You only live once. It is great to see you doing what makes you happy.
I'm looking forward to seeing your Gwythdarian game. I think we are living in a great era for games right now with indie companies able to make an impact and earn a sustainable living with a lot of outlets for their product.
The days of having to get shelf space for a game are long gone and if you can get a great product out there word of mouth can go a long ways. Today's climate requires a lot more computer and art skills than the old days, but if you have them I think the job is a lot more creative and less data entering.
And anyway, you started off in Alaska so Michigan has to be a step up, right?
(I grew up in Illinois before moving out to Colorado for Rolling Thunder)