My daughter and I were talking about this just the other day. It is going to be very hard for me to go from full throttle down to a slow idle.
I told her I could use a couple of grandkids to keep me occupied. (No, not Jerry Sandusky occupied)
My wife told me, you didn't slow down. You went from 90 to 0 instantly.My daughter and I were talking about this just the other day. It is going to be very hard for me to go from full throttle down to a slow idle.
I told her I could use a couple of grandkids to keep me occupied. (No, not Jerry Sandusky occupied)
Great post.Having ACTUALLY been retired since 2000, I know you need to make your own activity and interests and not rely on anyone, family or otherwise, to entertain you. Family, grandkids or whatever can be a welcome interruption to your busy days.
If you don't have some sort of interest or hobby (drinking doesn't count), you're screwed.
Some activities are....golf, garage sales, travel, games clubs like bridge or mahjong, crafts, photography, painting, etc. There are so many interests to pursue.....get one or two.
If you are coming off an active job, maybe joining a gym is a good idea.
Enjoy the highway, not the destination.2035 & I'm out! :-(
Be aware, when you plan things, thinking you'll be around your kids and grandkids, then good old 'what's his name' gets a job in Omaha, Nebraska that he can't pass up........congrats!
Maybe I should've said Sidney!! Nobody actually lives there, do they? I know they close the gas station at 8PM.Hey! What's up with this? Do I know him?
Maybe I should've said Sidney!! Nobody actually lives there, do they? I know they close the gas station at 8PM.
+1, I've worked too long and hard for the last 35yrs for this time in my life to arrive, have no plans for slowing down either. Have a little over a year till I'm 55 and will wait at least until we get to see the new contract before setting a date. From what I've seen around here from my friends who've retired, the hardest part is going to be keeping the smile off my face.When I retire from UPS, I don't plan to slow down. I'll slow down when I die.
You guys act like there's something wrong with relaxing. After you retire come back on BC and tell me you don't enjoy sleeping until YOU want to get up.+1, I've worked too long and hard for the last 35yrs for this time in my life to arrive, have no plans for slowing down either. Have a little over a year till I'm 55 and will wait at least until we get to see the new contract before setting a date. From what I've seen around here from my friends who've retired, the hardest part is going to be keeping the smile off my face.