Where does your user name come from?

I chose mine to honor my dear old dad, Ernest Money Lay, may he rest in peace. My grandparents named him Money in hopes he might someday be rich.

He and my mom managed to raise (7) children on a poor coal miner's salary, in a home rich in the love of God and family. In 1959, we moved to Milford, OH, where we fared much better. He retired as the custodian and nightwatchman of a local dept. store. He passed away 12/92, from black lung and alzheimer's disease.

No, Dad never made a million, nor have I. However, Dad's love of family and the moral values he preached are priceless to me. Before the alzheimer's disease took full hold, he sometimes chuckled with pride and satisfaction, for he knew he had succeeded and would die a "rich man."

Also, but to a much lesser degree, my mom got me started in the hobby of coin collecting. Therefore, coin collecting plays into my username as well.

I probably know as much about the entire history of U.S. coinage as Sean knows about audio. Lately, I have been purging trivial coin history from my memory banks to make more room for Sean's audio wisdom. ;^)

Regards,
Daniel Joseph Lay

Mine is self explanatory.

Cheers

Ernest, great story about your dad. Those kind of people seem in short supply these days. Your fortunate to have had him for a father and to honor his name and memory.

Thank you for sharing with us.

Thank you, Albert. I am deeply moved by your kind words above. It is truly a pleasure to finally "meet" you, as I have been quietly enjoying your wisdom, wit, and humor for at least a couple years now.

If I ever rekindle things with a lovely and loveable lady in Dallas, I would very much appreciate an invitation to one of your Tuesday night listening sessions. I think I may want to try some Wolcotts with my A1's within the next couple years.

Highest regards,

Lake Front Road
Putnam Valley
New York

I spent childhood summers at my grandparents lake front home and purchased a summer home there years ago.

Bill