Hobbies and Interests

Birding / Hiking

I have been birding since 2009. I can distract myself for hours tracking down birds.  Each season I am getting better at bird ID by call. Lots to learn. Also, it gives me a great excuse to get a away from the computer and hit the mountain trails after a long winter.

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Rock Climbing

Hanging off the side of a cliff is a new experience for me.  We didn’t have many cliff faces back in Detroit, Michigan.  Climbing is a great adrenaline rush. We have great climbing sites within an hours drive of Kelowna. These days, most of my climbing is at an indoor gym with my friend Alex.  That will change soon since the weather is breaking.

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Cooking

I am always on a mission to make awesome food.  My current obsession is perfect Indian food.  I am now a pupil of the Vah Chef.  Curry perfection is on the horizon.

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House Plants

House plants are an addiction.  It is really difficult to stop buying them from the local greenhouses. Oh well, at least my house plant addiction is legal and not too costly. Plus, all of the extra oxygen in the apartment is pretty great.