If Money Were No Object ...

If you suddenly came into a fortune, what would you do? It’s a fun idea, and I guess we’ve all day dreamed about what we’d buy, where we’d go, and what we’d do if we had more money than we could possibly spend.

Like you, I’d first quit my job, pay off my bills, invest for retirement, send the kids and grandkids to college, provide for the parents, buy the dream home, and take the long cruise.

But what would you do after all that? Ok, here’s my list:

• set up an experimental community to research and demonstrate
  - large and small scale organic farming utilizing animal and human power
  - alternative natural, renewable, non-polluting domestic and commercial power sources (such as solar, wind, and others)
  - rediscovery of traditional living skills and crafts
• open a shop to promote, sell, and maintain alternative transportation and recreational vehicles:
  - bicycles, tricycles, and other human-powered vehicles
  - kayaks, canoes, rowboats, sailboats, sailboards, kite boards
  - hiking and ultra light camping gear
• promote local, small businesses, musicians and artists through grants and no-interest loans
• open a free “life university” with programs for everyone, from infants through seniors citizens

Then, in my spare time I’d travel extensively and study music, languages and philosophy. That should keep me pretty busy.

What would your list look like?