thebugguy 
Thanks for the welcome, folks! I can't say how rare it is, but I really *do* like spending time with my kids and have actively tried to introduce/involve them into my own hobbies and pursuits (scrapping, hiking/camping, biking, metal detecting, etc.). I can't (and don't want to) keep them busy and away from the computer screen every second of the day, but I place a high value on being a "well rounded" person, for whatever that means....
That said, there is definitely a part of my psyche that just thrills at the idea of picking up money that other people have left behind. I guess that's how I (and probably a lot of you) look at cans and wire and such- most people see trash, I see dollar bills. Does it pay all the bills? No, but that's not the point. It's just fun, a chance to get out and *do* something, a chance for some *me* time (with our without the kids) and it does indeed pay for a few extras we otherwise wouldn't have....
cheers,
tbg
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