Phil...
I have to paraphrase this because I can't remember it exactly as I originally heard it.
Some one I respect for some very good reasons advised me that our quest in life should be to engage in experiencing things that give us joy. The reason for that is that those experiences turn immediately into memories. In the end, our memories are among the few things that providence and life's eventualities can't take away from us.
He was a very religious person and for him the joy came in giving. But he was smart enough to know that everyone has their own source of joy.
By my reading of your posts over the years, I observe that your approach has been to maximize experiences and those experiences give you joy. They seem to be widely varied including several prominences; Family, Your creative imagination, Your creative ability, Fellowship with other shooters at the events, Indirect fellowship with other shooters in places like this. There are probably plenty of others I don't know about.
FWIW, I admire you.