I was a late-in-life surprise for my parents. They'd always planned to retire early, so I knew when I turned eighteen and graduated it was off to college or move to Florida with them.

I chose neither and instead moved to the city not far from our small town. Maybe I could go to college; it's still an option. But living out in the middle of nowhere, I'd gotten a jumpstart on my passion and it took off when I'd only been fifteen. The Love Toy Company was surprised by my age when they signed me ...