Posted by Reggie BoStar on November 8, 2005, at 19:31:17
In reply to Easy Does It » Reggie BoStar, posted by verne on November 8, 2005, at 18:04:32
Hi Verne,
I got into two hobbies that have helped me focus on something besides myself:Genealogy: this can be done either by getting out the door and going to local genealogy libraries, town halls, cemetary offices ("grassroots genealogy") or staying home and going online to sites such as rootsweb.com. Rootsweb.com is good because it has a free search service that can connect you with other folks who have posted large family trees on the site.
Model Railroading: I'm just getting started on setting up a HO scale railroad. You have to be careful with this one - it can cost a lot of money depending on what sort of layout you select. I chose "Wild West", which is pretty costly. The modern train sets and accessories such as buildings, people, scenery, etc, are much cheaper. This can also be done either by getting out to a local hobby shop (they're all over the place), or staying home and going online to sites like Walthers.com, Bachmanntrains.com (retailers), or Nmra.org (resources). Bachmanntrains.com has a free forum ("ask the Bach-man") which has helped me a lot.
Anyway, those are some ideas. I play each one as the day goes, staying home and working on the PC or getting out to visit libraries and stores. When I started I took it VERY slowly and worked on only one at a time. Then, as the days went by, I let each activity pace itself. I'm NOT thinking at all about an end goal for either one, just enjoying each one in the moment. It's the only way I can do it.
Obviously I've made some progress, or I wouldn't have so much to say about it; but I didn't plan any of this. It just happens this way if you don't think about it beyond one day at a time.
Later,
Reggie BoStar
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