Clayton Bailey:  

I am living in Bend Oregon, a widower, with no animals in my household for the first time in my entire life. No catbox, no walks, no smelly pet food cans, no doggie breath, no catshit smell to tease my nose. I hate not having animals. I miss them all. I am living off of my Fire Department retirement. I was working as an architectural designer/drafter up until a few years ago. Now I just tinker, invent, make and sell knives, create art and ride my bicycle. I gave up on owning or driving a car. I hate the things with a passion. Bend, Oregon is an amazing place. There is a river, many creeks, unbelievable majestic mountains, progressive people, tons of parks, fantastic bicycle paths and lanes, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, many lakes with salm...Expand for more