What else do you do?

[SCJJR65]

I have a couple of collections of models I've kept over the years, BMW motorcycles and Porsches, which adorn a couple of book shelves in our study (and collect a LOT of dust).  I've also been into photography since I went back to get my degree in graphic design a few years ago, especially B&W prints.  It was pretty expensive to do even B&W photos, whether you developed your own or sent them off to be done, but I recently purchased a Nikon digital SLR camera, and now it's more or less "free" to do B&W or color, unless I choose to print out my photo on good photo paper.  (I bought a digital frame to display the pics I've taken that I like!)
I intend to try and get some good pics this summer while riding!    

[Ed Miller]

I need to do that to keep the birds and squirrels away from my hazelnut trees.  They pick the nuts off of the tree before they are ripe enough to fall!  It's not like there's a shortage of native hazelnuts around, but no, they have to eat mine too.  

[azcycle]

In my spare time?  What spare time?    I'm a graphic designer by trade, and though my 8-5 job is Webmaster for a local non-profit, I still do some design work on the side.  I still love to draw (pen ink/charcoal) and paint (but I don't have the room for that at the moment). I love to write... even wrote a Sci-Fi novel in high school that promptly got rejected.  I've still got it and would love to get it published someday, after some extensive rework... maybe self-publish.

I played trumpet and french horn for many years, but haven't touched my trumpet in much too long. Started to teach myself electric bass but didn't have the time to pursue it.  I also drum and we'll probably purchase a small electronic set in the near future.

I'm a member of a local classic Mustang club and love wrenching on my 1965.  It was purchased new by my grandparents in 1964 and they gave it to me when I turned 16. I've kept it stock except for adding dual exhaust.  All original, never restored, though I did have it repainted the original color in 1992.  You can see photos of it here:

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561362657rrdXff?vhost=good-times&action=refreshPhotos&albumID=561362657&security=rrdXff

But my biggest passion is cycling, both on the road and mountain biking.  Before Trish's father passed away, I was getting 100 miles per week on the road bike and 30 or so on the weekends on the mountain bike.  Not nearly as much now, but still my biggest passion.  I'm the local club's webmaster and graphic designer. I redesigned their website and keep it up to date.  http://www.sdmb.org

[Justin B.]

Great looking 'Stang!  Never owned one but have had a '67 and '68 Cougar which was pretty much a Mustang with a different body.

[Darwin_R65]

hmm things that occupy my time when not doing paid work

Kids (4 and 7yo)
Foster Kids (we do respite so they come and go all the time)
1962 Valiant maintenance (continuing saga)
1950 Sunbeam restoration (It's still in bits but now has black shiny parts)
Hash House Harriers (It's a drinking club with a running problem)
Electronic kits (electronic tech by trade, at least before I moved into management, originally avionics)
Annoying the wife (It's a hobby )
image morphing on the computer (often make the kids into Shrek, monkeys. etc) the attached image is my brothers kids.

[Ed Miller]

"Hash House Harriers (It's a drinking club with a running problem)"

http://www.oregonhhh.org/welcome.html

I have been so tempted to join that.  Most of the local stuff isn't really local to me, though, but it's up around Portland.  

[azcycle]

Great looking 'Stang!  Never owned one but have had a '67 and '68 Cougar which was pretty much a Mustang with a different body.

Thanks! Love the early Cougar, too!

[balibeemer]

Cooking, spending quality time with my pair of Dobermanns ( Dobermen?) Blowgunning, laughing at tourists and confusing the Balinese

[Reopropf]

I have 4 dogs and groom them regularly.
I show dogs; I have a 6 month Border terrier that is just starting a show career. Rarely, we breed a liter.
Working the property keeping it looking nice.
Washing/detailing my families cars and motorcycles.
I also make ammo and target practice occasionally.
I workout in the gym 4 mornings/week before work.

Peter

[k_enn]

In what little spare time I have, I love to go four-wheeling / rock crawling.  I have a lifted, armored, and locked Xterra (which is also my daily driver).  I also play guitar, mostly in my church's praise band.  Until not too long ago, I was active in target shooting (handguns).  With the down economy and increased demands on employees, I have less spare time than ever before, so the target shooting has been on the back burner.  

I bet with all the part time musicians here, we could have one hell of big band.  

[msbuck]

I bet with all the part time musicians here, we could have one hell of big band.  

I was thinking the same thing!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Bengt_Phorqs]

I suggest we call it "The Squish Band".

[proctorls]

Great question.  Yesterday my daughter and I went down to the soccer fields and got my big (7') delta kite up to about 1000'.  Then we attached a little mylar box kite to the string and sent it climbing up to ride the wind with it's big brother.
My wife and I argued about how to reupholster the back porch stool, and somehow in the course of the argument, we managed to get it done.  It's how we do a lot of things.
Today I helped my wife dig cow manure and peat moss into her flower gardens.  I didn't argue with her; the gardens are her domain.  I'm just the hired help.
Then I rode my Peugeot bicycle out to Provin's MC shop where I picked up a new shift rubber for the LS.  Checked all the fluids.
Ate dinner.
Watched a movie.
Wrote this.
Steve in VT