I'm on a 15 year plan. By then all kids done with school and me close to retire. Take my money move some place warm with water near by and live life with my empty nest hahaa. I'm trying to take after the Mexicans . Take the New York money and live in a cheaper area

Not sure if you have ever come to NY. But they have got to be the worst roads in the us. Potholes that can crack your wheels. That's no lie. So bad

The only issue is Porta-vi-shanty-town is not going to have the medical you will want and need in your older years. Kind of suck you wait your whole life to get there and die of a common cold because the local witch doctor treated you with chicken asses.

I grew up hanging out in my neighbor's garage tinkering with cars , boats, sleds and even the lawnmowers. Every time the Billy's door opened I would drop what I was doing and go over. I could be swimming in the lake with my friends, I would jump out and in 1 minute, be standing ,dripping wet at the door asking if I could help. Things are certainly more money these days, but I just don't see young people ( kids ) having that interest. They would rather play video games. My neighbor has a teenager, nice kid from what I know. On terrific sunny days I never see him except to mow the lawn which his Grandfather makes him. I know that sour look well. When my garage door is open its not the kid that comes over to check things out its the grandfather and its the neighborhood adults. I just don't see any John Milner types growing up anymore. Not many at least.

I completely agree with you. I really am convinced it's just a shift in mentality. I don't know a single one of my friends who change their own oil. Some can't even drive stick. If you showed them pictures of a camaro, gto, chevelle, roadrunner, cobra, ferrari GTO - not ONE of them could name even one of those cars. It's nothing against them, they have been friends of mine for 3 decades, but it's just a commentary on the shift in culture and change in recreational habits.

Hey now......I can change my own oil but you will never catch me doing it lol.

I can remember going to Street Rod Nationals as far back as 5, or 6? That was family vacation some years. I'm pretty sure that's where it started. Being surrounded by the stuff, and encouraged and shown how to build things from a young age, it takes hold and leads to some outrageous money spending habbits that involve boating.....

Also, having grandparents that lived on Lake Erie always encouraged water exploration on the weekends at a young age.

I figured it was coming, back in the mid ninties I worked at a large medical device company. The young engineers I worked with used to look at my "old" Chevy and ask why would I want something so old?

It was a 1969 427 vette. :picard1:

Well we also have a vacation home. Total for property tax all due 1/31? $38K this year. Unbelievable.

For that much, it must either be a really nice vacation home, or the town is giving you some really good reach arounds....:drool1: