cardude
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- Feb 21, 2006
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I'm embarrassed to admit this, but after only one year in ER I'm getting bored and antsy. I've done every project I can think of, and now I'm running out of ideas of how to fill my day.
Background:
I'm 45. Closed down the business (car dealership) a year ago because I was totally burnt and it was not making much money any more. Financially secure-- under 2% SWR. DW still works and plans to work one more year. 8 years until both kids graduate HS, so I need to find something to do for 8 more years until they go off to college. Did a little car-business related stuff (wholesaling) for the last few months which kept me busy and made a little change, but the guy I was backing needed more money than it was making and wanted to expand. I didn't want to take the risk on him so I blew him off and shut it down, and now I'm stitting around again.
Things I like to do:
Surfing (but not really around here in TX), traveling to new places, cooking, fishing, yardwork, dancing, reading, riding motorcycles, shooting skeet, watching over finances, hanging out with the family.
Things I don't like:
Sitting still, doing nothing. Trying to figure out what to do all day. Golf. Doing stuff alone. Not feeling productive.
Criteria:
I have to be off during the summers so I can travel with the family when they are off (DW is a teacher). And whatever I do has to be fun and somewhat rewarding. Always wanted to open a restaurant but that definitely does not fit the summers-off criterion and I know I would probably lose my a$$. Thought about a concession trailer we/I could pull to different events and cook interesting food (Cajun food is a favorite) while the DW and kids played around at the event, but not sure it would make any money at all and it sounds pretty "hair brained" I have to admit. It would be nice if the business, job, whatever was cash based, if you know what I mean.
I don't understand why I can't come up with any good ideas. It's like I've lost much of my imagination or something.
Any ideas? Anyone else go through something like this in ER?
Background:
I'm 45. Closed down the business (car dealership) a year ago because I was totally burnt and it was not making much money any more. Financially secure-- under 2% SWR. DW still works and plans to work one more year. 8 years until both kids graduate HS, so I need to find something to do for 8 more years until they go off to college. Did a little car-business related stuff (wholesaling) for the last few months which kept me busy and made a little change, but the guy I was backing needed more money than it was making and wanted to expand. I didn't want to take the risk on him so I blew him off and shut it down, and now I'm stitting around again.
Things I like to do:
Surfing (but not really around here in TX), traveling to new places, cooking, fishing, yardwork, dancing, reading, riding motorcycles, shooting skeet, watching over finances, hanging out with the family.
Things I don't like:
Sitting still, doing nothing. Trying to figure out what to do all day. Golf. Doing stuff alone. Not feeling productive.
Criteria:
I have to be off during the summers so I can travel with the family when they are off (DW is a teacher). And whatever I do has to be fun and somewhat rewarding. Always wanted to open a restaurant but that definitely does not fit the summers-off criterion and I know I would probably lose my a$$. Thought about a concession trailer we/I could pull to different events and cook interesting food (Cajun food is a favorite) while the DW and kids played around at the event, but not sure it would make any money at all and it sounds pretty "hair brained" I have to admit. It would be nice if the business, job, whatever was cash based, if you know what I mean.
I don't understand why I can't come up with any good ideas. It's like I've lost much of my imagination or something.
Any ideas? Anyone else go through something like this in ER?