Well, at least we don't get snowed in. Came across this board while laughing at all the bad info on the web about tile installation. I stopped in mid-chuckle.
I'm an "old school" tile mechanic, brought up on mud, apprenticed to an old master in 1980. I've run 14 employees, I've been solo. Right now I work with my son. We do high-end, complex tile and stone. At 47, I'm at the peak of my skill, but I have an open mind and I'm always willing to learn.