is married & living on the North Shore & the other is working in the Gaming Industry, here in Louisiana. I worked in the inland Marine Barge Business, 25 years, doing every thing from sales, customer svc, & dispatch. Am also job hunting, since I was recently "down sized".
Just started home brewing a few months ago, have a Cooper's Beer Kit & a Mr Beer Kit or Machine. Am using both kits, although it's a heck of a lot easier starting out with the Mr Beer Pale IPA Ale, than it was to use the Cooper Kit. I'm using kit beers now, but would like to work my way up to homemade recipe beers & improve my brewing equipment as my skills improve.