As of Nov. 3rd last month, I'm 47yo. Married to a drop dead gorgeous gold digger (don't worry, married almost 25 years and she laughs when I call her that), and two beautiful teenage daughters who think Dad is an endless supply of Andrew Jackson's and unlimited data usage.
I work my whole life, growing up on a farm, then getting a job (at age 15) washing dishes at a restaurant, only to eventually become a Nuclear Engineer in the Navy, then a civilian Chief Boiler Engineer, yada, yada, yada... the same ol' analogous story of every blue collar, flannel shirt wearing, balding male. Like it's something to brag about. Well, at least I'm not a drug dealer.....
Then, one wonders... where has life gone? What have I missed? How the H.E. double hockey sticks did I get here? Why do I feel so worn out, and slow? Is it all that Evan Williams? I don't need Viagra yet, so what's the deal?
My house is paid off next year. The kid wants to go get a job. The wife has a new 2017 Subaru Legacy, and I'm stuck driving her old Toyota Corolla to work every day. Don't get me wrong, it's great on gas, and probably the best car I've ever owned. So good in fact, it's got 280,000 miles, and still runs like the day I bought it. Yet, when my daughter procures the old 'Yota for her daily duties of work and college, I feel like somethings missing. I also have an old '99 Suburban, but the old girl drinks gas like a 2-bit whore with a bottle of vodka. Even a new Coyote 5.0L does better than this thing.
I haven't made any leaps yet, since my thought process continues to wander about the black hole of male contemplation. One, wonders if my decision making abilities are morphing into the proverbial woman. God help me.
Here's the never ending problem. I'm an Engineer. A Tinker. I just can't leave things alone, no matter how supposedly perfect they might seem.
My first thought, was to get another Subaru Legacy like my wife has, only in a 6-cyl model, to satisfy my desire to go 0-60 in less than 3 days. Those boxers are nice engines... But, for a good $32k, I can't help but think there may be a childhood fantasy I can actually make come true. Perhaps in the form of a "base model"?
Hmmmmm...... we shall see.
I work my whole life, growing up on a farm, then getting a job (at age 15) washing dishes at a restaurant, only to eventually become a Nuclear Engineer in the Navy, then a civilian Chief Boiler Engineer, yada, yada, yada... the same ol' analogous story of every blue collar, flannel shirt wearing, balding male. Like it's something to brag about. Well, at least I'm not a drug dealer.....
Then, one wonders... where has life gone? What have I missed? How the H.E. double hockey sticks did I get here? Why do I feel so worn out, and slow? Is it all that Evan Williams? I don't need Viagra yet, so what's the deal?
My house is paid off next year. The kid wants to go get a job. The wife has a new 2017 Subaru Legacy, and I'm stuck driving her old Toyota Corolla to work every day. Don't get me wrong, it's great on gas, and probably the best car I've ever owned. So good in fact, it's got 280,000 miles, and still runs like the day I bought it. Yet, when my daughter procures the old 'Yota for her daily duties of work and college, I feel like somethings missing. I also have an old '99 Suburban, but the old girl drinks gas like a 2-bit whore with a bottle of vodka. Even a new Coyote 5.0L does better than this thing.
I haven't made any leaps yet, since my thought process continues to wander about the black hole of male contemplation. One, wonders if my decision making abilities are morphing into the proverbial woman. God help me.
Here's the never ending problem. I'm an Engineer. A Tinker. I just can't leave things alone, no matter how supposedly perfect they might seem.
My first thought, was to get another Subaru Legacy like my wife has, only in a 6-cyl model, to satisfy my desire to go 0-60 in less than 3 days. Those boxers are nice engines... But, for a good $32k, I can't help but think there may be a childhood fantasy I can actually make come true. Perhaps in the form of a "base model"?
Hmmmmm...... we shall see.
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