Mom and Dad always told me to stop putting things in my mouth.  Shit, look at me now. I've been an engineer of sorts since I was five or six years old and immediately fell in love with all the moving thingys on the saxophone. Started playing the alto sax in 5th grade and really never stopped. I collect vintage saxes and discovered that if you blow a King Super 20 Tenor sax, anyone can sound good. I have played with all the great saxophonists from Getz and Hawkins to Bird and Coltrane.  I still do but those old vinyl records are getting worn out. These days I'm playing behind The New Minority and having the time of my life. Teach your children music and they will have a reliable lover for the rest of their lives ...at least that's my story.