What do you do in your spare time when not playing mandolin

**Rick Schmidlin** · Dec-18-2009, 10:39pm

Me read,movies, listen to music,ski, search old book stores and music stores....and you

**Mike Bunting** · Dec-18-2009, 10:56pm

That is private.

**Gerry Cassidy** · Dec-18-2009, 11:12pm

I enjoy spending time with my wife. She is an amazing person.

FYI: Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I will not get a new instrument based on this post!

**Randi Gormley** · Dec-18-2009, 11:16pm

i guess work qualifies ... although when i'm home, i'm reading, mostly. and do household repairs for entertainment (I'm rebuilding a bathroom closet this weekend) and wander on the beach in the winter. the occasional rented movie. Mostly it's read, though.

**Ivan Kelsall** · Dec-18-2009, 11:33pm

Read,watch a good DVD film (if i can find one !) & look after our cat,
Ivan

**sbarnes** · Dec-18-2009, 11:35pm

teach basic musicianship (rudimentary theory) at a community college...
paint watercolors
play keyboards in a loud country/rock band
sail
check it out at:
www.grits.addr.com

**Chris Biorkman** · Dec-19-2009, 12:01am

I split my time between being a gym rat and my television addiction. Also play with my two year old quite a bit.

**yankees1** · Dec-19-2009, 12:13am

Play with grandkids, polish my corvettes, watch Hopalong Cassiday, Randolph Scott, Cisco Kid, Gene autry movies and read about the old west!

**Mark Gibbs** · Dec-19-2009, 1:04am

Family, with grandchildren. Man that's as good as it gets. Through in some photography www.photomark1.smugmug.com Add a little flower gardening and as of recently, MAS as i am getting my third mando with a arch top octave mando on the drawing board. The octave mando is going to be extra cool because it 's an archtop where most octaves are flat tops. The only problem with MAS is it's interfering with my DSLR acquisition syndrome. You ask, what kind of cameras so you buy, Cannon.

**barney 59** · Dec-19-2009, 1:59am

Spare time?

**Mandolin Mick** · Dec-19-2009, 2:04am

My wife & 2 daughters, reading, traveling, watching news, etc.

**8stringdreamer** · Dec-19-2009, 4:05am

be with my 2 year old daughter, read, listen 2 music, go to the beach, go for a bike ride, look up stuff on the internet, think about what i'm doing here, study part time, write letters to old friends, help to renovate the house, cook up food, clean the endless mess, rest, dream.

**Douglas McMullin** · Dec-19-2009, 4:45am

Between work and our toddler, spare time time is in short supply. When able I sail, care for the boat, cook, work on the house, hike or XC ski, bike a little, goof off on the web, and watch the occasional DVD. The list was longer only a few years ago.

**Neil Morris** · Dec-19-2009, 5:15am

After fitting in a full time job and lots of mandolin playing there's not a lot of time left but I fill what little there is by being a radio amateur and a St. John Ambulance volunteer.

Neil

**barry k** · Dec-19-2009, 5:42am

I am retired...........I have no spare time !!

**Rob Gerety** · Dec-19-2009, 6:22am

Contra Dancing, Canoe trips, Ice Hockey, Waste time with on line forums.

**Skip Kelley** · Dec-19-2009, 6:27am

I'm with Barney and Barry, who has spare time?

**bobcoe** · Dec-19-2009, 7:12am

Work!

Then learn things about work (graphic and web design), paint and teach watercolor and in all the gaps, enjoy time with my family.

**JEStanek** · Dec-19-2009, 7:13am

My wife and kids (9,7), photography, reading, work, chores, posting too often here.

Jamie

**Charley wild** · Dec-19-2009, 7:52am

I'm a history reader, library hangout, postcard collector, trip taker, and character actor nut. (Who was that guy who played the store clerk?)

**David Rambo** · Dec-19-2009, 8:24am

I camp a lot. In addition to "modern" camping, I live under white canvas a lot, as I go to Living History events, and rendezvous. I portray a NorthWest Company voyageur from the year 1794. I also portray a gentleman who represents a partner in the company. In the down time, I play keyboard in a praise band at church, read, study more history, epair equipment, drink a lot of coffee, and occasionally sleep.

**Fred G** · Dec-19-2009, 8:27am

I play ice hockey in a 35+ league and help coach my daughters womens ice hockey team. Watch some sports and movies too.

**Laird** · Dec-19-2009, 11:42am

Rock the baby, walk the dog, walk with the baby, feed the dog, dance with the baby, wash the dishes, change the baby, grade papers, rock the baby. Repeat as needed.

**Jason Kindall** · Dec-19-2009, 1:23pm

When I'm not playing with my beautiful 17-month old daughter (see profile pic) - I'm a rabid caver, I read, I go hiking or backpacking, and I'm getting into nature photography.