Learning skills like skiing, surfing, skydiving, driving (racing), flying, sailing, slight of hand, etc. In general, when I get too good at a hobby, I tend move on. Motorsport and RC helicopters can probably keep my interest forever. And slight of hand is one step short of impossible. Trying to learn the basics of up close coin slights. Those guys have impossible dexterity.

Motocross and off-road motorcycle racing is my favorite things so far. It was super difficult. Graduating to the expert classes takes enormous amounts of practice. You never stop improving. And you've got the pros there showing what can be done. Also, while blasting through the trees at speed you are mentally cleansed. For the duration of that ride, work and all the rest of life's stresses don't exist. Every clock cycle you have is dedicated to staying alive. A few years ago the doc said I shouldn't do that anymore. Issue with parathyroid led to mild osteopenia. But that makes hitting the ground hard with my body even less recommended than usual. That led to my current competitive sailing career.

These days I also enjoy turning my daily driver 07 Z06 from a monster into something completely insane. (photo in my profile)

My wife and I also do a lot of running. In 2016 we did 26 official bibbed and chipped 5ks or longer. I think there were three 10Ks and one 15K in that 26. She received a cancer diagnosis for Christmas that year. Treatment over the past year has really impacted our training and racing. But, all that is wrapped up. Her health is now good. We should get back in the swing of things soon.

Since I just moved from Texas to New Jersey a few weeks ago, I see my old love of skiing about to be dusted off. The local mountains may not be what I'm used to skiing the Rockies, but they are an easy drive and pretty inexpensive. Great exercise. I don't know what else I might do out here over winter. In Texas, sailing and supercar season lasted 12 months.

Don't be insulting just because you don't agree. It makes the rest of what you say not matter much.

Learning to live again-getting out of the house-possible trip

I use the term blessed but not at all in the way 'christians' do. I feel blessed when I am in that state of JOY with the energy flow surrounding me. In tune with the universe. The mind is clear and you just feel your being is whole. I can do all that I need and the love I feel is there because of me, a god never enters the picture. I think I have some idea of what you are expressing in this post.

So much so, that I made Joy her middle name.