Fun

A few of my favorite things to do to have fun:

Charlie and Mister — Charlie (beagle mix) and Mister (brown dachshund mix) – rescue dogs

1. Rescue Dogs

Yellowstone Lake and the West Thumb Geyser Basin — Yellowstone Lake and the West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

2. Travel – States Seen and Favorite National Parks Visited

Bay of Fundy's Hopewell Rocks — Bay of Fundy’s Hopewell Rocks

3. History & Geography – World: United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, & Australasia

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

4. Films – Fantasy Films, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel – 20th Century Fox, Marvel – Sony+, Monster/Horror, Science Fiction – Star Trek, Disney & Pixar, and Christmas Movies

Carcassonne

5. Tabletop Games – Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons (see also my top sources of inspiration for a magical-medieval fantasy world)

The Legend of Zelda, Second Quest

6. Video Games & Toys – Top 1980’s Arcade Games, Top NES Games, Top SNES Games, Transformers, and He-Man

Backyard pool — Backyard pool and garden beds

7. Gardening – Food Garden and Flower Garden

Western Meadowlark — Western meadowlark, Bigfoot Pass Overlook, Badlands National Park

8. Birding

"Washington Irving and His Literary Friends at Sunnyside" by Christian Schussele, Smithsonian American Art Museum — “Washington Irving and His Literary Friends at Sunnyside” by Christian Schussele, Smithsonian American Art Museum

9. Art & Architecture

Downtown Mason Classic Car Show — Downtown Mason Classic Car Show (MotorCities National Heritage Area)

10. Books – Reading and Audible (especially non-fiction, e.g., history, biographies, and memoirs)