Hobbies – Dave, Greg, Moiya and Arta

Moiya invited Greg and me to dinner on Wednesday. 

As part of the conversation we were talking about hobbies that old people have.  

Here is our list.

Moiya:  She likes to sew.  She hasn’t had time to do this for many months.  Just no time.  Last year she did a long 8 month course and then the summer comes ....

Greg:  He likes to read.  Right now he is reading about the aftermath of World War I.  He finds his books on sale at the Piccadilly Mall and comes home with 6 to 8 at a time.  They cost pennies, he says and the hard copy brings him a lot of enjoyment.  He doesn't read that much from the Kindle anymore.  Right now there are no books out for sale.  Instead there are sign-ups for community groups in the spot where he usually buys his books.

Dave Wood: He likes to restore old cars.  What he likes is watching a TV programme about the restoration of old cars.  The actual hobby is too expensive for him.  $10,000 for some of the parts?  Nope.  He sticks with keeping modern cars running in his other spare time.  What he likes for a hobby is "building things".

... a memoir about Chinook country ...

Arta: I am reading books written by Indigenous authors, or books about Indigenous communities.  

Right now I have 3 books being read simultaneously.  

One is The Original Meaning and True Intent of Treaty 7 by Sarah Carter, Walter Hildebandt and Dorothy First Rider.  

Another is a memoir given to me by John Borrows called “The Banker and the Blackfoot” by J. Edward Chamberlain a memoir from southern Alberta.  

When I am at Rebecca’s there are books like this on every side table and coffee table, so I haven't run out of books to read yet.

Arta