This has been a thoughtful thread. The only thing I would add is that I have found I can only do one hobby at a time. When I bought the MH 12 years ago my boat sat in my garage for 10 years unused because the MH took so much of my effort to fix and maintain it. I finally gave it to my daughter and son in law 10 years ago. They sold it I bought them another one and it stays over their house and I use it when I want. We used to go on a dive vacation every year and have not gone since buying the MH. Now my wife says we are too old to go. What I have learned is "every thing you own owns you" you have to maintain it, it water, it feed it etc. As I get older health and family issues are more of a problem than money lost to depreciation or maintenance. As others have said things that were easy in your 40's get harder in your 70's. Having said that my GS is living with us now and wants to go to Alaska this summer so that will add a new motivation for us. So I am not ready to throw in the towel yet. Seeing him enjoy the trip will make us happy.