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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by White Collar Boy

Baseball. I stopped playing and watching it when I was a teenager, but went back to it five years ago. It’s become one of my favourite things, even more than when I was a kid, up there with enjoying books and music.

Please tell me it’s slow pitch

I used to play baseball when I was much younger, great game, but with my bad feet … all I’d be hoping for is a walk to first base

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by THC

Nature watching… especially watching hummingbirds in their feeder right outside my window

Nice thread too, B

Tom, we’ve got plenty of that here (when it’s not cold and snowing)

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by 1William

I was an athlete in high school and college. As work took over, I never made a long term commitment to fitness. When I retired, just shy of 50, I went back to exercising, lost 30 pounds and feel great. The discipline for me is not walking and working out with weights it is actually taking enough time off to recover and rest.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

It has to be part of my daily routine for it to work at all for me

Also, wise words about the recovery too

[Ferdelious]

Skiing. I didn't start until my late 30's but it's one of the most enjoyable activities I've ever done.

[Krash]

Bike riding. But I think it has more to with me wanting to stay fit and moving to Florida. I could never ride on a daily basis back in PA. Not just because of the weather, which is a huge factor, but because there was no safe place to ride it either. In FL, I could ride just about everyday, and the development I live in provides a safe bastion to do so.


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[piratfisk]

Originally Posted by Giovannibravo

I am only 24, so not later in life, but I have been solving jigsaw puzzles recently. Very relaxing. Gives me an opportunity to think.

Good for you! My wife enjoys jigsaw puzzles. I don't have the patience, but I absolutely love LEGOs.

[Giovannibravo]

Originally Posted by piratfisk

Good for you! My wife enjoys jigsaw puzzles. I don't have the patience, but I absolutely love LEGOs.

My brother and I still build Lego sets together. We are 24 and 18. We started collecting the NASA and technic sets.

[piratfisk]

Originally Posted by Giovannibravo

My brother and I still build Lego sets together. We are 24 and 18. We started collecting the NASA and technic sets.

I recently completed the white Porsche 964(?) kit & am working on the McLaren F1 car now. It's quite big. I've been LEGOing since I was quite young & at 36 now, the fun doesn't stop.

[Kreyzhorse]

Golf...... can't get enough of it. Started at 54 and I've been playing about 9 months now.

[Boopie]

I’ve had a lifelong passion for cars, and the Corvette has been my favorite car since I was a little kid. While I’ve had nice DD, they were nothing classic. I’ve recently had more storage space, and more time to drive, so I got a 1969 Corvette. I’ve joined a local car club and have participated in a number of shows since then. I’m all in on the classic car culture, and it’s been much more fantastic than I ever thought it would be. Driving a classic and iconic 4-speed from America’s famous Muscle Car era is fun (and keeps my mind and my reflexes sharp). I’ve also enjoyed the many friends I’ve made.

[hambone1983]

I got involved in a YMCA-sponsored program call Youth & Government that exists in 38 states. High school kids meet weekly to draft legislation and practice debating, then meet at the end of the school year in the state capitol for a 3-day mock state legislature.

There is so much they get out of this program, but right now seeing kids engaged in RESPECTFUL debate when adults can no longer do so is quite refreshing.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by hambone1983

I got involved in a YMCA-sponsored program call Youth & Government that exists in 38 states. High school kids meet weekly to draft legislation and practice debating, then meet at the end of the school year in the state capitol for a 3-day mock state legislature.

There is so much they get out of this program, but right now seeing kids engaged in RESPECTFUL debate when adults can no longer do so is quite refreshing.

Good on ya', Rick! Your investment in our youth will pay dividends far beyond our lifetime, well done!
dP

[East Bay Rider]

I've been dipping my toe in the RC car hobby, crawlers specifically. I'm enjoying the problem solving and tinkering. Basically I have bought a few cars, found their weaknesses and I swap parts and make adjustments to improve their performance and capability. It's like building models except that they move. To be honest I really don't actually "play" with them much but I've built and painted a few and I enjoy that very much.