41 years is pretty cool, congrats. Especially considering how you run around the house in your underwear!

My bride and I are way behind y'all at 23, but then I'm a retread. She's never had a problem with the toy car thing. Probably, like you, because a couple came with the initial package. I've always done my hobby out of a separate account so I never tapped the rent money, always made sure it was self supporting. That probably helps too.

It is getting harder to get as enthused about gettin' out to the garage as much as it used to. Seems to come in spurts, sometimes it's fun, some times it just doesn't appeal at all. Yeah, I think I can relate with ya.