Gordon Schubert wrote in message ...
Lennie:

You are right. It can get very expensive, especially
if you've become a total fanatic about it like I have.

For a while, I was getting that way, but I've tried to keep a balance
so none of the things I like to do have to be cut out. If one started
to become too much of an obcession, it had to be eliminated. As
happened.

It's very relaxing for me to get away from my business
and go fly.

Grin Then leave the damned cell phone home.

I am very fortunate to be able to afford
to do something that I really enjoy.

Lots of things I really enjoy, things I can afford as long as I don't
get too deep into any of them. IF I feel that any one is starting to
eat too much of what I can afford, it gets either trashed or put on
the back burner for a while. Bought a new milling machine last year,
but it shot my entire wad for the year. No new machines coming unless
I can sell some of the older ones I now have. I really don't need
nine lathes. (But if it's old, or antique, and looks like it needs a
home, my wallet opens too easily.)