My hobbies are backpacking and camping in
Big Bend National Park; truly one of the most beautiful places
on earth, but don't tell anyone or else too many people will
start going there.
Another of my avocations is
Australia where
I have spent 3 of the last 4 summers. Most of my time is spent in
Melbourne with occasional sojourns to South Australia, Tasmania, and
New South Wales. If you get to Melbourne please drop by
the Malvern Hotel and say "G'day" to Alec, David, Big Macker, Sailor,
Little Tony, Adrian and all the regulars you'll find spinning a yarn
around the fireplace. Some of the best folks you could ever
hope to meet. Also, another place of interest is the Court
Jester in Prahran (a suburb of Melbourne). Be sure to ask for
Martin, the licensee. He's a good friend and very knowledgeable
about what to do and see while in Melbourne. A trip to Melbourne would
not be complete without dinner at Amarettos. The owner, Joe, is opera trained
and will gladly sing a rendition of Danny Boy that
will bring tears to your eyes. Start the meal with oysters Amaretto, the
house specialty. If you get a chance drive the
Great Ocean Road from Geelong to Portland near the border of
Victoria and South Australia. Outstanding scenery and a drive
you will never forget. Both Melbourne's and Sydney's zoos are
truly world class.
My 1985 Corvette also qualifies as a hobby as I spend a considerable amount of time pampering her. Soon I will scan in a photo of my "baby" so you can check her out. The photo on this page is one of a 1986 that I "borrowed" from another website. I purchased the vehicle in 1995 from a friend who got the "Corvette fever" and just had to have another, newer Vette. Now I've caught it!! If you are into Corvettes be sure to check out the Vettenet. This is a great group of Corvette enthusiasts some of whom are extremely knowledgeable and quite willing and able to help out with questions and problems. Also, if you are close by, you may want to check out the CenTex Vette Club which meets the first Tuesday of every month at Pappa Rollos on Valley Mills.
Other hobbies and interests include:
jogging, antique collecting, saltwater fishing, cooking, wood bowl
collecting and reading. Sam Keen's
books are a favorite and very thought provoking. He and I share an amazing number of
similar experiences in life so, perhaps, that has something to do with it. Other authors whose
work I enjoy are Tom Clancy, Cormac McCarthy, J.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Faulkner, and
Twain. And, of course, the work of Australia's poet laureate A. B. "Banjo" Patterson.
You might say I am a man of eclectic tastes in literature as well as most everything else.
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Send email to
Charles_Delaney@baylor.edu.