Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio)

Golf. Serious addict. I mean Zen, mind-over-body, Shivas Irons Golf. 3 hour rounds, 6.9 handicap. Lucky enough to have one of the best teachers, (Jack Lumpkin- who is Davis Love III's swing doctor,) and an inexpensive Donald Ross designed home course, the Brunswick CC. The only place better than the "sweet spot." Also can enjoy a Flor De Farach without stinkin' up the listening room. I am a very fortunate man! Happy New Year! Will, thanks for the tip on the "Great Courses on Tape" from the Teaching Co. I have wondered if they were as good as the flier looks. Have you listened to the Greenberg lecture tape "How to Listen to and Understand Great Music?" It sure sounds like something some of us more "low-brow" AudiogoNers might benefit from. (As long as we can pick our nose while we listen [:)] )

My other main hobbie would have to be cars. I have a 2000 Acura Integra Type R that occupies most of my time in the summer. I also like playing tennis. Girl watching also of course... bye

Yes Charlie I have listened to that one (48 lectures, it took a lot of driving time I'll tell you) He is a superb lecturer and I highly recommend it. You don't have to be a "low brow" to be humbled by Greenberg's knowledge of his topics. I think all who would listen could learn something and enjoy. It covers music from Classical Greece through and up to the Modern era. A must for anyone who calls himself a music lover.

Food and wine -- eating, drinking and cooking. My Alfas -- on the street, running the canyons and track time whenever I can get it. Used to race bicycles (road and cyclocross), but I don't have time for everthing, so I followed the course of least resistance. I'm happier, a bit heavier, and I don't have to shave my legs anymore. No smart ass comment on the last part, please.

Trelja, I take it that you have Deng Ming-Dao's "365 Tao". For Christmas my wife gave me a great book entitled "ZEN Images, Texts, and Teachings" (published by Artisan). If you haven't already seen it, you may want to check it out. John, what a great post. Gives us some "quality time". Thank you and Happy New Year.