OK, probably TMI, but baseball has always been almost like a religion to me. I played four years of varsity ball in high school, was scouted by a few pro teams & played recreational ball into my late-40s. I even managed to find a league when I was living in eastern Germany. There were many Cubans who didn't return to Cuba after The Berlin Wall fell, so my team (the Dresden Dukes) barnstormed across the country on weekends to play other Cuban teams. What fun that was! I ultimately paid a price in the form of shoulder replacement surgery because I threw so many pitches over the decades. My playing days are done, but I'm still in love with the game!

Are you a "city mouse," or a "country mouse?" What city, or piece of countryside would you choose to live in/on if cost wasn't an option?

BTW, @Sapien, your garden & other plants sound like a little piece of heaven!