Yes, but you made choices to reach the compromise you have. Change the relative importance of things, and you'll see that CAC could be flying, but not without cost. For example, if you went back to work and gave up being a SAHM, or if you moved to the midwest where the cost of living in general and cost of housing in particular is far lower than it is in Massachusetts then you'd have more disposable income to put toward his flying. Yes, I understand that his particular career field might not have as many opportunities, but then he could also change his career focus to something that is more viable in cheaper parts of the country. We've toyed with moving out of the Northeast as well to increase our disposible income. See, it is all about the choices you make and the relative importance you put on your goals. I stand by my assertion that if flying was important enough to CAC, he'd find a way to make it happen. Other things compete for the top spots obviously, so it comes down to what is most important to him.
PS, I've gotcha beat. Our vehicles are a 2000 minivan and a 1995 Taurus, and we've taken only 2 vacations since we got married, 1 was our honeymoon which was at epcot/disney, the other was a weekend in the Bahamas before S17 was conceived that we got for practically nothing because the couple we went with was checking the place out for a travel agency and it was hurricane season. All our other "vacations" have been visits to my parent's house.
