“I take care of animals, because they don’t complain like people do.”

— Sam Fields, bail bondsman, Lawrence

“Gardening, because you get to get dirty and eat good food.”

— Rolph Petermann, gardener, Lawrence

“I play the guitar. It just kind of happens. I have been playing for about 12 years.”

— Beny Garcia, unemployed, Ulysses

“Zumba, because I like to dance.”

— Nikki Helms, works at a title company, Overland Park

“I garden. I do it to get outside and get some food.”

— Ethan Adams, buyer for Third Planet Imports, Lawrence