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Originally Posted by cab83_750
Is it me or just a majority of the responders are misreading this thead?
Guys, he is seeking input based on effects/guilt of his family (kids)!!!!!
He is not taking a 2-year vacation because he is getting old like the majority of us!!!!  |
That's what I thought. Is it that you find you'd rather spend time with your young family on the weekends (though you still loves cars), or that you're actually getting tired of working on cars (the burned out part). Your title doesn't seem to match what you wrote in your post.
If it's that you're torn between family and hobby, I'm in the same boat. I love cars (and bikes). I also have a young family. I don't wrench for a living. There are days during the work week where I get up before the kids do, and come home after they're asleep. Or if I do see them in the morning or evening, it's just for a half hour before I'm out (the door) or they're out (asleep). So when the weekend rolls in, I have to make a choice: go out for a drive/ride, or play with the kids and spend time with my wife.
Fortunately, my wife always encourages me to do whatever I want. She's OK if I go for a canyon drive with the guys. She doesn't press any guilt onto me. But kids grow up so quickly, at the same time. And I miss despite living in the same house as them, I miss them as the week goes on.
So, in the end, I'll usually spend one weekend morning doing family stuff, and another doing something car or bike related (driving/riding/minor wrenching). I've decided against doing anything really time-consuming like building a racecar or project car.