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OUR INTERESTS

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John & I have many things in common, but also enjoy very different interests. John took an early retirement at age 54. Knowing how important it is to have something of interest to fill his time, he decided to teach himself the craft of woodworking. That was an excellent choice, and he has developed into an extremely good cabinet maker. Unlike me, John tends to be a perfectionist, and it shows in his woodworking skills. He enjoys watching sports, but not to the point of fanaticism. Football (the Argos) Hockey (the Maple Leafs), baseball (the Blue Jays) and basketball (the Raptors) can be sure of his interest, as long as they are contenders. He took up running (jogging) in his 30’s, and has continued with that passion right into retirement. He still runs often, as health and weather permit. John continues to enjoy playing the guitar, and he was the bass trombone player in The Salvation Army band for many years.

I was working for 3 days a week, as a Constituency Assistant for our local MPP, until he lost in the Provincial Election in 2007. Now I am retired, and enjoy my time with my family and hobbies. My main hobby, of course, is genealogy, which I began in earnest around 1998. I asked for a new computer for Christmas, and hooked up to the internet for the first time. That opened many doors for my research to begin, and I haven’t stopped since. I also very much enjoy sewing, and have learned to quilt. I am thinking about taking a dressmaking course, joining the local genealogical society, and maybe even learn to play the piano. Music has been a big part of my life, and I enjoyed leading our Church choir for a number of years. I have been singing solos since I was eight years old. I too played in The Salvation Army band until recently (for about 45 years), after learning to play a euphonium in high school.

Our two daughters have played a major role in our lives, and continue to be a source of great pride for both of us. And now we have the most wonderful grandsons God ever made!

Travelling together has been a relatively new form of enjoyment for John and I. We went to Bermuda for our honeymoon forty years ago, but never travelled out of Ontario again until after John retired. We have since travelled through the Canadian Maritimes and parts of the United States. We have flown to Europe twice, visiting Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and England. For our 40^th wedding anniversary (2007) we returned to Bermuda on a cruise, and then we traveled by car to PEI for a Dawson Family Reunion.

Kitchen buffet/hutch	John in the workshop 2005	Queen Anne Low Boy
	ç In Florida 1998 (Orange Lake Resort) In Adelboden Switzerland, 1966 è
	ç A rainy day in Germany, 2000 In Bermuda 2007 (40^th Anniversary)è

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