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[quote=Anonymous]My best friend and his wife were in their 50s when they bought a large house on a large lot.  They were DINKS for life as they married later in life, but they both had good careers and a lot of disposable income.  The large lot was important because one of her pastimes was gardening.  He built large terraces out of railway ties and created large beds.  They have separate flower and vegetable beds, they do some experimental crop farming (herbs and fruits).  And so on.  They have both embraced the gardening, especially as they are nearing the end of their work careers.  For the large house, they have a number of pastimes and really appreciate having areas set up for those hobbies without having to take things down.  For example, they renovated a large portion of their basement into a fish farm.  She is very active in a fish farming and breeding club.  She breeds and sells novelty fish, some of which are rather expensive to sell.  They set up a glass-blowing room in the basement with a mini-kiln that they create custom glass artwork.  They have begun selling their glasswork at local craft fairs and festivals.  They have a wine cellar and enjoy hosting wine clubs.  They host at least two annual big parties for family and friends and they love it.   They have various rooms devoted to specific crafts that they love.  And they love just walking into a room to do what they want without having to move crafting supplies or other things to work on something different.

They have the disposable income to enjoy their older years (not yet really into their golden years, but soon) and so they bought the house that let them enjoy their lives.  What's so wrong with that?[/quote]

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