You know how some people say that if they won the Lotto that they would keep their job because they wouldn't know what to do with their time? Or folks that don't want to retire for the same reason. I can understand working for a living, and working for a passion, but I also understand that if I didn't have to work to support my "addictions" I wouldn't.
Not that I wouldn’t work at all mind you. I’m not lazy, but I would much rather be doing something that I want to do. It might be taking some classes or doing some volunteer work with an organization like Habitat for Humanity or, like my Brother-in-law, doing auto repair for Mel Trotter. As jobs go, I have a great one, but I could make a bigger impact by giving more and taking less.
My addictions are many and widely varied. Meeting family and comfort needs come first, but after that, I could find hundreds of things to occupy my time and take my money. I have attempted to do some and not found time or money to do others, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't pursue them given the opportunity.
I have been drawn to water my entire life to some extent, and have found that I love just being around it. A gentle stream or the pounding surf, it doesn’t seem to matter. I even like standing in the yard with a hose squirting water on the shrubs! It made sense to desire to be on the water too. Patt and I have always talked about a sailboat. We took vacations where we would do sailing excursions, and many times just sat in our beach chairs along the channel in Holland watching the sailboats go in and out, dreaming of the day. (read more)
I'm not sure when I got the flying bug but I know that I have been enamored by airplanes for a long time. From the time I was swinging in the school yard imagining myself in a plane until now, it has always thrilled me to think of flying. It's not just flying though. It is also the machines themselves as well as just the general aura of airplanes that is exciting to me. I like just being around them! (read more)
I have always liked music. I believe a love of music can be passed down through the generations just like a good strudel recipe, but the desire to "cook" has to be in your blood. When I make music, I really feel like I'm cookin'! (read more)
Have you ever looked up into the night sky and said "I think I see Uranus!" Probably not since Uranus is not a naked eye planet, but with the right telescope you can see it and a bunch of other cool stuff too! I know because I have seen some of them and constantly marvel at the immense vastness of space and the things that "live" there. (read more)