Things I Miss the Most Lyrics

Lyric discussion by CrustyPunk 

Cover art for Things I Miss the Most lyrics by Steely Dan

He's bored and lonely after a divorce where he lost a measurable amount of material things.

But, he repeats the talk, the sex, and somebody to trust, whereas with the material goods he interchanges them.

I agree with BigFire, it sounds like he's making model ships and 'learning how to meditate' to keep his mind off of what he actually misses the most.