Outside the Lines
Technical Marketing Manager Todd Hunter provides his colorful views, opinions, and expertise on Autodesk Impression, remote controlled helicopters, Triumph motorcycles, and everything in between. Read his blog and chances are you’ll learn more about treble, bass and oil filter maintenance.
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- posted 07/11/07 by Todd Hunter Did I Mention My Hobbies?
- I wise man once told me that if you don't have hobbies, you will never retire. He used an example of a guy that had retired from our office after 20 some-odd years. After six months of being away, he came back to work because he said he was bored and had nothing better to do.
That is not the way I envision my retirement.
I have several pastimes and distractions away from my career at Autodesk that will hopefully keep me from being bored when (if) I finally retire in 40 years or so. Right now, my wife and two girls are my favorite distractions and while they will still be around if I ever retire, they will not occupy most of my free time at that point. We all love the outdoors and spend as much time either at a local park, or camping in the high Sierras as we possibly can. Life is too short to stay in one place all the time so we like to explore parts of the State that are away from the congested, populated areas. California is truly a beautiful State. At least to look at.
Maybe when I retire my wife and I will buy one of those gigantic motor-homes and tour around the continent. Of course by that time, there will be no more petroleum and we will have to do it by bicycle.
Another favorite pastime of mine allows me to tinker and work with my hands. I dabble with radio controlled helicopters and airplanes when I have time. I find designing, building and rigging these little machines quite relaxing and it allows my brain to focus on something other than work and family.
When I retire I will never get bored.
I just recently found out that a fellow Autodesk employee that I have worked with from time to time over the past eight years is also a miniature aircraft enthusiast. Gonzalo has shared some pictures of his models with me and they are so amazing, I would like to share them with you. Gonzalo has taken this pastime and turned it into an obsession. The birds are actually powered by miniature turbine jets, just like the full scale machines.
Cheers!
User Comments
Gonzalo has done an amazing job; the Model 412 and OH-58D look like the real thing. The only thing that gives the 230 away is the background. Absolutely amazing! Todd, you should show some pictures of your Model 206L Jet Ranger. I might have to make some time to start building my AH-1F Cobra, now. Great entry!
Posted 7/12/2007 7:24 AM by John Lutz