03-01-2012, 04:42 PM
Quote:My emphasis added to your quote. I dabbled all kinds of things as a kid, including model planes, woodworking, computers (well, sort of), Scouts, soccer, cars, Lego, electronics, archeology, hiking/camping, cycling, photography, and so on.
So although I got a train set when I was 7, I would say I was not serious about it until after I had bought a house, had a kid, and had a good job with some available funds.
That's it in a nutshell. I could not "get serious" until I retired, because the space, the money and above all the necessary spare time just simply weren't available in sufficient quantity to make it viable.