I enjoy spending time outdoors, hiking and bird watching. My hobbies include photography, wood carving, needle felting, beading, and gaming. I'm a writer and retired librarian. I can read Spanish with the help of a dictionary. I am studying Dutch, but I am still at the very basic level. I like to learn how things are in other countries: media, politics, government, leisure, etc. I used to be an avid listener of shortwave radio.