Building Kits to get away from Life Events

[Grumpa]

One side bar to consider, we here in NY and indeed the whole nation were hit very hard and tragically
on 9/11/2001. the very next day I was on my way to "ground zero" as it was called then. It was a highly
restricted area (about 2 square miles) with over 2,000 national guard troops guarding an impenetrable
zone. Only those with "official' duties were allowed anywhere near it.

Because of my time working for the NYC office of emergency management and my FDNY and NYPD
connections I was allowed entry.
I saw too many things and spent way too much time there which my wife says took at least ten years off
her life worrying about me. I now suffer from a very severe form of COPD from over ninety days off
breathing in God knows what.

Here's a few pics I took with a little old Kodak Instamatic camera which was absolutely forbidden
which was all I had to hear to do it.
Only a couple of pics I will show (mild images so don't worry)
you will see me and my BFF from my Bronx early years (also a former Marine) who was a retired police detective
he was also a Jim, we were affectionately known as The 'James gang'....... by the way I'm the little white guy.

 

[mcs1056]

So, lately, my better half and I have had some disputes. It's always about money. So, I retreat to my shop and build plastic kits or work on the tractor or Jeeps... or cut firewood... yada yada. There is always maintenance to do on the vehicles and equipment. Or parts to add to the current plastic model build. Escapism.

Let's hear about why, and when, you build kits. Is it to escape. To win awards. To complete a passion. A pastime. A genuine hobby. I am curious to see if I am alone in the escape and pastime part.

My relationship with my wife is great, but hiccups happen. This helped a lot:



Be well. Model on.

Eric

Responding to the original post…
Though we all do need space at times, running away from issues is never the best, especially when it comes to relationships, and even MORE so if it is a marriag…

I can't.

I just posted "my routine" on an older thread. Separation is what's kept us together for 35 years.

 

[Edbert]

Separation is what's kept us together for 35 years.

Periodic and measured, I agree, followed by periods of the opposite.

But that is the key to almost everything...balance.