Your "other" interests or hobbies.............

Jeeps...my family and I are on our 9th. Currently have 3 Grand Cherokees in the driveway 1995, 2000, and a 2004. I drive a 95 daily that I got for free and am "restoring"
When I got her last January:


How she sits now:

If it goes BANG...I got it!

Neither my wife or my 17-year old daughter share my interest in model railroading.

When I lived in Houston, 20 years ago, I did a lot of sailing on Galveston bay. It's something that I wanted to get back for years. Then, two years ago, my daughter mentioned to me that she would like to learn to sail. It was a no-brainer that it was time to buy a small sailboat that we could take to either the lake near my house, the bay, or any place else that we wanted to go.

I travelled to upstate New York, where I purchased this 15 foot West Wight Potter:



One thing that drew me to this boat, was that there is a very active Potter forum and folks are very friendly. It is also a boat that owners do a lot of projects to customise the boats to suit there own particular needs.

I love the fact that boat rigs in 20 - 25 minutes, and when my daughter and I take it to the lake ramp (1.5 miles from our house) we can get the boat in the water 30 minutes after we leave our driveway.

It's a great source of quality time for me and my daughter.

Jim

Music....what used to be called "record collecting," I guess
Tennis
Running

These last two I hope to resume in 2012 after operations on both knees in 2011!!

- Mike

I like to study about and work on the real thing:

Literature, cinema and staying alive on dialysis for seven years!

When I'm not playing with my trains, I'm playing my pedal steel guitar and my Tele.

Finished this year before last . Other than the doors and a small amount of the body everything on the car is new installed by me and the guards Red paint was done by me.

It has a 350 HO pushing 425 HP and a Tremac TKO 600 5 Spd.





I built this in 1998 took me a year to finish. It flew hands off the first time and it's a great way to spend a lazy summer day

I also have a Harley but I couldn't find a pic Oh well

David

Cars and car shows


Music


Teaching Martial Arts to kids.


Then I wonder why I don't have as much time to spend on my trains as I would like.

I am building a "BUG OUT" EXPO trailer fully loaded to get away!

http://www.expeditionportal.co...uild-a-family-hauler

Tennis - great exercise. Can play 12 months a year outdoors here in Florida.

Says it all, except for exercise cycling and RC airplanes.

Pete

Cruise-in, car shows and short trips in my 1990 Cadillac Allante.

I collect bundles of twenties!!!!!!


Dave

Well, to start with, whatever we're doing it probably doesn't match up to TexSpecial's "other interest". We all ought to be doing more of that.

Anyway, I look at "hobbies" in terms of what I major and minor in. Toy trains are the minor or junior partner. I major in things having to do with the consumptive use of the outdoors - hunting, shooting and a bit of fishing.

Speaking of which, it was cold out at the farm yesterday. And that golden sunset through the tree tops at the end of the day was priceless. And the night sky "away out there" is always amazing. It makes me wish I could identify more of the constellations and planets...

Hey Pete nice Martin.

This is my family Christmas 2010 The guy with his back to you is me (Hey they got my best side)Playing my 1934 Gibson 5 string . The guy across from me is my brother ,who retired at 50 because of his musical ability(Jerk LOL) As you can see by the bass he's playing .

The youngster to my left is my son who plays guitar very well but is fantastic on the fiddle . He has a 250 year old fiddle that belonged to his great great great grandfather and he can really make it sing.

Wish Texas was closer to Virginia we could get together and jam .If your ever up this way give me a shout.



David

My other interests include, but are not limited to:

Classic cars: current stable includes a 66 Lincoln 4 door (suicide) convertible, 69 camaro SS convertable and a 67 Stingray coupe.

Drumming: Love it.

Home Recording Studio: I started on this boondogle last year and Im still working at it. Its all analog and currently I am working to get all three 2" 24 track tape machines to work in syncronization.

Painting and varnishing and yes, SAILING my first love: my gaff-rigged Herreshoff 12 1/2. Designed in 1914 by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff; "The Wizard of Bristol", these boats have been in almost continuous production in wood and/or fiberglass ever since.



Jon

Hotrod Hondas

Not mine, but close enough:


My engine bay:


I also love RC cars. I built & painted all the following.

1/10th scale electric RC touring car (actually race these):















Modern RC 10th scale electric Buggies:




Vintage RC 10th scale electric Buggies:

I play my Euphonium with the Austin Symphonic Band.

I have waaaay too many interests outside of trains. Pets are a big one, we have a reef tank, Goffins cockatoo, 2 cats and a Beagle. I have an 84 VW GTI in the garage.

The thing that takes up the most time(other than family) is my fireworks hobby.

This is the delivery for 2011. With my 13 year old.



The set up for the show I did for my in-laws.

Golf and driving my 03 Mach 1 Mustang, and car shows. LOCOMOTION

Politically - causes that enhance wilderness and wildlife preservation, specifically, Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Shepherd and other organizations that endeavor to protect endangered wildlife and campaign against hunting for sport/trophy.

Physics and astronomy.

Wilderness hiking - not much available in Kansas.

Dog rescue from "kill" shelters - assist in transport to new homes with Big Dogs, Huge Paws of Colorado.

Microsoft Train Simulator.

3-D photography...collecting it (1890s-1960s), and shooting it. Collecting postcards (1905-1950), gardening, reading (2-3 books a week), shooting sports, 1:43 car models, making Wild Beach Plum jelly, and travel. Can you tell I'm retired?

1. Family first-always
2. Outdoor sports: Summer its hiking and biking (both mountain and road), and in Winter its nordic skiing and alpine skiing.
3. Civil Air Patrol volunteer. I don't fly anymore, but help out in other areas.

quote:

Originally posted by KOOLjock1:
Painting and varnishing and yes, SAILING my first love: my gaff-rigged Herreshoff 12 1/2. Designed in 1914 by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff; "The Wizard of Bristol", these boats have been in almost continuous production in wood and/or fiberglass ever since.



Jon

Jon, she's a beauty!

Love the classic wooden boats, although I'm not sure I would have to patience for all the work that is involved.

Jim

Motorcycles. New ones, old ones, big ones, small ones, on road, off road. If it has two wheels I like 'em.





Pete

R/C Airplanes

i guess the biggest besides family activities like geocaching would be,
74 camaro started to work on it last year after 8 years of storage, just got a sand blaster so i can go to town on it soon.
aquariums fresh water african and south amiracan cichlids dabbled in live planted tanks and salt water reef tanks. if we move back to civilization in june i'll start another reef tank every thing would have to be mail order here.
all kinds of rock n roll and old country music.
Dave

Like Norton: Most anything two wheels. I've ridden bikes (mostly off road) for the past 42 years. Trail riding, Hare Scrambles, MX, FIM-type Enduro, Dual Sport, Vintage Enduro events, cruising, weekenders, road riding, touring, etc. I love motorcycling and enjoy motorcycling history. Fortunately, the wife enjoys riding too (she has her own off-road bike and loves to tour/cruise on her throne behind me on the HD Ultra), but she doesn't love it like I do. Here's a few pics of me (us) doing what I love:

Pic 1: Competing in a vintage enduro in the Arkansas Ozarks in 2007. (Finished on Gold Time and second in class. Not bad for an' Old Fart, eh? Won my class the next year. Moved up a class and placed second in that class the following year! Hooray for me!)

Pic 2: Wife and our touring bike at Ridgeway Colorado last June.

Pic 3: Me and the Deuce I owned.

Andre

Golf and listening to old time Rock and Roll...the kind of music that moves your soul

Doug

quote:

Originally posted by C&O Allie:
I play my Euphonium with the Austin Symphonic Band.

Way cool! I used to play that instrument, what a beautiful sounding horn! Had first chair in high school as well. Of course, very few knew what that instument was when asked what I played. Is that a Besson or a Yamaha by chance?

I am a avid golfer during the summer months as well as a avid skin diver. I try to get out shooting with buddies of mine every now and then too.

Other than trains, this is a nice pastime in the spring, summer and fall. Boat goes in when the ice drops around April 20th and stays in the water until late October.

Collecting and restoring the real stuff.







Classic cars. My 65 Chevelle SS.



Motorcycles. My 2005 Honda Sabre.

My 71' Buick GS does consume alot of time in the warmer part of the year!



And I've always had a thing for dive watches!!

Ford and AMC muscle and pony cars......

Plastic static models.........