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Post by gar on Jun 22, 2024 15:03:12 GMT
If money were no object, you had the physical capability, the time etc, what hobby would you try? I would learn flamenco dancing, become fluent in French, get back into photography, try archery and maybe pottery. I am going to a taster session of Tai Chi next month and I'm really looking forward to that! I feel like there's something else I have often thought I'd love to try but it's escaping me at the moment. Your turn  |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 22, 2024 15:20:13 GMT
Fencing! Years ago I saw the movie The Mask of Zorro and was so impressed with the fencing moves. I am about as non athletic as they come but it just looks like so much fun!
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Post by paget on Jun 22, 2024 15:29:06 GMT
I think partner dancing. I clicked on a reel once in my feed of west coast swing dancers in like improve competitions - they get a random partner and song and then just dance. I find myself always watching them
Now. It looks so fun.
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Post by quinlove on Jun 22, 2024 15:30:24 GMT
Well, it’s something that I used to be able to do. Piano. I loved it so much. After my first ( 😳 ) divorce, I bought a beautiful, used piano and taught myself how to play. I wasn’t the best, but I could somewhat read music. And I played the songs that I really liked.
After about 10 years, I sold that big house. And the piano. There seriously is no room in here for one or I would get one in a second. It’s a big regret of mine that I did that.
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Post by lainey on Jun 22, 2024 15:32:31 GMT
Fencing, I loved Twenty Five Twenty One and it just looks so much fun (but way harder than I imagined). Also, stained glass window making, glass blowing.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 22, 2024 15:33:16 GMT
Well, it’s something that I used to be able to do. Piano. I loved it so much. After my first ( 😳 ) divorce, I bought a beautiful, used piano and taught myself how to play. I wasn’t the best, but I could somewhat read music. And I played the songs that I really liked. After about 10 years, I sold that big house. And the piano. There seriously is no room in here for one or I would get one in a second. It’s a big regret of mine that I did that. You could get one of the small electronic pianos. Our neighbor at the lake has one that the stand folds up so the whole thing fits in a closet. |
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Post by wellway on Jun 22, 2024 15:34:49 GMT
If I was twenty again, I'd start so many things
I liked to bag a few munros and get great landscape photos. Munros are Scottish mountains over 3,000 ft and higher.
I'd love to learn to make clothes, learn all the construction techniques and types of fabric.
Learn to play a musical instrument like a piano.
Learn a couple of languages, some people find learning languages easy, not me, I struggle but I'd still love to be fluent in two or three languages.
So many things...
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 22, 2024 15:36:23 GMT
Animation. I’ve always been fascinated by it. I could learn to do it now with Procreate Dreams on my iPad but I don’t have the time to really learn it. Also embroidery digitizing, but my kid is figuring that out so maybe I don’t have to learn to do that.
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Post by gar on Jun 22, 2024 15:37:28 GMT
Fencing, I loved Twenty Five Twenty One and it just looks so much fun (but way harder than I imagined). Also, stained glass window making, glass blowing.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Jun 22, 2024 15:40:50 GMT
Horseback riding, learning how to play the piano
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Post by caangel on Jun 22, 2024 15:43:40 GMT
Scuba diving- I can't even breath with it out of the water much less under water 😞
Sewing
Work on my Spanish
Photography
DIY furniture restoration- the process takes too long and I'm over it before I even start, but I love the idea
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Post by littlemama on Jun 22, 2024 15:46:22 GMT
Dancing, piano- im assuming I would also be granted the coordination to do what I want. 😂
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 22, 2024 15:59:07 GMT
Oh my.... You are a diverse group. I have done most of the above listed hobbies, but not glass blowing. I have done stained glass, cutting etc. But I had no where to do it safely with cats and too many tiny slicers of glass. I grew with sewing pins getting stuck in my feet.
I still use a key fob I designed and cut our of leather, carved to pattern and dyed it.
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Post by monklady123 on Jun 22, 2024 16:01:51 GMT
I think archery would be fun. I remember 100 years ago doing it at summer camp, but haven't picked up a bow since then.
Learn the violin, or viola. I do play other instruments but have always wanted to play the violin.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 22, 2024 16:35:10 GMT
Fencing, I loved Twenty Five Twenty One and it just looks so much fun (but way harder than I imagined). Also, stained glass window making, glass blowing.
En Garde!!! (See my answer at the top  ) |
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Post by lainey on Jun 22, 2024 16:47:00 GMT
Fencing, I loved Twenty Five Twenty One and it just looks so much fun (but way harder than I imagined). Also, stained glass window making, glass blowing.
En Garde!!! (See my answer at the top )  Pret...Allez! |
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Post by Just T on Jun 22, 2024 18:00:17 GMT
Well, it’s something that I used to be able to do. Piano. I loved it so much. After my first ( 😳 ) divorce, I bought a beautiful, used piano and taught myself how to play. I wasn’t the best, but I could somewhat read music. And I played the songs that I really liked. After about 10 years, I sold that big house. And the piano. There seriously is no room in here for one or I would get one in a second. It’s a big regret of mine that I did that. I have always wanted to play the piano. I've never done anything musical at all. Back in the 70s when just about everyone took piano lessons, and my friends would complain about it, I was so envious because I wanted to take piano lessons. LOL |
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Post by Just T on Jun 22, 2024 18:01:47 GMT
I make beaded jewelry as a hobby, but I would LOVE to learn silversmithing. One of these days, I am going to find a place to take some classes.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 22, 2024 18:13:31 GMT
I would love to get back to rock climbing.
Loved loved loved horseback riding lessons. On break due to cost.
Scuba diving
I would also love to do cake decorating again but had to give it up due to allergies. I went once a month and had a great time.
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Post by lisae on Jun 22, 2024 20:14:23 GMT
ice skating. I would need younger bones, rhythm (which I literally couldn't even spell without spell check), and access to an ice rink.
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Post by melanell on Jun 22, 2024 20:16:33 GMT
I would like to play the piano and master ice-skating.  |
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Post by smasonnc on Jun 22, 2024 20:19:51 GMT
Well, it’s something that I used to be able to do. Piano. I loved it so much. After my first ( 😳 ) divorce, I bought a beautiful, used piano and taught myself how to play. I wasn’t the best, but I could somewhat read music. And I played the songs that I really liked. After about 10 years, I sold that big house. And the piano. There seriously is no room in here for one or I would get one in a second. It’s a big regret of mine that I did that. I was about to say how envious I am, then I read that you sold your piano. That hurts my heart.  I play flute and tried to learn how to play piano but I was too impatient because I couldn't make my fingers do something different when I saw the notes. I also had a hard time reading more than one line at a time. I'd like to get fluent in French and Spanish, learn ballroom dancing, and I'm taking a beginner pickleball clinic tomorrow. We'll see if my modest tennis abilities translate. |
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Post by melanieg on Jun 22, 2024 20:58:58 GMT
Fencing! Years ago I saw the movie The Mask of Zorro and was so impressed with the fencing moves. I am about as non athletic as they come but it just looks like so much fun! My nephew fences. He loves it and has won a couple of local to him tournaments. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 22, 2024 21:07:32 GMT
Safari photography
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Post by gillyp on Jun 23, 2024 0:55:15 GMT
Ocean yachting. I would lounge on deck while the crew took charge of the sailing.  Glass blowing/glass modelling. A friend has taken a couple of classes and made some lovely things. Pottery. Batik and screen printing. Water colour painting. DS2 still has his arrows from when he and DH did archery. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 23, 2024 1:16:20 GMT
This is good timing, because I've just been looking at the website of a local artist who does metal sculpting. DD and DSO went to his property yesterday, and I've spent the morning going through his online gallery. I said to DSO that he needs to take up welding, glass blowing, and metal sculpting so he can make me All Of The Things. The stuff that I love is all $3000 - $4000! Tread SculpturesIf I didn't have to work, and money was no object, there are so many things I'd like to do: ~ Learn an instrument ~ Learn a new language, or take up Italian again ~ Take flying lessons. I started flying lessons my late 20s, but had to give it up when I bought my house (too expensive). ~ I have my scuba dive ticket, but I haven't done it for 30 years! I would love to take it up again. ~ Dancing lessons - preferably Rock & Roll ~ Crochet and knitting ~ Embroidery ~ Sewing And after reading this thread, I am now adding glass blowing and animation to my list! |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Jun 23, 2024 1:45:05 GMT
I would learn to sail. I've been sailing a few times and loved it so much. Of course I would want to be doing it as my younger self, when I was more sure-footed. I've had too many ankle sprains in my life, resulting in one ankle being a little weak and touchy at this point. It will roll at the drop of a hat so I have to be pretty careful with it, and I'm afraid a slippery sailboat deck would not be a good idea.
I'm glad I already learned an instrument (flute/piccolo), but could not get the hang of playing the piano when both hands needed to play something different. I learned to ice skate fairly well too (another thing that would be a bad idea on my weak ankle these days), and I still skated up until about 15 years ago - nothing fancy and definitely no jumping.
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Post by ntsf on Jun 23, 2024 2:48:43 GMT
sewing historical clothing
backcountry skiing/snow camping
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Post by katybee on Jun 23, 2024 3:17:33 GMT
I think archery would be fun. I remember 100 years ago doing it at summer camp, but haven't picked up a bow since then. Learn the violin, or viola. I do play other instruments but have always wanted to play the violin. I did archery at camp with my students last fall and got a bullseye! (Of course, the targets were set up for 11 year-olds, but my students were impressed, nonetheless  ). |
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Post by malibou on Jun 23, 2024 7:45:24 GMT
Glass blowing, wood working, calligraphy and languages.
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Pret...Allez!
I play flute and tried to learn how to play piano but I was too impatient because I couldn't make my fingers do something different when I saw the notes. I also had a hard time reading more than one line at a time.
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