Fun and Games
The things that we enjoy
Photo: Stanford Athletics
Links to fun places
- Baseball sites
- CC@S sites
- The
Catholic Community
at Stanford - Choir Tour
of England/Scotland
(2000, archival site)
- The
Catholic Community
- Another very cool site
Our Interests
In all honesty, I should retitle this "My interests." I can tell you that Mike enjoys kayaking, biking and hiking, and Andy loves surfing, which he doesn't get to do much in Germany, and hiking, which he does. In 2023, Andy did some serious alpine mountain climbing with a guide. He has also has created a nice wood shop for himself (see 2021 construction project).
For several years, Mike has participated in an annual event on the east coast - a gathering of friends who help Farmer George harvest his sweet potato crop. While that's the stated reason for the Big Dig, there's more going on there than just potatos. Click here to see an example of the goings on (from 2018).
After I retired, I started to explore photography, and this quickly generated enough content that I decided to give it its own page within this site. See the Photo Albums page.
At Home
We loved our home in Los Altos, California, and over the 30+ years that we lived there, Mike contributed some major improvements. In 2009, we undertook a major renovation of our back yard. 2014 saw the installation of a new fence (a joint project with our neigbor), and a brand new roof. In 2016, we completely replaced the original kitchen.
Then, in 2022, we decided to make a big change. We purchased the condominium where Mike's parents had lived in Kent, Ohio, and we moved there, embarking on a new adventure and a new phase of our lives.
In and around Stanford
While we were in California, more than just my work life revolved around Stanford. I was very involved with:
- the Catholic Community at Stanford, and in particular its choir and lector ministries
- whichever Stanford team is playing, but most particularly Stanford Baseball.
My interest in college baseball made the trip with me to Ohio, and I am now a fan of Kent State baseball.
Sports and music are both deeply rooted in my family. In particular, I owe my Dad a big debt of gratitude for introducing me to college baseball (among many other things).
And elsewhere
Other things that I love include Harry Potter (I've read them all twice) and travelling. For a few years, I was heavily invested in learning German (if you're wondering why, see About Us or Our Travels). I thank my instructor and my classmates for giving me a fundamental knowledge of Grammatik und Vokabeln.
A thought about baseball
An insight from Ken Harrelson, Sports Illustrated,
September 6, 1976
Baseball is the only sport I know that, when you're on offense, the other team controls the ball.