Sage advice!

"If you are going to be out in the boondocks, like it sounds, then you
need
something you can do online."

Not totally boondocks. The place where my wife will be working can be
seen from the Interstate. All along the Interstate for bunches and
bunches of miles can be seen places where one can get souveniers and
inexpensive Native jewelery and other handicrafts. Along roads in all
directions for hundreds of miles are signs leading to these various
places.

I have been tempted to try some type of Doctor Demento theme type
technological curiosity shop stocked with ham kits, gear, and license
guides, as well Jacob's Ladders, black light lamps, crystal sets, and
introductory science stuff for the pre-teens... it might fit right in
with the rest of the tourist trap area but I'm really uncertain I want
to completely take my chances on it.

"The good news is that is relatively cheap. The bad news is that now
you are competing with an entire planet full of
competitors, so you need to come up with something really unique."

Ah, yes, the perils of globalization, which caused what I do best to be
offshored in the first place. This is kidding: now its a contest
between one expensive genius versus a planetfull of poorly paid
geniuses working for a multinational. The latter will win every time.

At least I won't be too bored reversing roles with my wife for the next
couple years:

While I wait for my ham customers to drive in, I could do software
and/or hardware R&D.

The IF idea sounds definitely good.

More ideas, anyone?