This sounds awesome, Hugger. On the other side of the coin, my coworkers get pissed at my "fantasy marriage." I'm 46 on Monday and July will be our 18th anniversary. Last night, after going out on a picnic in my '53, my wife thought that the windows were dirty, so she went out and cleaned the inside of the glass while I cleaned the outside. She helps me swap cars out to our rented storage, too, and generally puts up with all my nonsense. I don't know what I did right, because I'm generally a dumbass, but she's great.
Great Idea. Next time you shack up, you will always have a place to retreat too. Also, if one overstays her welcome ( like after 9am) you can always go and run an air chisel for an hour or two.
My younger son (30) got engaged to a nutcase and fortunately broke free. She hooked up with her tatoo artist...... I bought a place with a polebarn on it for him and added living quarters. He got a cat and is now up to 6 cars. Works on custom cars all day and then comes home and does some more....seems to be working out.....no more drama.....other than what he creates himself.....
Near 20 years ago now. I paid what it cost to become single again. What I found was the lack of drama is addicting. I have been at peace ever since. At the time, I too set myself up with more shop space than living space.
Ethan, I think you have made a great decision. Years ago, I took a ride up to Jim Shiel's place for a Buick Barbecue. This post describes what he has on his property. It's a 10,000 square foot barn. I wish I could find the pictures I took of it. Maybe Brett Slater has a few? https://v8buick.com/index.php?threads/jimmy-shiels-aka-the-1966-gs-guy.349986/#post-2980943
Here we go, https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-p...=sf82835679&utm_medium=spredfast&sf82835679=1 It has an upstairs level. When I was there, it was full of parts. I couldn't help thinking, Man, you could make this into a luxury apartment and live there. Jim has a small house on the property, so I guess he never felt the need to do that.
It's amazing the chaos they can fabricate,.. facilitate,...and manipulate,..then they do just enough nice stuff to keep you coming back for more,.... they're wired that way I swear,..sure there's always the unicorns running around,..but I'm attracted to to more edgy women which obviously is part of the problem haha but I like what I like,...but yea not goin without over here but no more let's play house **** ha
Things can always be worse Ethan, you could have impregnated one of them. Then you are tied to them for the rest of your life. A few years back, Jason dodged a bullet. Remember that?
I was married for 52 years. It was really good. Now I'm adjusting to the single life. My new life has some good points and some not-so-good ones, but overall, I have been a lucky guy.
Advice from a 20 year veteran, if you got the money for a 10,000 sq ft barn filled with cars the only woman trouble you have is of your own making. I can prove that by extending an open invitation to anyone wanting to come lay down that much concrete on my property build a huge barn. I'm sure my wife would welcome your investment of sweat equity. After the slab cures and I move my huge paperweights into their new home, you're welcome to build yourself an attached apartment and as long as you aren't blocking my driveway, you can feel free to pretend you own the place. So after you're done drinking beer, eating barbecue, and passing out alone and drunk you can even take a shower in my parts washer.
Ah, women are fine... I lived with one in my mid 20's for 7 years, was single and just dating them on occasion for 10 years, and then for the last 16 years have lived with another one.. the trick is just don't marry them and sign up to give half your stuff away.. used to be, half my stuff was a bunch of junk, but you tend to accumulate things over the years, and now it would be a big deal to lose half of it.. Your in that second stage now.. I had my own house when I was where your at right now, so I had something to retreat to. I did what your contemplating.. which was whatever I wanted to do, whenever I wanted to, with whoever I wanted to, and for as long as I wanted to... and it was good.. Spent one summer drag racing all over the midwest.. every weekend.. I had a great 4 day a week job at that point in time, and had plenty of disposable income.. then, when I could see that great job was going to turn into something else, I started my own company and worked 24/7 to make it work.. I did all that in my 30's.. But after a while, it will get old... at least it did for me... it's nice just to have another body around the house.. if for no other reason than to have someone to watch TV with.. just finished that on this rain Saturday morning.. Beth and I watch a comedy special on Netflix.. But you got plenty of "me" time yet... Have fun.. JW
