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I'm a geek. My hobbies include table top role play games like dungeons and dragons and the like and extremely complex board games I even go to conventions to meet new people and play with them. I also like crochet bit have carpal tunnel so can't do it much oh and I also love football and play fantasy football as well

We have an extensive board game collection. If you like Pandemic at all I would highly recommend Pandemic Legacy. The game evolves and permanently changes as you play a minimum of 12 games to complete the scenario. And the best part is it's 2 player! We always try to find games we can play together but many just aren't as good with 2 players.

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@@rking I am looking it up now.

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My primary hobby before my spinal surgery was raising and showing standard poodles. I adore the breed--and, yes there IS a real dog underneath all of that fancy hair.

I loved the competition of showing in this country, Canada and Bermuda. My male, "KAVA'S HI-HO SILVER, finished 5th in the country a few years ago. Not bad for a poor county dog with no Fifth Ave. backing.

My daughter, Amanda and myself traveled from Mid Canada to Florida to Maine. She Showed her pug and I , of course the Standard Poodles.

If you can, Please watch the Westminster Dog Show next week and rout for the Black Standard b***h. She will be shown by a Japanese fellow--Kaz Hosaka. I am consultant for that girl! I have shown at "The Garden" many times. Showing dogs competitively is addicting and to do it by yourself without financial backing is a tough road, but can be done.

I also teach dog obedience and 4-H dog training for the young folks wanting to show at the State Fair. Training a dog is SOOOOOO beneficial for young

children and teens. It teaching responsibility, patience, compassion and helps develop common sense.

Anyway, since my spinal surgery, I have taken up crocheting, to hopefully keep my fingers moving until the day I can hopefully stand long enough to so the hours and hours and hours of poodle grooming and move enough to get back into the ring.

Sorry, to babble on so, but you did ask and I am quite passionate about dogs. :)

Oh Dear!, I almost forgot--with pitchers and catchers reporting this week------I AM A HUGE YANKEE FAN,!!!!! (also Robinson Cano whatever team he plays on) My favorite player is A. Rod #13.

OMG! how could I forget? I love to surf fish. In my profile pix, I am holding a 48" striped bass that I landed last May. My favorite is flounder fishing at night.

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@@Valentina I love you!!! I have a passion for dogs. Not showing, but loving on them, playing with them, spoiling them. I have always wanted a standard poodle. Now I want a labradoodle. Of course I have too many pets now to get one. My mom and aunt went to the Westminster show last year!!!!!! Took a trip to NY. We all love dogs.

Oh ya. I'm not a huge baseball fan, but I love YU darvish and of course A rod.

@ I am so excited for you!!!!

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@@Valentina I love you!!! I have a passion for dogs. Not showing, but loving on them, playing with them, spoiling them. I have always wanted a standard poodle. Now I want a labradoodle. Of course I have too many pets now to get one. My mom and aunt went to the Westminster show last year!!!!!! Took a trip to NY. We all love dogs.

Oh ya. I'm not a huge baseball fan, but I love YU darvish and of course A rod.

@ I am so excited for you!!!!

My kind of people!! :)

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I am a tribal belly dancer :blush: It is a wonderful dance style that is very inclusive of differnt body types. I do "improv" style in which we have a shared vocabulary of moves with cues we can use to dance together without choreography. It is a lovely community and the dance itself is beautiful and good exercise.

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I am a tribal belly dancer :blush: It is a wonderful dance style that is very inclusive of differnt body types. I do "improv" style in which we have a shared vocabulary of moves with cues we can use to dance together without choreography. It is a lovely community and the dance itself is beautiful and good exercise.

I love belly dancing, took one class and have not been able to get back to it :(

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I am a Chef! I spend most of my week at my restaurant where I cook up farm to table southern comfort magic. I am also a student finishing my bachelors in hospitality management. But when I'm not a work or school, I love spending time with my husband, cheering on the St. Louis Blues (currently watching the game with the hubs!), going to the gym (an everyday must!) and playing with cosmetics. I even sometimes do freelance makeup jobs.

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I really enjoy vintage automobiles. Mainly in summer when we have lots of car shows. They are just plain fun to drive around... Older folks love to chat about the era of the cars original date.post-121934-14544646808016_thumb.jpg

This one is my favorite of all time!

Also April thru September finds me at AT&T park. Go Giants ⚾️⚾️

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One of the things I am looking forward to being able to do again is play tennis again, especially with my dad.

I haven't played since college.

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I get asked this a lot because I'm online dating... It's a great topic!! Haha yeah my first response is "count calories and post on BP!" Hahaa just kidding.

I used to love photography. Now it's what I do for a living so I wouldn't call it a hobby. :)

I enjoy reading novels

Researching cold case crimes and serial killers (uh huh I'm sick!)

Hiking

Sunbathing

Clothes Shopping!!

Playing guitar and singing

Travel

Great thread!

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I am a Chef! I spend most of my week at my restaurant where I cook up farm to table southern comfort magic. I am also a student finishing my bachelors in hospitality management. But when I'm not a work or school, I love spending time with my husband, cheering on the St. Louis Blues (currently watching the game with the hubs!), going to the gym (an everyday must!) and playing with cosmetics. I even sometimes do freelance makeup jobs.

Speaking of hockey, funny story...

My partner mentioned she would like for us to go to a Blackhawks game. I said sure! We will get tickets....as soon as I figure out when their season is...????????????

I'm so not into sports I have no idea when hockey season is! Lol and even better, she doesn't either! Hahahah

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Get back into it! It is so fun and can be good exercise in the right style and class.

I am a tribal belly dancer :blush: It is a wonderful dance style that is very inclusive of differnt body types. I do "improv" style in which we have a shared vocabulary of moves with cues we can use to dance together without choreography. It is a lovely community and the dance itself is beautiful and good exercise.


I love belly dancing, took one class and have not been able to get back to it :(

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I am big into crafts:

Knitting

Crochet

Cross stitch

Quilting

Sewing

I also love to read, watch movies (I have a collection of over 1666 titles of DVD) - I used to work at Best Buy and would buy new ones every new release Tuesday

I also love to travel and spend time with my grandchildren

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