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Originally Posted by Vegas69
Great thread Nick. I really enjoyed meeting your wife and son briefly. You are a very lucky man.  |
Thanks Todd. It's always nice to meet other guys who share the same passion as me. Every time my wife and son and I go to the Red Pig Inn, my son still remembers the table we sat at when you came out and if that table is open, he wants to sit there. That's so cool that your girl likes to ride shotgun when you're running a course. I think it would scare the crap out of my wife.
I know what you mean about seeming like we're more into cars than our wives or girlfriends. I can't tell you all how many times I've been in the doghouse in the 15 years I've been with my wife. Most of the time it involved my lack of attentiveness to her and more towards a car I was working on. I've spent a few nights on the couch and can't tell you how many times I've heard "You're more in love with your car than me". We've all been there at some point.
Now that my wife is more involved in the business, she's a little more forgiving. I was very surprised when she said she wanted to help in the shop. She's not a big fan of sanding, but I can't think of anyone who is unless they love doing the same thing 5 times over. When people come in the shop and see her covered in dust, they're amazed. There are a lot more women now getting involved as builders so my hat goes off to all of them. It's not a glamorous job, but the end result makes it all worth while.