What do you do for fun?

[Katie]

Hobbies? Any thing that takes your mind off the reason we're all here?

On good days, I paint...oil or watercolours. I used to teach art almost full time in my studio, but now pick up a brush and do a little for myself on good days. It's hard to teach when full of meds Staring into space trying to remember simple words is not good for credibility

I have horses too, and they make me get out of bed in the morning. Nothing like a deep nicker and a snort of horse porridge in your face to get the day started! While I can only do light feeding chores, I am still planning for the days when I can get the cross-country carriage out again and go driving through the woods and trails. My wonderful husband picks up the slack now...did I say how much I appreciate him?

[Terry Allen Blackburn]

I collect watches (Rolex and other mechanical timepieces), I am an avid cyclist with over 2,000 miles per season, I am a lawn snob and a Master gardener, I read voraciously, walk, snowshoe, downhill and cross country skiing, kayaking, and I am an avid volunteer who contributes to the following causes and clubs:

1. Avid Rotarian with activities in the following events:
Responsible for a three mile section of highway that we clean every Spring and Fall, in charge of a pancake breakfast fundraiser, sidewalk day sales concession stand, Camp Daggett clean-up, calendar sales (which is our largest fundraiser), and, have been elected to serve on the Rotary Board of Directors.
2. Member of the Human Services Collaborative Body with memberships in these work groups:
A. Suicide Prevention
B. Substance Abuse Free Environment (S.A.F.E.) coalition to prevent underage drinking, drug use, tobacco use
C. Transportation Committee to get public transportation in our rural area
3. Angel Food Ministries to distribute food to low income and needy people
4. Member of an Opiate Replacement task force to provide opiate replacement therapy
5. Member of ALSAO which is a trade association that we pay member dues to to support lobbying for our issues with State government
6. I work on the sidelines to report fake Rolex watches to E-Bay Trust and Safety to keep people from getting ripped off
7. Avid member of the spinal forums to help fellow spinal pain patients

Plus I am married, so that is my second full-time job.

I'm too busy to be sick. I'll have plenty of time to sleep when I am dead.

Terry Newton

[treefrog]

With my pain, my only hobbies right now are watching TV and movies (mostly at home, I'm not usually up for going to a theater), and the internet. My boyfriend bought me a laptop for my birthday, last fall, and that thing sits on my lap every night. I play an online game, which my boyfriend introduced me to, called PlayNileOnline. It is a city building game, set in ancient Egypt.

We live in a townhouse, and the past two summers I have grown tomatoes, and some herbs, on our deck. But this year, I don't know if I will be able to do it. If it is to happen, my boyfriend would have to help me get them started, and then if I have surgery, hopefully I will be ambulatory enough to take care of them. We'll see.

Oh yes, reading too, science fiction/fantasy are my favorite genres. But with the meds I am taking it is hard to concentrate. I hope I can get back to reading and enjoying it again.

[dshobbies]

I paint too, oils. Also pencil drawings.

I love writing, trashy love stories (hate editing, usually longer than writing itself). Looking for a publisher, agent?????

These are pure therapy and the main reason I gave up Lyrica.

Also building a dollhouse. Miniatures are not toys!

Spend as much time spoiling my grandchildren as possible. My mantra, "I don't care" if they eat sweets, get dirty, don't eat their vegis, etc, etc., but this isn't a hobby, it's better!

[New-disc]

Hello,

Just out of the hospital for Acute Bronchitis.

1. Playing/spending time with my wife, kids, and dog

2. Hiking/walking ( low impact outdoor sports )

3. Fishing

4. Reading

5. Cooking good food

6. Spending time @ family camp

7. Fast cars

8. Helping others

*No real sure yet how my hip problem, & Bronchitis will impact some of these hobbies.

Todd

[mmglobal]

I had a client who was into fly fishing. While he had a very tough time with being upright too long, the weightlessness of hanging out in a stream in waders was OK. It was great that he had something so cool to keep him sane!

All the best,

Mark