After visiting in the Autumn of 2000 to look at furniture, I became fascinated by the history of the Shaker community that was so close to home. I started as an Interpreter and assistant groundskeeper, and eventually learned my Boxmaking skills through an Apprenticeship with Master Boxmaker Barbara Beeler. I can also call Canterbury Shaker Village home because I lived on the property as a caretaker. I look back at the years there, from 2001 to 2007, as some of my most cherished experiences and friendships.