So whats on yr Winter to do list to pass the time until the 2024 season starts? Ive got some books to read, a bathroom to remodel and to clean up some areas of my house & business that really needs it

Ice fishing

Working out at the gym and a new baby due in February. Hanging with family, friends and my wife and son until then.

On 11/15/2023 at 9:17 PM, The Beast said:

Working out at the gym and a new baby due in February. Hanging with family, friends and my wife and son until then.

Congrats!!! 

Lots of walking and reading for sure.  I read books on Kindle and listen to audiobooks.  I walk every morning before work, and that gives me about 45 minutes of quite time with an audiobook.  Having just turned 50 this year, I'll be adding some additional exercise over the winter.  That will allow me to continue my conquering of as many local craft beers as I can.  I've started haunting bottle shops, picking up random and off the wall beers to try.  Sounds like a perfect winter hobby.

Spending as much time with family as I can.  All three kids are grown, and even though two still live at home (the other is in school at WIU), we don't see each other much due to their busy schedules.  Weekends when we can all be together are precious moments.

And photography.  I bought a decent camera a couple years ago, and when my wife and I are on our walks, I like to capture wildlife pics.  Probably head over to Rock Run Rookery in Joliet to see the bald eagles.

I turn down everything in September to November to get school and coaching settled. I picked up a stand up/ improv gig last night and have then lined up once a month until May. 

Planning our dinner trip and Lake Superior and living above the freezing line also help. 

@hogan873 after watching a How to Drink episode on YT I picked up some seasonal Christmas beers. I'm doing it with a couple other people so we can share the "oh my God these are horrible" while checking them off. 

Apparently getting COVID.

On 12/17/2023 at 3:45 PM, CentralChamps21 said:

Apparently getting COVID.

Bummer. I hope you feel better quickly. 

On 12/19/2023 at 5:17 PM, Texsox said:

Bummer. I hope you feel better quickly. 

I'm vaxxed, boosted and also I'm young so it wasn't severe. Really just like a bad cold with a slight fever. Worst impact was my mom (a nurse) had to miss a couple days work until she tested negative twice.

I got it two years ago. Also booster but not young. If we weren't checking temps every day to get into work I probably wouldn't have known. 

Glad you're feeling better.