The Rest of Your Life

[MikeJames]

This forum could use a distraction I think, a break from all the incon stuff weighing on us. Figured I'd start a thread to discuss what the rest of our lives are about. Our interests and hobbies, work, passion, family, whatever. I'll start.


I'm a 35 year old finance guy. I work in alternative investments at a bank in Boston. I am a dog lover, and have a rhodesian ridgeback. I like taking him for long walks or runs and hikes. I'm 3 years married to the best woman on the planet and we have a 16 month old son who is our world. I'm a big Pats and Bruins fan. I ride motorcycles and it's my great escape to freedom. My current bike is a Ducati Diavel. I don't get out on it as much as I'd like due to having a young family but when I can squeeze an hour or two in I do.

[B Brian]

Sure, why not. I'm a 39 year old electrical design engineer. I'm married, enjoy casual gaming, and have two dogs. I used to love camping, but don't seem to do it much any more. I'm not into any sports or religious activities though.

[justej]

im 39 (as of yesterday) and i live in dc. im on disability for chronic illness and mental health stuff, but i walk a friends dog and do occasional house/dog sitting for extra money. i have a cat who i love to pieces. im single and dont see that changing soon. im a buddhist and go to the local buddhist center here in dc. i spend a lot of time there and run the centers website and meetup groups. im a vegan and am involved with that. im a pretty active person and try not to let my incontince get in the way.

[MSUSpartan]

35 year old father of one (soon to be two). I'm a doctoral candidate, studying natural resources ecology. I would say that I have no current hobbies, but I play Destiny on my Xbox like a crack addict.

[RetiredRN]

I am a retired registered nurse (worked 35 years), married, December will be 49 years. I enjoy being retired and stay active. I seem to do more now than when I was working. I play the cello in a cello choir and play in a community orchestra. I like to do amateur astronomy, fish both fresh and salt water, I cook and home can food. I use a smoker to give a special flavor to various types of meat. I have one daughter, a great son-in-law and a 17 year old grandson. I am looking forward to traveling to South Carolina to observe the total Solar Eclipse next August. In November I will be 70 years old, and I and will not let my incontinence slow me down. I am starting to play duplicate bridge, to be really good will take a lot of practice and time.

[jms]

43 years old, have a son and wife. Started as assistant soccer coach when my son started playing soccer. Have a classic car I enjoy ride in, when the whether is ok for it, it's a twenty year old Audi convertible with an upgraded engine - the remarkable 5 cylinder NG.
Besides that I'm also into online gaming - currently Naval Action.....old sailing ships.

[schoppy]

This is a great topic.

Im single, I'll be 56 next Tuesday. Im a disabled vet and served 6 years in the Air Force until I got a medical retirement.
I used to be big into astronomy and ran a very large observatory for many years, until I got tired of all the BS that was happening and being blamed for things that was beyond my control.
Thats when I told the powers to be where to go and how to get there.
For the last ~10 years ive been toying with blacksmithing (when the weather co-operates that is hehe) and reclaiming different metals from old computers. I also really enjoy working in my back yard and my pond. My Koi have gone from being 2" when I first got them till now they are 18-20" now with lots of them being born over the years. Its been a real pleasure watching them grow up over the years. LOL they sure do recognize me when Im near them and they will even feed out of my hand.

Schoppy

[MikeJames]

Thanks for your service schoppy.

[WetDad]

I'm 57, married to a wonderful woman for 37 years, with two teenage kids. Two beagles and a GSD keep us company along with our daughters cat and a pond full of koi, comets, and shabunkins. We live in the woods west of Seattle and share our acreage with several families of deer, redtails, owls and a recurring nest of ospreys.

My career started out as in electronic engineering, then moved to software, with a stint in mechanical somewhere along the way. After years of starting companies, I'm working for a large international tech firm and loving my job. I travel a lot for work, about 3 weeks a month. When home, I do woodworking, stained glass, sailing and gardening.

[schoppy]

Tom
[quote="WetDad" along with our daughters cat and a pond full of koi, comets, and shabunkins. We live in the woods west of Seattle and share our acreage with several families of deer, redtails, owls and a recurring nest of ospreys.

Your house sounds like a place I would love to have.
The wildlife around there sounds wonderful to watch.

Schoppy