What do you like to do when your not surfing BS or shooting your toys?

Most of the time, I'm running my website development business. I don't call it work because I thoroughly enjoy it. That's probably because I'm in a unique situation in that I don't have to take every client that comes along or fill every hour to pay the bills... I can choose who I want to work for, and that mean's I only work for people that I want to work for at that time. Of course, that means there might be a month here or there where my wife wants to kill me, but it's picking up and I'm getting closer to filling all of my hours with clients I want, but not close enough to raise my rates, yet (supply and demand).

I also spend time on my political blog. I find politics to be a rather enjoyable hobby. Reading legislation and court opinions is relaxing to me.

Right now, I'm spending my afternoons and evenings outside getting the yard ready for spring. When the sun goes down, I either come back in to do more "work", spend time with my wife, or go to the garage to work on the money pit (racecar). I've been working on it for almost 4 years now for one reason: rules. The first couple of years, I couldn't get it rebuilt in conformance with the rules until close to the end of the season, and then the rules would change for the next season. So it's just been sitting on jackstands in the garage and I've just been maintaining it.

During the day when I need a break, I go play one of my guitars.
 
Most of my time is spent at work---10-12 hours a day; when I'm home, I enjoy reloading
and relaxing, spending time with the wife. We like to shoot at least once a week, either at Heartland or OKCGC.

My summer relaxation is spent in the pool or in the back yard oasis, loving the sun
 
Some people that haven't known me very long or only see me at work or at match are surprised to find out that I am a roper. We raise American Paint Horses and rope competitively (some would say not so competitively) No comments from you either, Jeff. Actually Jeff and I started going to the roping practice pen together last year when we met.

My wife, Michelle is a pretty salty heeler (the one that ropes the back feet) It is something that we love doing together. I find it relaxing as long as I don't let my competitive spirit get the better of me.
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. For many years we showed our horses in the cattle events of the American Paint Horse Association (team roping, calf roping, working cow horse etc). We almost made it to the top a few years ago winning Reserve World Champion in calf roping. Since then we slowed down and only go to local ropings around here so we don't have to stay away from home too long.

Here is my great rope horse, Diesel, winning the Reserve World that year.

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This is what Diesel does on his days off

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A few years ago we started planting a garden every spring to try to be more self-sufficient. Of course, we only use Red Dirt Plants from Jesse and the crew at Guthrie Greenhouse. (nice plug huh, Jesse?)
 
I've been racing since I was little. Now we do mostly road racing with a circle track every now and then. Prepping racecars is one of the most time consuming things you can do if you want to be competitive. I have raced at almost every major road course in the US.
 
I spend a lot of my free time with my wife and kids... Me and my son are usually inseparable... When I do sneak a way I play lots, and lots of golf, and shoot the hell out of my guns... Other than that I just drink beer, play with snakes, and make websites... I also have a full time job running my Uncle's business as well... Oh, and can't forget the P.I. work I do from time to time...
 
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