My wife is amazing and has fully supported my hobby. Started off with one (1) pinball, followed by a 2nd shortly thereafter, and before I knew it I had (3) pinball machines. I thought she would kill me or divorce me, however, she sees how much I enjoy “getting under the hood” and taking great pride in making my machines look great. Birthday and Christmas gifts are easy, I just give her list of parts or materials that I need or would like and she obliges.

The ultimate experience was when she attended Pinfest with me in 2019. As we were walking around, she saw me get excited when I saw a Gottlieb Haunted House (used to have a project machine 20 years ago but never got it working an sold it off). My wife looked right at me and said “Do you want it?” I told her I didn’t have the money, and she reiterated “Do you want it?”. Gave the seller a deposit, and she lent me the money, and I added a Haunted House to my collection. I am truly a lucky and blessed man.