====== Stories, Hobbies, and Journal Entries ======

**[[Auto Mechanics]]**\\
Over the last few years I've done a little of my own mechanic work on my cars.  I'm actually starting to enjoy the work and consider it a hobby.

**[[story:start|Childhood Stories]]**\\
A list of stories from my younger years.

**[[cod:start]]**\\
My wife might say I've gotten addicted to Call of Duty Black Ops for the Wii.  After playing for weeks, I'm no good at it.  Here's a collection of strategy, settings, and tips that I've observed.

**[[http://www.joeldare.com/bmx/|BMXers]]**\\
My short adventures into BMX riding. I have come to grips with the fact that I'm too old for BMX riding. There are older riders, yes, but I'm just not cut out for this.

**[[http://www.joeldare.com/blog/boat/|Boat Building]]**\\
My new blog about building a homemade boat on the cheap.

**[[Guns]]**\\
In early 2010 I bought a handgun, took a training class, paid some fees, and obtained my Utah Concealed Carry Permit.  Here I share a little bit about handguns, holsters, and our 2nd amendment rights in the U.S.

**[[Keyboarding]]**\\
I recently started teaching myself to play the keyboard.  I'll record my music and store it here as a progress.

**[[Model Rockets]]**\\
I dabbled in model rockets for a while, including building my own tiny rocket motors.

**[[Outdoors]]**\\
I enjoy the great outdoors.  Here is some information I've started to gather about fishing, hiking, and camping.

**[[http://www.joeldare.com/blog/|Something for No One]]**\\
This is an old blog. I used it, for a short time, to write small pieces of information about what's going on in my life.

**[[USB Powered Animated Christmas Lights]]**\\
How to create a small, low cost, animated Christmas light display using an old computer and a USB hub.

**[[XBox 360]]**\\
Xbox 360 console and game tips, tricks, and tinkering.

**[[Long Distance Scootering]]**\\
I'm thinking about buying a scooter and going on some long rides.  Here are some trip plan ideas.