I love to read, especially history, and I also write very frequently. I love documentary films, I am an amateur blacksmith and sculptor, and I love music. I love learning new languages and being exposed to new cultures. Professionally, I am a welder/pipefitter, but sometimes I feel like I should have been a history teacher instead. I love to garden, and I have many plants and preserve all the vegetables I grow. I enjoy a quiet afternoon or evening with a book and a pipe.