Gray Comer was a triple major in biology, chemistry and physics at Appalachian State. After college he went on to teach 7 & 8 grades for 5 years, was an Assistant Fire Marshall for 7 years and spent 26 years running his own business. Gray is also a proud Army Veteran. Now retired, Gray has dabbled around in wood working over the years and enjoys birdwatching. His first offering at Mixxer, a bluebird house class, combines these hobbies with a specialty blue bird house, designed to protect the blue birds from dangerous wrens and sparrows.