On 10/7/2014 spindlegirl said: It was just a rumor that he retired. He didn't say hes retiring he said he was scaling down the business. He's supposed to have shows in October, this month. 
Yes, I remember him saying that! He said the flight from Hawaii to PA is so long and as one gets older flying becomes less fun; as if.. Anyway, he's cutting back. No quitting!