@jimhd, 32+ hours a week of yard work is certainly no small feet. I grumble if I have to do more than 1-2! Battling weeds in landscaping is admittedly one my least favorite and most frustrating things to deal with. I wish I had learned to play the piano. I forgot to mention that around the time I started playing golf as an alternative, I also started playing electric guitar. Those two things were my saving grace in middle school and high school. I spent about 6 hours a day playing guitar from the ages of 14-18. I also agree on the biking, it's zero fun when it's cold. I often see the cyclists riding throughout the winter here in MN and can't help but think it has to be absolutely miserable.