Well to start this out - lets just say that we have a great many hobbies. Like the old saying "Jack of all trades - master of none," we are have more hobbies than we have time or money. That's not to say that we don't enjoy our hobbies, but we have very eclectic interests that sometimes compete for our attention.
First up is our ATV obsession. We moved from Idaho in 2001 and spent some time living right next door to a virtual playhouse for Off-road fun. Of course, I work at the local hospital and quite often see the results of such funt
astic adventures. However, we got hooked when some friends of ours (Roberta and Steve) invited us along. It was all uphill from there! Our parents in Idaho got hooked, first with a sand rail and then ATV's themselves. We've made several friends over the years and really enjoy our times on the sand, in the dirt, on the mountains and even in the snow (yes snow - it really did suck as much as it sounds!)Next up is Geocaching. This is one of those weird hobbies that star
ts out as something subtly interesting and ends up becoming a full time obsession. Fortunately we've managed to temper that most of the time and avoid marathon Geocaching sessions 
that go on for days. However, we introduced some friends of ours in Grant's Pass to this outdoor "sport" and they promptly became addicted to the point where we thought an intervention might be in order. For those that don't know about Geocaching, its an activity where someone hides something in the woods, parks, or even in urban areas; posts GPS coordinates and some hints online and others try and find it. Although on the outside that doesn't appear too addicting - it is. The nice thing is that after purchasing a good GPS receiver the cost of this particular hobby is pretty nil... except for travel bugs... and fuel... and well.... For more info you can visit http://www.geocaching.com/
ts out as something subtly interesting and ends up becoming a full time obsession. Fortunately we've managed to temper that most of the time and avoid marathon Geocaching sessions 
that go on for days. However, we introduced some friends of ours in Grant's Pass to this outdoor "sport" and they promptly became addicted to the point where we thought an intervention might be in order. For those that don't know about Geocaching, its an activity where someone hides something in the woods, parks, or even in urban areas; posts GPS coordinates and some hints online and others try and find it. Although on the outside that doesn't appear too addicting - it is. The nice thing is that after purchasing a good GPS receiver the cost of this particular hobby is pretty nil... except for travel bugs... and fuel... and well.... For more info you can visit http://www.geocaching.com/ Our third hobby around camping, hiking and the like is very much tied to our fi
rst (ATV) and second (Geocaching) hobbies. We started off with the dinky rickety trailer pictured above and moved on through to a large bumper pull toy hauler. This makes trips much more comfortable and relaxing (except set-up and tear down and bike maintenance and mornings after too much tequila or rum). We've been mostly to ATV related destinations, but have ventured out a few times without the bikes.
rst (ATV) and second (Geocaching) hobbies. We started off with the dinky rickety trailer pictured above and moved on through to a large bumper pull toy hauler. This makes trips much more comfortable and relaxing (except set-up and tear down and bike maintenance and mornings after too much tequila or rum). We've been mostly to ATV related destinations, but have ventured out a few times without the bikes.Photography is pretty much my
hobby. I play around and attempt to create some professional images from time to time and think I do OK for the most part. I haven't made dime on it - but I have fun. Out of the hobbies so far this one could cost the most. The price of some digital photography equipment is unbelievable depending on how serious one would like to be. For more on this one go to my pseudo professional website http://www.tripmoon.com/. Our son is also into photography and does a really nice job - his website is http://www.morganklingler.smugmug.com/.
hobby. I play around and attempt to create some professional images from time to time and think I do OK for the most part. I haven't made dime on it - but I have fun. Out of the hobbies so far this one could cost the most. The price of some digital photography equipment is unbelievable depending on how serious one would like to be. For more on this one go to my pseudo professional website http://www.tripmoon.com/. Our son is also into photography and does a really nice job - his website is http://www.morganklingler.smugmug.com/.Old Cars - I started off restoring a 1968 camaro with my dad when I was 12 or 1
3 years old. I drove the car though high-school until my senior year when some twit ran a stop sign and collided with me (OK - I collided with her - but she ran the stop sign). My dad managed to re-re-restore the car and I have it once again. Bridgett has her moms 1971 Z-28 that is a work in progress that will probably take a zillion dollars and at least that long to restore at our current pace. However, it will happen given some time and resources as they come along.
3 years old. I drove the car though high-school until my senior year when some twit ran a stop sign and collided with me (OK - I collided with her - but she ran the stop sign). My dad managed to re-re-restore the car and I have it once again. Bridgett has her moms 1971 Z-28 that is a work in progress that will probably take a zillion dollars and at least that long to restore at our current pace. However, it will happen given some time and resources as they come along. 
I've missed a few of our other hobbies of course, but these touch on the most costly (in both time and money). I guess its time to buy another lottery ticket!
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