Disclosure: It is complete coincidence that this is being posted the day after Mother’s Day. No slight is intended against my Mom, who is one of the most wonderful human beings that the world has to offer with one hand tied behind her back.
With that out of the way, lets talk about Dad.
- Rock climbing and ice climbing
- Piloting small aircraft
- Fencing
- Astronomy
- Building sundials
- Canning and preserving
- Home improvement projects and construction
- Cultivating bees
- Gardening
- Learning languages
- Sailing
- Emulating the style of bald men with beards and scarves
- Biking
- Indoor rowing
- Glass blowing
- Francophilia
- Conducting experiments on himself
- Veganism and making the perfect seitan/vegan cheese/whatever from scratch
- Sourdough culture
- Growing mushrooms
- Foraging for mushrooms
- Math
- Being a connoisseur of wine
- The Middle East
- Travel
- Telling the best stories
- Being a liberal/ human rights
- Being a lapsed Quaker
- City planning
- Being one of the nicest and most supportive people around
- Crying at absolute nonsense