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My wife and I were just talking about this last night - after we got ourselves a little space in the countryside/woods and the tools to be self-sufficient there, (and maybe a helicopter to get us there quickly ;P ), I'd want to be like an old school patron of the arts. We know/are aware of budding authors, musicians, playwrights, etc. and would reach out to them (probably under an NDA) and be like - what is your wildest dream. Want to tour the country in a bus with your face on the side of it? Done! Want to get 10,000 copies of your latest book printed and a website created and optimized to sell it? Done! Want to rent out a theater for a month and have the most amazing backdrops and sets built for it? Done!

I think that would be the most satisfying thing to do, putting some more love and beauty out in the world and lifting others up :)
 
I would love to travel the country in a modest conversion van. Nothing that would draw attention or indicate any wealth. I would travel the back roads through small towns and stop in local diners and restaurants, There is a very soft spot in my heart for waiters, waitresses and bartenders. Given the appropriate circumstances and for really good service, I would leave an outrageously large tip. Just a random act of kindness for someone who needs it. That would really make me feel good.
 
You know, after thinking about this a bit, I changed my mind. I'd buy the farm from pops. It would take between 1.6 and 1.9 mil at current values. And then I'd do all that other stuff, the house in the hillside and the new well. I'd probably never make that 1.6 mil back by renting the farmland out, but it's still income. And I'd build a big ol' fancy shooting range out back!😉
 
I would probably buy this place and hide, lol. Complete with a 5000 sq foot underground bunker, growing room and an indoor range.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M4187190978
I think that is a beautiful place, but I wouldn't want to own it or to live there. It is too ostentatious and would draw attention from people driving by, or even flying over. I would want something that would blend in with the rest of the homes in the area, or even less.
 
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