Not quite as bad as getting rid of books, but I have been loading up my "ancient" red rolling Snap-on toolbox with "everything I will need" to continue my efforts on my classic muscle car regeneration, remotely.
My neighbor is going to help me move my hot rod Chevelle and a perfunctory set of tools to a storage unit. I have rented 20 by 28 foot private storage unit with electricity available. Not cheap.
We are preparing to buy another car for my son, now. I had tried to get him used to using my Chevy Traverse, but I think he hesitates, knowing how much I like the car and obsess over keeping it clean and maintained (I have always done so with every car I have owned - even my fifteen year old mini van that is now long gone. I donated that Old Gal to Goodwill five years ago).
We can forget him using his Mom's newer Chrysler 300S, which is only two years old now and very advanced technologically. That car even has that automatic "slam on the brakes thing" going on. We stopped the other day for a carwash and a kid jumps in front of the car to guide us into the wash bay. The car "STOPPED!" The kid was continually waving for us to move forward into the bay, but he was standing in front of the car. I had to open the window and yell at him to get out from in front of the car, because it was not going to move while protecting his safety.
My daughter's car is never used, but we are keeping it. It is hers, but we only have room for four cars and we are about to own five cars.
He is buying a Jeep Patriot this week. I have to store my hot rod for now and work on it at a storage unit half way across town. +
That might be good in that I can go over, be alone and focus my efforts with no interruptions.
But, I am concerned as to how often I will get over there. It is much easier to putter around and get things done little by little if it is sitting in our driveway.
Now, there must be a concerted effort for me to even dust off the steering wheel.
Onward and upward, though. My son saving his money for his own car is a HUGE thing!!
