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mike_c

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19. I'm an amateur photographer...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:59 PM

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...so I do that, often traveling for photo opportunities. I'm an avid, lifelong reader with a personal library I won't ever finish reading-- that alone would probably exceed the rest of my life, lol. I have special interests in history, biology, and mathematics. I like to stay fit-- I'm seventy-- so I exercise at the gym and track four or five days a week. I like to build things-- I'm currently working on a boat and designing my ultimate (read last!) woodworking bench. I'll begin that project this winter. I retired from a good union job so I have time to indulge my interests!

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What do you enjoy doing in you free time? I like to make jewelry. How about you? [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Read... SheltieLover Yesterday #1

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Yesterday #3

It shows surfered Yesterday #23

Why, ty! SheltieLover Yesterday #24

🙏 surfered Yesterday #27

Photography, paddle boarding and walking my pups🤩 rainy Yesterday #2

Wonderful, rainy. Enjoy. debm55 Yesterday #4

I enjoy baking and have also recently started drawing dhol82 Yesterday #5

Enjoy, dhol82. I bet it looks great. debm55 Yesterday #6

What's "free time?" PJMcK Yesterday #7

HAHAAHHAHA. thank you very much, PJMcK. Love your activities. debm55 Yesterday #8

Surfing and gardening (flowers and blooming bushes). Not very successful with vegetable gardening. surfered Yesterday #9

Thank you very much, surfered. Surfing and gardening sound wonderful. debm55 Yesterday #11

So many! EarthAbides Yesterday #10

Thank you very much, EarthAbides. You are a very active person. debm55 Yesterday #12

Carpentry, minor electrical work, gardening, general problem solving, research. n/t LuckyCharms Yesterday #13

Thank you very much, LuckyCharms. You are very active. debm55 Yesterday #14

Sew, read, watch youtube videos BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #15

Great list of activities, Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd.. have fun. debm55 Yesterday #16

Enjoying in retirement Squeaky41 Yesterday #17

I run around shouting freedom Tetrachloride Yesterday #18

I'm an amateur photographer... mike_c Yesterday #19

Managing my family fortune. Emile Yesterday #20

Great ways to spend your free time. Emile debm55 Yesterday #25

Walking, especially on my treadmill. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #21

HAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull debm55 Yesterday #22

I have a few things right now. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #26

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. You sound you have a very enjoyable free time. debm55 Yesterday #28

Bowling, reading, and walking LogDog75 23 hrs ago #29

Drawing. Unique wire jewelry w, w/o beads, crochet, knitting, hopefully painting again, reading... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #30