This strikes me
@filobiblic as similar to having a Lamborghini in the garage but not knowing where you (or should I say, "your wife") left the keys. You can plan your road trip, pack the picnic basket & load the esky but you can't actually drive it. Ain't no fun in that. Gets you stirred up, but no action. Hope deferred makes that heart grow sick.
JUST BUY!!!!
Sorry
@Dale.Whiley , the analogy doesn't quite work for me - though keeping it in context. Strikes me that
@filobiblic, much like myself (another sabbaticee), has gone through the process previously of buying many a beautiful car and accessories - some show cars, hot rods, classics, etc. - and many have languished in the garage, or simply started or just driven once around the block. This sabbatical is like the year of now really driving each of these cars to see firsthand why they are considered classics, hot rods, etc. Otherwise, without the sabbatical
some enthusiasts (hand up from me) just keeps accumulating cars into the shed. Reads more, buys more, goes to car shows, buys more, sells some to make room or raise funds without really experiencing why he bought what he did, etc. Meanwhile, I'd class myself more a driver than a collector, so during this year I'm doing with my purchases as their purchase was intended. To drive!
Maybe you're more a collector mate or, I suspect, is that you are at a different place with this hobby of ours - just fortunate that a few of us can now luxuriate in what we already have and share in this sabbatical. Not you this year, but hey enjoy what of it (wet shaving) you do...
BTW: weird place to be talking about this...in a new member's intro.