For my next venture, I will be trying bow hunting. Hunting has fascinated me since I read "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. The idea of being out in nature, and submerging myself in a predator versus prey relationship with wild game is very tantalizing for me. So this fall I plan on getting very good at shooting a bow in time for hunting season.

The first hobby that I tried was Astronomy. Last year at this time my father-in-law and I went out in his backyard with a very cheap, very flimsy telescope and we started looking at the moon. Separately, we we were both interested in space and science but this night was the convergence of our interests. We strted with observing the moon and then we moved on to the Andromeda galaxy and Orion Nebula. From there the hobby grew more extensive (and more expensive). Matt, my father-in-law, got a 6" short tube telescope, and I got a 4" long tube telescope. That was satisfactory for about 3 months, then Matt got a 10" reflecting telescope. He and I joined an Astronomy club where we still reside as members. Astronomy people are great people, very knowledgeable and helpful. I highly encourage folks to head to our Astronomy page on Facebook where we are chronicling our Asrtro-Adventures.  https://www.facebook.com/JMastroblog/

"Two roads diverge in a yellow wood," Frost said, "and I took the road less traveled". Well that's just what I am going to do. I plan to try all sorts of different hobbies and take you on the journey with me. I feel like my life has been too sedentary so far. So, I plan on taking some chances, stepping out of my comfort zone, and experiencing life in all of its little distractions. As each journey starts with a single step, here we go....