When you are not penning, what do you do?

[spotted and speckled]

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This is Sally (The Sally Monster), who we picked up from the pound about 6 months ago. She has taken up most of my free time lately. She's 11 months old, about 90 pounds, and extremely active. Her goal in life is to destroy all of her enemies, the throw rugs.

Beyond that, I try to spend a fair amount of time tying to learn how to play guitar. Don't know that I will able to say "I play" ever.

[jar]

This Abbey Road. She will be six months old tomorrow.


http://www.fototime.com/6805815B3CCA5B3/medium800.jpg

Last Friday she learned that she could jump all the way up to the shower door.



http://www.fototime.com/B7EDCE85D780CA6/medium800.jpg


And she can turn around and walk from here to there.



http://www.fototime.com/EBD5FD50843FEAE/medium800.jpg


The medicine cabinet looks very different and so does the light.



http://www.fototime.com/A50386C29C974B8/medium800.jpg


But there is no way to get down and so she had to call and call and call. And when I came in I looked everywhere but couldn't find her and started to leave again but I saved her.

Today she is at the vet for surgery. She is not sure that was fair.

[cwent2]

@jar - Was she broken, so you're having her "fixed"

[jar]

@jar - Was she broken, so you're having her "fixed"

'fraid so. She said she was fine but you know how kids are, they always think they are fine.

[kaisnowbird]

We don't have pets, or children at the moment. So these are two of our babies -- Babble (the puppy) and Tutu (the bunny). The picture was taken in our hotel room when we visited the Iguazu Falls in Argentina a few months ago. They are our faithful travel companions.

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Babble is actually quite a bit younger than Tutu, but the bossy little bunny stopped growing and is now dwarfed by her baby brother. :noidea:

[KrazyIvan]

When not penning, I am with my family. I have three daughters. It has been an adventure raising them and I am proud of them and love them very much.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/8991904849_0b5116e592_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8991904849/)
I forgot to warm them we're in dinosaur country. D'oh! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8991904849/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr


We do have a dog. He was a shelter pet we rescued about three years ago. He has been the best family pet/friend I have ever known.

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1354/4612046762_15d9c0e482_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4612046762/)
Skittles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4612046762/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr


When not with the family, I can be found here. I am an audio enthusiast and do live sound for my church as well as at work. I also find time to use my minidisc recorders. I sometimes edit sound tracks and create audio productions that include sound effects for church functions.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8116/8678690093_517910bebd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8678690093/)
Setting up. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8678690093/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4025/4586486539_3fb098d030_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4586486539/)
Real time recording action (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4586486539/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

Here is a custom job I did for work:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6871888599_2afe48f6cb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6871888599/)
A/V Rack Project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6871888599/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr


I also like collecting Star wars stuff:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2829/10110884153_3b8b70480a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/10110884153/)
Clone Trooper Deployed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/10110884153/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9986260546_16df49f299_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9986260546/)
@chrispirillo They articulate at the shoulder, hand, hip and head. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9986260546/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/9837738285_1c2461b970_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9837738285/)
Yessssssss (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9837738285/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

I also like fooling around with computers and have built my own computers. This is a custom case I created and is currently my desktop computer that runs Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/4343108799_9edb4303e6_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4343108799/)
Project Ground Zero (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/4343108799/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[JazzDoc]

PHOTOGRAPHY:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/Farmstead_afltd.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/Farmstead_afltd.jpg.html)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/PileatedWoodpecker_3a1fltd.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/PileatedWoodpecker_3a1fltd.jpg.html)

JAZZ DRUMS:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/GreTschSelectiveColorization_2_zps9f954c60.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/GreTschSelectiveColorization_2_zps9f954c60.jpg.htm l)


MARKSMANSHIP:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/Crossfire_a-transBW2b_zps7c491500.jpg

SUMO:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/Sumo_Woods_aBWprocfltd.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/Sumo_Woods_aBWprocfltd.jpg.html)


BOCCE:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/Bocce10-22mmheadsupBWSQ.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/Bocce10-22mmheadsupBWSQ.jpg.html)




MISTER HOBBS:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/HOBBS-KitchenPerch_a_zpsdaefb3f7.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/HOBBS-KitchenPerch_a_zpsdaefb3f7.jpg.html)

[Paul-H]

I was going to say Photography until I see the post from from JazzDoc so I am now a happy snapper, also do quite a bit of fishing as well.

Paul

[JazzDoc]

I was going to say Photography until I see the post from from JazzDoc so I am now a happy snapper, also do quite a bit of fishing as well.

Paul

Thanks, Paul. Likely we all have our passions. Certainly we share that of fountain pens here and now also photography.
As in all endeavors, so long as we keep striving to be better, then our enthusiasm stays alive! Enjoy!

[cwent2]

@jazzdoc - Great photographs - I like your take on your subjects.

[JazzDoc]

@jazzdoc - Great photographs - I like your take on your subjects.

Thanks, Cw - appreciated very much.

Many of my images are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30963075@N00/

[79spitfire]

Work...
2 jobs...

At least I can afford pens...

[pencils+pens]

My wife bought me an acoustic guitar 20 years ago. For a lot of reasons, I never had the time to learn to play it until 3 weeks ago. I am taking an Intro to Guitar class at adult continuing education. I can play one chord (G), have almost nailed another (C) and am working on a third (D). I practice about an hour a day split into 15 or 30 minute fragments. I like it.

The good news is that the guitar gives my wife and I something new to discuss, music. She plays the piano and is showing me scales on the piano. More good news is that with the guitar expense out of the way, the other "needed" accessories didn't cost too much.

Bad news - I'm already looking at buying a Fender Jaguar or Jazzmaster and probably a Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster after that. "Lucille" (Gibson ES-355) may be the grail guitar. Or I may get a uke, guitalele or bangjolele. When I dug out the guitar I found my Hohner Blues Harps (C & G). I have begun playing around with them. Then I discovered my older (deceased many moons ago) brother's student trumpet. It needs a heavy duty overhaul but I have been playing around with the mouth piece to develop my embrouchure. The really bad news - I have put pen buying on hiatus in anticipation of some expensive music related purchases.

[elderberry]

Chaplin aka Teddy Cat:
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Linus aka Cool Cat:
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They're 6 months old. Life consists of eating, sleeping, climbing the walls, chasing each other or their own tails, doing funny things. Sometimes I think "now grow up already!". Sometimes I don't want them to.

[jar]

MARKSMANSHIP:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/Crossfire_a-transBW2b_zps7c491500.jpg


Is that an FEG or PPK?

http://www.fototime.com/24E197D2E4F9AF6/large.jpg

[JazzDoc]

Is that an FEG or PPK?

http://www.fototime.com/24E197D2E4F9AF6/large.jpg


That's a Walther PPK/S, .380, jar. Stirred, not shaken. :thumb:

[jar]

PPKs always bit the webbing of my hand.

Now the P-38 is a whole different story.


http://www.fototime.com/BF3BF28E1215E09/medium800.jpg

[JazzDoc]

PPKs always bit the webbing of my hand.

Now the P-38 is a whole different story.


Yes, I've heard that from others about the PPK/S - never happened to me...yet! Surprisingly accurate little pistol. Finicky eater, though - seems to like nothing but white box Winchester FMJ's.

[wfrogers]

When I'm not penning, I teach college-level physics, do research in nuclear physics with my students, and listen to classical music, and spend time with my family. Life is good!

[orfew]

My wife bought me an acoustic guitar 20 years ago. For a lot of reasons, I never had the time to learn to play it until 3 weeks ago. I am taking an Intro to Guitar class at adult continuing education. I can play one chord (G), have almost nailed another (C) and am working on a third (D). I practice about an hour a day split into 15 or 30 minute fragments. I like it.

The good news is that the guitar gives my wife and I something new to discuss, music. She plays the piano and is showing me scales on the piano. More good news is that with the guitar expense out of the way, the other "needed" accessories didn't cost too much.

Bad news - I'm already looking at buying a Fender Jaguar or Jazzmaster and probably a Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster after that. "Lucille" (Gibson ES-355) may be the grail guitar. Or I may get a uke, guitalele or bangjolele. When I dug out the guitar I found my Hohner Blues Harps (C & G). I have begun playing around with them. Then I discovered my older (deceased many moons ago) brother's student trumpet. It needs a heavy duty overhaul but I have been playing around with the mouth piece to develop my embrouchure. The really bad news - I have put pen buying on hiatus in anticipation of some expensive music related purchases.

Good luck with your guitar playing. The good news is that the chords you are learning (G,C,D) make up hundreds of songs.

[OldSchool]

I teach Advanced Placement literature and composition, which takes up much of my time. On weekends and during holiday and summer vacations I love to cook and garden. I'm also an avid reader. About 6 months ago my husband and I became grandparents, so I must add spoiling my new grandson to my hobbies!

[jar]

About 6 months ago my husband and I became grandparents, so I must add spoiling my new grandson to my hobbies!

Grandparents duty is to spoil them rotten and give them a big cotton candy about a half hour before you send them home.

[Honey Mustard]

I'm a fine art photographer who works in film and alternative processes, so I'm almost always found in the darkroom. But lately I've been trying to build my own website (not going so well) which is taking up most of my time. For "fun" I'm currently teaching myself silver gelatin dry plates.

[AndyT]

I'm a fine art photographer who works in film and alternative processes, so I'm almost always found in the darkroom. But lately I've been trying to build my own website (not going so well) which is taking up most of my time. For "fun" I'm currently teaching myself silver gelatin dry plates.

I would love to see your website when it happens, so please do post a link.

[Mags]

I am a devoted father, who likes to read and get on the motorbike when I can. I am a public servant working in Aboriginal Affairs and currently enhancing my bilingualism with some dedicated French studies. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/uju4uhuj.jpg my bike

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/etyvedah.jpg children snapshot

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/7yvuhyhu.jpg the French studies.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/y4ajupyq.jpg. Another bike.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/adadyduz.jpg. My favourite football team.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/byre5une.jpg. My weakness is for pens and 18 yr Scotch.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/jumemyde.jpg my nationality and proud of it!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/gutunube.jpg the local big city - fourth largest in North America so I am often in traffic!!!!!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/jyby4ane.jpg. My best friend and wife often has me running errands.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/rejehegu.jpg Ancestry.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/gavegyva.jpg Ex employee of CSC, TC and DND.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/myty4y6e.jpg. Succeeded in taking a road trip to DC to meet pen lovers. 22 hour round trip drive was tough.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/quhy8a9u.jpg Not a Leafs fan ... Go Habs!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/eja7edyn.jpg and I have Ninja reflexes from my fountain pens and other unrelated training.....or a weird sense of humour.


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[mmahany]

Short Answer: A little bit of everything.

However, I just realized that I would bore everyone with a more lengthy response so here are a few highlights from the past 6 months:

I’m the Vice President of the Austin, TX Junior Chamber of Commerce. Here’s a picture with Bill Engvall from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. This was at a paralysis benefit from earlier this year:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/billengval_zpseb6eadfd.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/billengval_zpseb6eadfd.jpg.html)

Last weekend during the Austin City Limits Festival, I got to meet Adrian Grenier from the show Entourage:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/20131006_013045_zpsf64c97e1.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/20131006_013045_zpsf64c97e1.jpg.html)

Circuit of the Americas World Endurance Challenge race from three weeks ago. A friend of mine gave me tickets in the middle of the main straight.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/IMG_41580555250609_zpsc1ef2895.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/IMG_41580555250609_zpsc1ef2895.jpg.html)

A fishing trip I took in August down in Galveston, TX:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/IMG_41639122969116_zps17309e0e.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/IMG_41639122969116_zps17309e0e.jpg.html)

A picture of me in the Montblanc Manhattan Flagship Store while vacationing to New York last month:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/IMG_55243128079938_zps72038fe2.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/IMG_55243128079938_zps72038fe2.jpg.html)

I’m also a big car guy. My current performance car is a modified BMW 335i. It makes around 380hp/400tq
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/20130831_105219_zps99fcb54f.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/mmahany/media/20130831_105219_zps99fcb54f.jpg.html)


Disclaimer: I have no wife or kids, and my girlfriend and I aren't ready to settle down quite yet. My answer to "what I do" may not be as exciting in 10 years.

[Senecabud]

At the moment I'm enjoying the beautiful "Indian Summer" weather we're having here in the Sacramento (California) Delta region. It's going to continue for another week it seems.

Generally I spend my time tending to my home and husband and our dog, Seneca (a black mini-schnauzer who seems to have a vocal opinion about everything.) After a demanding professional career, I worried that I'd be bored once I retired, but such is not the case, thanks to many hobbies (photography, drawing/sketching, journaling, walking my dog, playing my electronic keyboard, reviewing my Spanish and German, reading my Kindles), keeping up with friends and neighbors, various activities at church, and making Rosaries for our Priests, Nuns, and Missionaries to hand out. AND, of course, spending time reading this forum since I recently discovered it.

But I take the time every day to play with my nine fountain pens and write a few pages in my journal, which is very relaxing and helps me get organized.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I keep telling myself to do that. Write a few pages in the journal every day, that is.

Apart from penning, I tend my home and DH, practice BBQ, watch horse racing, once made a mockumentary, and spend waaay too much time on teh innerwebs.

[tandaina]

I write lots of stuff online at my rather eclectic blog: Barefoot Theology (http://www.barefoottheology.com/)

And I love taking pictures, have been since I was six or so:
http://tandaina.smugmug.com/Travel/Pacific-Northwest/i-8JkkJRf/0/L/untitled-057-Edit-Edit-2-L.jpg
http://tandaina.smugmug.com/Travel/Pacific-Northwest/i-CZx9vvG/0/XL/untitled-002-2-L.jpg
http://tandaina.smugmug.com/Travel/Mustang-Island-2013/i-FG2FhjD/0/X2/DSC06626-Edit-L.jpg
(Gallery (http://tandaina.smugmug.com/))

Also have a great collie I'm working on getting her therapy dog cert so she can work with me (I'm an Episcopal priest, spend lots of time in hospitals and nursing homes!). She takes up a LOT of time, she's six months old and fabulous, but so much ENERGY!

[cwent2]

@tandaina Very beautiful, especially like the waterfall.

Carl

[Mod_wolves]

The majority of my time at the moment is spent doing university work but when I get some time to my self I spend it with my girlfriend with our two cats

Bella
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/y4urymeq.jpg

Oscar
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/uduhegug.jpg

And our tortoise Doug
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/de2yma3e.jpg

We are currently kitten sitting for my parents who are on holiday

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/u7a3e4ym.jpg

And we try and have a bit of social life, we managed to go and meet Emmanuel Jal at the imperial war museum (in Manchester). He was a fantastic person to meet. I definitely recommend listening to his music and reading his book about his like as a war child in Sudan

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/25/a9yde5et.jpg

[jfsisler]

When I'm not using my pens, I'm cross stitching, crocheting, attempting to knit, making earrings (a new hobby I just started), listening to NPR and classical music, and watching way too much History Channel and Cooking Channel for my own good. :)

[Moxoftritonytes]

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When I`m not penning I teach myself to play the electric guitar.

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Or I take animal, architecture and nature photos with my digital camera. Here`s a polish goose having a swim.

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Common puffballs that I found in a forest.

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A friend`s pony. His name is Charlie.

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A toad in a Citroen. How in all the world did it get in there?

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A cross spider lurking.