(12-04-2017, 03:50 PM)pyratebeard Wrote: How do you find time to work on all these fun little projects along side family life?

(12-04-2017, 06:16 PM)robotchaos Wrote: yeah exactly. my wife also likes to do things so we just do our own things near each other and still talk and interact. i really hope i didn't come off as "preachy", just trying to explain how we do it

(12-04-2017, 06:01 PM)robotchaos Wrote: they know its my hobby and so are grateful to have me home at least there to converse with while i'm trying to do something. i don't do this everyday or even every other day. just occasionally i will work on what i want to work on.

Indeed, I can relate to that.
Long commutes eat up a big part of my day and so I have to take drastic time management measures.
And also when I have downtimes at work I can read things or work on a side project.