[Thirsty Duck]

Me: What do you want to do with your life?

W:  "I want to be free and independent. To have spontaneous fun - to not have responsibilities; to be able to do things on the spur of the moment. I want to have fun like I did in high school. I want to have fun before I turn into an old lady"

On another occasion just after BD

W: You never let me spend my money on anything I want

Me: There's a $15,000 hot tub sitting out in the back yard that you wanted and went out an bought.

W: Silence

[living with Hope]

Thirsty Duck - it is such a skewed sense of fun at this stage of life, isn't it?
I basically heard the same speech at BD and every time he monstered at me for months. I haven't heard it for awhile but his actions show that is what he still wants - no accountability and the life of the rich and idle.

[Magnite38]

My h bought a brand new 2 door, 4 seater jeep just before BD.  I questioned him about it not fitting our family of 5. He said it was for work anyways but he then told us he wanted us all to travel to Florida in it so we could take the top down.  Really, we don't fit...   O we will figure it out he said...no room for luggage or a stroller...O we can take back packs and strap on a stroller.  Really?  O then BD happened and I am sure him and OW are diving the country side now, with the top down with his long hair blowing in the wind, lol.  The jeep of course was a dream of his since high school. 

[kikki]

Magnite - my H bought a series 3 1970's Landrover - the top comes off that too.
Have to acknowledge - he was a man ahead of his time - and it has kind of become the MLC poster vehicle around here amongst those with extra $ to spare and regressive tendencies. It is laughable. We live in a large city.  This would look more appropriate on one of the Queen's rural residences.

It has been nothing but trouble - so much money has been spent on its upkeep, and it still needs a complete overhaul. 
He has threatened to sell it so often, but recently admitted his obsession with it was over and he was finally ready to sell. (nearly 3.5 years post BD).
I think the nail in the coffin was me pointing out how cliche they had become. 
He sold it the next week - to someone in the next suburb over from us - so the boys and I will still have the 'pleasure' (displeasure ?) of seeing it driven around by another good time charlie.   

[fidelle]

  my H's was a Toyota Landcruiser (I think also 1970s) ..electric blue, of course 

[kikki]

    Wow, do they even come in Electric Blue, or was that a special paint job?   

I have read on a few occasions that the MLC red sportscar of old, has been replaced with the motorbike and the SUV combined. 

[LaughLoveLive]

I read that a fancy expensive racing bicycle was the new red spots car....H bought 3!

[kikki]

Oh yes - those and fixies - my H has two of those    Although I don't think he actually rides them anywhere any more. 

I hear lycra is big amongst the MLC biking set    unless you're trying to be a hipster, like my H clearly is.  I'm not sure what is less appealing. 

[crazyjourney]

Well we are several BMWs later a couple of Maseratis, Porsche Cayenne and I am told he now has a second car an old mercedes soft top, maybe a motorbike will be next, he did get also get a pedal bike but I havent seen it, dont know why he didnt just get the one he still has here lol. Oh my that would have not been new and exciting.

Glad I havent seen the pedal bike if I was likely to also witness the lycra. Mmmm nice !!!!!!

[kikki]

Wow CJ - were the Maseratis red?

Our MLCers will all be salivating