After months on "you're a MOM now!"-lockdown and just about giving up on my car hobby altogether, Marc offers me a token or something of hope that just maybe he'll let me go play with my toy (the Charger) some more in the semi-near future. Tonight at Safeway he found this and got it for me, with the commentary - "Is this how your car is supposed to look?" and "Oh, it doesn't have Zoomers, that sucks." http://www.diecastfast.com/diecast/DCF/PROD/DCBTM/DC124-06CHRGR-BLK
Old Fart comment... Years ago I remember my spouse saying to me: "Since the baby came, I don't recall having more then two or three hours away from her...and she is nearly three." Those words echoed in my mind and screamed at me in a very clear tone...that while I loved her and the baby, I needed to do more to provide her the opportunity to move back to her hobbies and personal aspirations. That same daughter now takes weekends with her friends while her husband (my son-in-law) takes the twins and their little brother for the weekend. He is a much more thoughtful husband than I ever imagined could exist. Just my experience...you are not defined by your children...they are incredibly important but, you are a person apart from them and should take the time necessary for your own pursuits. Not making any judgments, just trying to put things in perspective.
A wise observation...one I wish I could get my wife to understand. It seems like she won't ever do anything for herself. Whenever she does something it seems like it always one of those "for the kids" things.
Eh, I don't want aftermarket wheels, I'll just ding them up. And yeah, I desperately want to get back to the car thing. I love Maddy but I'm not ready to do that whole Suzy-Homemaker thing. I do have my priorities straight, Maddy and Marc first, fun stuff second. Its just lately the car has been getting lapped like crazy. :doh:
