My Midwestern dad (MMD) in 1998: *buys a nice fishing boat*
MMD, 1998-2019:
"The two best days of a sailors life are the day he buys the boat and the day he sells it."
"A boat is just a hole in the water you throw money into."
MMD, 2020: *sells boat*
MMD, June 2024: *retires*
MMD, October 2024: *buys a boat*
Such a stereotypical rural Midwestern dad (except he'll definitely #voteblue )