Hobbies and other Interest - A check in thread!

[Alan]

I'm always curious what else people are up to. What other hobbies do you have? Any unique interest?

I got into foraging a couple of years back. It makes taking walks and going on hikes more of an adventure. I don't really find much in my area, but I have moved into medicinal herbs. I'm a little scared of mushrooms, but will get into them eventually.

What do you guys do when you're not on your bike?

 

[Bueller-Bueller?]

Pickleball is my latest obsession.

 

[Alan]

Pickleball is my latest obsession.

I feel you on that. I play quite a bit myself. It seems pickleball just sprung up out of nowhere and took over in a matter of months. It seems like everyone I know plays now.

 

[Cooter]

We have a parking lot on the roof of the shop. During Covid, the building owner painted and converted it to a really well done pickle ball court complete with high intensity lights for night time and even a friggin wind sock (lol). I have yet to play

 

[c3powil]

I have played pickleball a few times. It's an easy to pick up sport, which helps explain its sudden burst in popularity, but also can get quite intense. I was used to playing here and there at my wife's bequest, thinking it was quite easy. Then I got absolutely trampled by some old (seriously he was at least 70) geezer when I ventured a public match.

As far as other hobbies go, I'm very "into" coffee and espresso (ex-barista), Prog/Metal/Jazz/Funk music (bass player), and I fancy a nice GYW shoe/boot. Hiking is my latest "more expensive than you'd initially think" foray.