Hell, I'll never live long enough to do all the rides I'd like to do. I've given up dreaming about the ones I can't do and just enjoy the ones I get to do. Like a friend of mine once said when asked about his favorite ride: "my next one." It might be the only one we get.
BTW, my experience has been that "getting the wife drunk" may give short term rewards, but long term its never really worked all that well. I always end up paying for it in some manner.
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831