Many varied interests. I took up running in April '06 and have been trying to eat balanced ever since. Cooking has become part of this and quite sucessfully at that. I love being outdoors and have rediscovered fresh, local, produce now that I'm on a "health" kick. Dishes from scratch: dry beans, slow simmer soups & stews, roasts, etc. I am so sick of convienence - gimme something I can COOK and I don't mean just throwing it in the microwave. I very much enjoy roasting my own coffee beans. You just cannot compare any commercially roasted coffee to home roasted beans. Scalloped corn, Grandma's "chop suey", mom's chili... Teaching my children how to cook. With my oldest getting married soon I'm am so proud that she will be able to walk into the kitchen with confidence. My other two are just a few steps behind her and will be great cooks themselves. I am so very critical of myself I find it tough to just say "that's pretty good!" People enjoying my food often cannot say enough about it but I pick it apart wondering what I could have done differently. LOL