Do any of you have hobbies that you bring to help with down time?

Locomotive R17 Wood model kit ✔️ WoodTrick


I saw this at a Love's and thought of my nephew, so I bought it for him as a Christmas present.
Since he would never have the time to build it, I built it for him.
I bought it last October and I finally finished it in May of this year.
That was a home time project though, as I could never do something like that in the truck.

 

I like reading and podcasts.

 

I’ve tried to read westerns by other authors , but once you’ve read Louis L’Amour , there’s just no other author that even comes close , to me , every other authors books are just lame .

 

A great topic. Sure beats log trucks crushing each other. As a kid, I was an avid model builder, built hundreds. Mostly cars and semi trucks. After obtaining my license, I graduated to the real thing, and no time or need for models. Fast forward to retirement, I've had an interest in models again, only to be squelched by the outrageous prices these crooks want. Same old thing, when they were .99 cents, they sold a million. At $54.95, how many are they going to sell? I have a Visible V8( the OHC one, not the old one with those funky pushrods that always jammed) my daughter gave me as a present. It sits unbuilt on the shelf. I'm an avid bicycle rider, hemmorhoids allowing, and if in your situation, I'd take a cheapie bike along, if weather allows, that is. Otherwise,, the computer has all thunder these days, but back in my day, a short break in the action, out comes the NeverDull,,or some repair that was cobbled.

 

You said it! I’m reading “Riding for the Brand” now a collection of short stories. I’ve tried Zane Grey but he writes in dialogue of how the characters sound. And it takes me twice to read a sentence to comprehend what they’re actually trying to say.

 

books, always had a dozen or so in a box.

wifey traded them off at a used bookstore near us and I would change them out when home.

 

I rarely have down time...but on those rare occasions I tend to frequent the really small Pilots etc....with just 3-4 fuel islands
I block one and wash my truck and trailer with a squeegee

 

I team with my wife and we carry Cornhole boards on our truck, so when we have sitting time we play.