Help me spend my GI Bill

Looking for some thoughts on useful and fun skills for spending the next few years and my pool of earned money called the GI Bill.

Without getting too technical, I probably have enough GI Bill to do some interesting things and useful things.

My educational background already includes a BA in Sociology, MBA, and JD. I run my own business (a law firm) so I have some flexibility. I stay busy and make ends meet, and I'm fairly happy with where I'm at. It gives me the flexibility to use the GI Bill, which I did previously getting my MBA full time.

There are several quality colleges and vocational schools nearby, so I have plenty of options on where to go.

I have some competing goals, however. I have some basic mechanical and carpentry skills and I'd like to learn a wide array of trades (welding, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and vehicle repair) from a vocational school. I think those would be very useful no matter where I go in life.

I am MOST inclined to follow a passion, and that is studying music and learning how to play a few instruments, read music, etc. I've never had proper instruction and could now get great multi-level instruction long term. It's not really a "survival" skill, but I am thinking big picture, happiness, quality of life, etc. This is offered at a Community College, with other traditional educational courses, but this doesn't give me "full time" status (not enough classes) so I could take a few music classes, and couple them with other AA classes in first aid, foreign language, nutrition, and some other traditional "book learning" stuff. (For instance, 7 music credits + 5 nonmusic credits per quarter).

Another really interesting, albeit of limited use, skill would be getting a pilots license for fixed or rotary wing. Anyone think that's practical? My fear is that I can't afford a plane, or to rent a plane on a regular basis, so my fear is that's very perishable skillset that I'd learn, and then lose quickly. It will take some more research. Best likely case scenario is that I could someday own some land and have my own small private plane, or maybe get into restoring old WWII planes and have fun.... Thoughts?

I could try to take some veterinary courses, thinking big picture owning some livestock - but if that happens we're looking at a decade out...

Perhaps look into gunsmithing and NRA instruction certification, other similar skills and courses ala cart.

Can anyone think of any suggestions on areas you'd study to gain useful and fun and interesting skills if you were basically being paid to take free courses?

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Help me spend my GI Bill