[SeniorTech] Finding Your Hobby Online

From: "Jerry Taylor" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "SeniorTech listserv" <seniortech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:44:36 -0500
Finding Your Hobby Online

 

From an AARP article by Susan Ayers Walker

 

Finding a hobby is a great way to spend time, be creative, exercise your
brain and perhaps meet new friends. Plus some hobbies are a great way to
relax after a hectic day. The Web is a useful resource either to find a new
hobby or expand your knowledge with a current one. My escape from the
computer and technology is sewing and quilting; here are several sites that
might inspire you to find a hobby also. 

 

For Amateur or Ham Radio Operators

Long before the internet was created, the amateur radio network was the way
people from all over the world could connect. Amateur or ham radio operators
created vast social networks by talking long distances to other radio
enthusiasts, making distant friends and exchanging calling cards. It is this
linkage of radio enthusiasts that is ready to help communication flow in
case of a disaster or weather emergency. The National Association for
Amateur Radio has an informative website with lots of news and information,
plus info on getting started or finding a chapter in your area:
<http://www.arrl.org/> www.arrl.org

 

For Collectors

Are you a collector? Perhaps it is toy trains or salt shakers; maybe it is
baseball cards or matchbox cars, fishing lures or old postcards.
Collectors.org is a great website to get collecting information. The site's
primary purpose is to provide free information for collecting clubs,
collectors and the antiques, art and collectibles industry:
<http://www.collectors.org/> www.collectors.org

 

For the Quilter 

This is a great site for a quilter. If you need some ideas, or perhaps you
are looking for a new block pattern, this is a no-frills site with hundreds
of free block patterns and directions. I visit here often to get inspiration
and new ideas:  <http://www.quilterscache.com/> www.quilterscache.com

 

For the Knitters

Knitting is having a revival right now, there are several new TV shows and
magazines on the topic. If you have forgotten how to knit and want to take
up the hobby again there are several websites that will give you illustrated
instructions and lots of free projects that are easy to start like
<http://www.learntoknit.com/> www.learntoknit.com/  or
<http://www.craftown.com/> www.craftown.com 

 

For Bird Watchers

All of us enjoy getting out in the country to breath the fresh air; adding
bird watching to this activity might be fun. To get started all you need is
a small pair of inexpensive binoculars for just those times you see
something interesting fly by through the back yard or on a hike. When you
are driving it is fun to stop, look at the view and try to find a few birds
flying about. There are lots of great sites, books and even software for
your PDA to carry with you, a good place to start is
<http://www.audubon.org/> www.audubon.org 

 

For Gardeners

Most of us have a back yard or a deck we can put a few flower pots on.
Perhaps you would like a few more indoor plants. It is relaxing to plant
something green and watch it grow. At the Website  <http://www.garden.org/>
www.garden.org you can find the zone you live in and all types of advice and
resources to find plants that do well in your zone plus get ideas about
adding more greenery to your life. 

 

Whatever your interest or hobby is, you will be able to find information
about it and more on the internet. The Web is a great source of information,
instruction and inspiration for either finding a new hobby or enhancing an
existing hobby. And who knows; you might find a social network or create
your own blog, make new friends, start a group or share your knowledge with
others along the way.

 

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Jerry Taylor
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