An old friend (who is sure to comment and point out that he isn't as old as I am) is getting rid of a car that he has had for 11 years. Despite the fact that it's an old and junky car, I guess he's become attached to it over the years, and he mentioned that he'd spent more time with it than nearly anything he owns.
I've now been thinking about this for two days and making a list of what objects I've spent the most time with over the years. The list has a few parameters that could be adjusted: objects that I currently own? Things from only the last 11 years? (his arbitrary initial set point because of the car) Things from my whole life? Another question that has come up is the quality of the interaction, so to speak. Driving a car is a more interactive experience than simply sitting on a chair at work. (Which brings up another question: is this limited only to objects that I own?) Anyway, I thought I'd share my list, which you'll find below. (And you can see if I've forgotten anything obvious.)