Outdoors: Avid freshwater fisherman, 15+ years fishing in fresh water. Competed in numerous fishing tournaments growing up (all freshwater angling) and finished 3rd in a catfish tournament. I'm also a wildlife enthusiast and big on the environment., Hiking: 10+ hikes/year recreational , Working out: I weight train 2-4 times/week, I jog (treadmill, sometimes parks) 1-3 miles 4 to 5 days per week. I run wind sprints and also jog outdoors at a track., Baseball: I was an assistant coach on my son's baseball team, and I played in middle school and intramural in college for 1 year, Cycling: rode a 10-speed for years, along with a mountain bike and often did treks of 10+ miles, Football: I'm a huge NFL fan, still play in flag football, and played flag/tackle football in intramural leagues while in college for more than 2 years - and growing up, Boxing: I watch a lot of boxing, know the sport, and boxed amateur as a kid in my and part of my preteens for just under a year, Jump rope: incorporated into my workout and typically is around 15-20 minutes, 2 days per week, Basketball: played intramural for 2 years in college, Swimming: during summer months swim freestyle for up to 1 mile a couple of days per week, more infrequently during winter months, Dancing: I have performed in multiple Step-Shows for an African-American Fraternity. This is quite different from any other form of modern dancing. , Great at working with animals (previously studied veterinary medicine at college), and understanding medical terminology , Corporate: I am great at presentations and use of a teleprompter, and have worked at an insurance company for over 5 years. In my corporate environment I read from teleprompters and host meetings several times a year., Poetry: As an avid reader growing up writing/reading poetry, I still write my own periodically, and have hosted several poetry nights, Family: I have a wife, 2 kids (14 son, 11 daughter), oldest of 43 grandchildren (mother's side of my family) and grew up doing funny skits with my family, Dialects: (Minnesota/Wisconsin) - grew up in Michigan, same dialect, Billiards: grew up playing pool, minor trick shots, Stand in: worked as a stand in for Sidney Portier, and Idris Elba for award shows, Teleprompter: 10+ presentations for work projects as the facilitator of the meeting and using a teleprompter, Video games: grew up playing home/arcade games for years, own an x box 1