Chris Sherwood

Here are a few ideas for you during your off hours to keep things going especially during the winter months.

1. Join a sports league. Volleyball, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, badminton, whatever you like. 

2.Take a class. Think of something you have always been interested in but haven't learned yet. Cooking classes are a great way to learn a new style of cooking, meet new people and be ready to cook something special for your wife or date. Learn to dance. Photography, furniture making or re-finishing, auto care. Check out local colleges, adult high schools, or community centers and see what they have to offer.

3. Write. Wether it be poetry, song lyrics, short stories or even a novel. Set up a comfy spot at home free of distractions or find somewhere you like to be, a local coffee shop, restaurant (during non-peak times), pub, park, wherever. Bring a pad and paper and set your mind free to write.

4. Take up a new hobby. Learn how to tie flies for fly fishing, build models, workout, try a radio-controlled boat or plane, build birdhouses, start a collection. There are plenty of ideas out there. Ask your friends what they like to do in their spare time.