Happiness is...

@unclewilbur 

I'm with you... being in my 30s and born in the 50's. After decades of responsibility and stress... I have gotten used to no stress and love not being responsible. A few years ago I was trying to remove the last daily discomfort of each day... a cold toilet seat. I installed a Japanese toilet... now I am a complete sybarite.

@ghdprentice 

When everything shut down during Covid, I discovered life with very few interruptions. Then came retirement. At first it was disorienting to be free from obligations. But I adapted quickly, and I really enjoy having almost no responsibilities. I’m actually very good at being irresponsible!!! 

So, you have a Japanese toilet?!?  Wow! I could really get some quality time with one of those! I knew about bidets, but not Japanese toilets, until you mentioned it. I’m wondering… well, never mind. It would be weird to discuss those details here! I checked out google and utube for some clues, and I found this. 😳

https://youtube.com/shorts/B9MnxnIuqBA?si=rXd-XHMj3pBWMhKX

How can I possibly live without that toilet, now that I know about it?!?

another restoration job done.

Well, Uncle Wilbur "uncle" is a sinecure that requires no obligations. Uncles are supposed to be vaguely hanging out at the periphery of things and being inscrutable. That's how mine were. When they passed on everybody just sort of looked at each other and said "where'd he go?" However, in you case Uncle Wilbur everybody will say "who turned off the laughs?"

I worked in Japan for many years. The nice hotels have top of the line Toto's. They serenely greet you when you enter the separate room from the bathroom... gently light the area... slowly unfold... welcoming you. They play soft sounds of flowing water (or music) to maintain tranquility while do your business... emit a fresh fragrance. It's hard to go back to being a barbarian. A top the line Toto will set you back from $12K to $25K.