Years ago I lived on the snow slopes..nuttin better than sliding downhill on yer feet,without a yard sale..
then the prices tripled ,and the knees started knocking.
I used to chase a little white ball and beat it with a stick to force it in a hole..then that too tripled in price and again the cost outweighed the fun..
Then i got into boat fishing....yeehaa some how i managed 75 to 100 days a year on the water ,It was game on for many years ,,then everytime some one mentioned the word hurricane ,gas would jump 50 cents a gallon and after a few years 70.00 to 100.00 trips became 200.00 to 300.00 and again the cost outweighed the fun...So I sold the boat and am still in the process of selling 30 years of tackle buying.......Now I join the gees and head south every year..yes its expensive but the friendships and fun outweigh the cost...and within 2 years we will be moving from the tax burden of supporting NYC..and moving South to a more friendly state...
With that said I would do it all over again knowing the joy and friendships come and gone over the years...No regrets,,,BUT i ain't stopping...Now i have discovered the world of under water hunting (spear gun) exploring the ocean bottom and tugging on the tails of sharks.. but Im shure that will come to a abrupt end someday too. and Ill be back at the back of a boat with a rod in my hands.. thinking of my next adventure...