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SaintBacon
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I was just 10 years old when my father passed. I do remember spending a lot of time around him though and learned somethings that ended up being hobbies or interest for me later on in life: Gardening - he grew roses and all 6 of us kids were expected to work in the yard. I hated it. But 20 years later I found myself building a Japanese style garden (carving stone lanterns and all). He had a workshop down in the basement...I loved watching him build stuff...I couldn't hammer a nail straight. Now I have a well equiped workshop of my own and have a blast tinkering in it. I also remember sitting on his lap Sunday afternoons after church listening to classical music. Still love listening to it. So...how about you? Did you inherit a hobby or interest from a parent or grandparent?
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 1:46 PM |
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Makya
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photography from mom
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 1:46 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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yeppers sure did.. sewing and cooking from my mom... and FIXING things and building things from my bro in law and racing and working on cars from my bro and i am passing them ALL on to my kids
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 2:03 PM |
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SaintBacon
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Makya, photography is cool. I did a lot of B&W photography in the 70's and 80's. Loved working in the darkroom. It's a great hobby, glad you inherited it  Becky, great that you are passing on to your kids. I really enjoy helping my sons build things in my workshop. One son actually payed attention and totally redid his apartment last summer. I was so proud! 
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 2:08 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Cooking and sewing from my Mother, and the love of all sports from my father!
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 2:11 PM |
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your_princess
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the interests i have now, are the things I did as a child. such as gardening with my grandmother and watching her sew. The same is said for growing up around a farm and taking a special interest in having my own hobby farm. for me its comfort with what i grew up with.
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 2:11 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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oh and reading got my love of reading from my mom
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 3:09 PM |
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cartay25
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My Grandma gave me my interests in crafting and cooking. I was always over there helping her make candy and trying out all sorts of new craft ideas.
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 3:49 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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Love of history and politics from my father and love of my heritage from both.
Otherwise they don't share most of my interests.
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 4:22 PM |
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SunBabe
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An "artistic/creative" bent from both parents, mechanical ability from my dad ...and possibly an "ear" (not talent) for music from my mom.
The rest -- thirst for knowledge, confidence to tackle just about anything, an extremely wide-spectrum of interests and abilities, and a sense of justice -- wasn't inheirited, but instilled.
LOL, but I don't think that's what you meant by "inheirited" 
OK, I continue the tradition of "presentation" when I cook and set the table (among many other things).
And I'm a "fixer", just like my dad (both parents, actually).
Life would be a whole lot simpler, though, if I'd have just learned to hire someone to get 'er done NOW. 
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 9:45 PM |
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ThangelM8
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I inherited my love of reading from my dad. 
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 9:56 PM |
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Jankia
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From my pa I inherited his ability to never use the F word and to never be out-worked on any given job by anyone else.
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| Apr 18, 2008 @ 9:59 PM |
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painter007
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From my dad.....I inherited his love of outdoors...and how to build things. He was creative and outside the box thinker which I also inherited. But the thing I got most from him was his love of life, his forgiving nature, and his huge heart.
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| Apr 19, 2008 @ 2:09 AM |
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Say_Yes
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Music, both the love of it and some minor talent in singing from my mother's family (though I am not as talented as some of my relatives). My father was a very good card player, which is also something that I enjoy doing (though again, I'm not as good at it, as he was).
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| Apr 20, 2008 @ 12:13 PM |
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Gman762
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Interests? My father was quite mechanical (tool design engineer) and I have always enjoyed tinkering. If it's broken, I will fix it and rethink whatever flaws the item might have had so that it doesn't break again. Other than that, it might have been my father's love of wetting a line and his love for getting away from the city for relaxation. Can't say that I inhereted anything from my mother except her good looks
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| Apr 20, 2008 @ 12:21 PM |
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mzlara388
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singing and music from my father. Not sure where the baseball gene came from.
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| Apr 21, 2008 @ 9:22 PM |
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SensualGemini
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...Most of my family was/is in construction of some sort and I was "farmed" out to all and learned all of the trades. My Dad could seemingly fix or build anything and I can and have as well, while I was a contractor for a good many years to support another hobby, that became a full time occupation that I inherited from my Grandmother.
...Grandma cooked on a wood stove, had a huge garden and all kinds of farm critters, which became a huge influence on my love of animals and growing things; whereas my Grandfather could spend hours walking in the woods with nature and remains as one of my most favorite liesure activities.
Nice thread Bacon.
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| Apr 21, 2008 @ 9:28 PM |
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signme
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Drawing and art from my mom and her aunts, reading from both sides of the family, and collecting which is directly from my mom! (After she passed away, we had a yard sale. She had 70 some pairs of shoes, over a dozen the same style and color! LOL) I get my packrat tendencies from her.
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| Apr 21, 2008 @ 9:55 PM |
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madamegeek
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My Dad was the sort that would look at a thing he wanted to make and say "How hard can that be?" and persevere until he had mastered it. I never have come close to his level of accomplishment (becoming a self-taught mechanic, electrician, plumber, house builder) but now and then I feel he might have chuckled at some of the things I managed to "figure out". 
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