Off work, I’d rather be doing something active, anything on this list or just time in Dolores Park, Golden Gate Park or the Presidio, than sitting inside eating or watching others play.
Vegetarian; I cook fresh, high-protein meals every day, and I’m happy to cook together.
Always up for
Beach volleyball
Most Sundays at Ocean Beach.
Soccer, any time
Grew up playing; high school team, and captain of my house team.
Surfing
Occasionally at Pacifica.
West Coast Swing
1.5 years in SF, after picking up salsa and bachata in Colombia.
Powerlifting
At Fitness SF.
Swimming
Casual pools are rare in SF, so it’s usually laps at a gym.
Badminton, table tennis or a casual game of basketball
Chess, in person
I have the board.
Texas hold’em
Pool at a neighbourhood bar
Done that
Open-water scuba certification
Colombia.
Shark diving
Hawaii. Locked eyes with a tiger shark.
Two weeks of surf camp
Puerto Escondido.
Improv 101 at Endgame
Still looking for people who laugh at the same things: ideally drier, more British.
Skydiving
Half Moon Bay.
Skiing
Picked it up decently; the travel and cost won the argument.
A motorcycle I’ve owned for a decade
Currently parked in India.
Bucket list
A skydiving licence, then wingsuit flying
A private pilot’s licence
Climbing Everest
Ushuaia to Alaska by motorcycle
Visiting something in space, and coming back