Friday, November 2, 2007
Hobbies
As I've grown older I have less and less time for hobbies thanks to this wonderful thing called responsibility. The hobbies I do have, I don't really enjoy but rather am forced to do them out of necessity rather than desire, an example of this is going to the gym and working out - can't stand it but it's the only thing holding me at two chins rather than three. The only hobby I have that I truly enjoy is reading. I read thirty six books last year which I consider to be quit a feat when I don't have alot of time on my hands. I always carry a book with me wherever I go and just pull it out to read if I have any down time. I'm an itinerant teacher so I drive from school to school and whenever I get somewhere ahead of schedule I just pull out a book and read for a few minutes. Reading is a very cheap form of entertainment that can be done anywhere yet almost all my friends don't read. If your not a reader, pick up a book and give it a chance you might just be surprised. I hope everyone has had a good four weeks and I'll see you on Saturday.
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The fact that you have your book with you all the time so you can pull it out whenever reminded me of a dad on our field trip. We were on the bus heading home and here was this dad sitting in a seat on a bus crowded with parents and students reading his book. Must have been an AMAZING book:) Was it you?
Travis,
Here is a book you might enjoy, it is called the "Education of a Wandering Man." by Louis L'Amour. He is best known for his westerns, many have been turned int movies. This book is as close to an autobiography as he came to write before he died. He talks of how he felt school was stifling his education. He was in Singapore on the day that his high school class graduated. He discusses books that he has read and has a tremendous list of books that I would like to get a chance to read. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who like to read. Enjoy.
Joe
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