Hobbies

Playing pool was a hobby of Steve's life. He learned at a young age on his Uncle Tom Pazur's table, and became a pool fanatic. Steve received his own pool table in early 1999. Situated in the basement game room at his house, it provided hours and hours of entertainment for Steve, his Dad, uncles and lots of friends.

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Another favorite pastime of Steve's was playing Scrabble. Ever since his early years, Steve's Mom and Dad enjoyed the word game, and Steve was anxious to show his vocabulary. In time, he finally surpassed even his Dad's ability to score 60 points with one word.

Scrabble with Daisy and Dad, 1995

Other favorites of Steve's include:

Fishing - especially with buddy Brian K. of Strongsville, Ohio. Brian was one of Steve's best friends for the first 12 years of his life, and an avid fisherman.

Basketball - particularly playing "Horse" with his Dad, uncles and Grandpap, and friends. Often his Dad and Steve would substitute the name of one of Steve's box turtles, Malley or Duncan, for the word "horse."

Easter Sunday basketball game at Grandpap's, 1998

	Reading - including J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
	Drawing unique shapes from his vivid imagination in pen and pencil. Steve drew and colored for years ever since his early childhood. He had much artistic talent.
	Horseback riding - Steve went to summer camp for seven years, and always rode horses while he was there.

Horseback riding in Wisconsin, 1999