You gotta have a hobby!

To be able to REALLY enjoy life, you have to take some time to enjoy something other than what you do for a living. In my case, I have been surrounded by sports and now health and fitness since I was 6 years old playing hockey on the outdoor rinks in Montreal. It is a part of me and what I am and what I do. Having played competitively in football, hockey, rugby, track, field, basketball, baseball, soccer, waterpolo and swimming, I have almost done it all. Nowadays, my main sports are mountain biking, running and men's league hockey in the winter. I really prefer the more non-competitive things like banging around in the woods on my mountain bike.

When I really want to get away from it (meaning health, fitness and "that" lifestyle), I immerse myself in music. Growing up a collector (my first album at age 10 was the Best of BTO!) and now an actual player, there has never been a day in my life that I can remember not involving music. For the last 2 years, I have been part of a hobby band called "Swimming to Vegas" which plays parties and occasional pub gigs. (We had a blast playing the Super Bowl party for Hooters on Hamilton mountain in January).

Today I am really excited because we just received confirmation that Swimming to Vegas will be the featured band at Baranga's on the Beach in Burlington for Lakeport Breweries "End of Summer" bash on August 24th!! This will be huge for us and a ton of fun. It's good to have a hobby.......