Hobbies

When I am not commited to school and work, just look on water. I own a 14' 1975 Hobie Catamaran, a 14' 1995 Lowe john boat, canoe, and kayak. I absolutely love sailing because you can troll or cruise all day without spending a cent on gas. Plus, the feeling of flying a hull in 20 knot winds is something that can not be matched. I am currently constructing wooden hulls for my hobie cat to reduce weight and add freeboard. I am incorporating stitch-and-glue designs from the 1980's Olympic class Tornado, and the Pixie and Quattro 16 from Richard Woods Designs. I enjoy fishing, and almost always catch and release everything I catch. I do spend time on land, contrary to popular belief, and if time permits, enjoy bow hunting for whitetail deer and turkey. I also enjoy trials racing on my 1986 Suzuki DR200 dirtbike.

I am fully convinced that Stevie Nicks is the alltime best songwriter, with Johnny Cash coming in close with second. However, I love music so much, I listen to just about everything that is good. My favorite religious writer is Thomas Paine, and my favorite philosopher is Noam Chomsky. Yes, he is a philosopher in my book.