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GeorgiaXplant

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I like my weekends, but when there's a Monday holiday I find time hanging heavy. I am so grateful that I have a job to go to and something to do almost every day of the week.

What on earth would I do if I really retired? Gosh, every time I say I've made up my mind and will retire, a three-day weekend will come along and my mind gets unmade again!

What do other "singletons" do after retirement? Our town is already awash in volunteers. Heck, our library even has a waiting list of volunteers. The food banks? They don't need any more volunteers; what they need is donations of cash or food. The MeetUp groups? Plenty of them, but they either aren't for anything of interest to me or they're doing something that limits me for lack of...um...disposable income.
 

My wife says the only reason she's stayed married to me for 48 years is that I'm gone all the time!! I was home some this past winter. She was quite definitive in that SHE doesn't think it's time for ME to retire!!
I play a lot of golf. When I was off this past Spring, my buddy and I played 18 holes, 22 straight days. The old body tried to rebel after the first 5 or 6. Then, the body seemed to understand that I was more interested in swinging a club than worrying about the Advil it took after each round. It was amazing how good I felt when we finally had to call a halt for a couple of days. Yet, when retired, I will NOT be able to play golf 7 days. Current firm doesn't want me to fully retire. They want me to stay on board part time. That may work. If not, I'll find a 30 hour/week, part time job to keep me busy... and keep my wife content that I am not bugging her all the time!!! :>)

But, we do enjoy our 3-day weekends. Seems that extra day just gives a little more time to rest up before going back to the pressures of work. I'd vote to have a 4-day work week and have 3-day weekends all year long.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
I like my weekends, but when there's a Monday holiday I find time hanging heavy. I am so grateful that I have a job to go to and something to do almost every day of the week.

What on earth would I do if I really retired? Gosh, every time I say I've made up my mind and will retire, a three-day weekend will come along and my mind gets unmade again!

What do other "singletons" do after retirement? Our town is already awash in volunteers. Heck, our library even has a waiting list of volunteers. The food banks? They don't need any more volunteers; what they need is donations of cash or food. The MeetUp groups? Plenty of them, but they either aren't for anything of interest to me or they're doing something that limits me for lack of...um...disposable income.
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I have the same problem love the time off but Sundays drag .Wife says I have loads of interest and will have plenty to do but when you work you have a routine a time to do thing .I don't what to be like my father who worked till he was in his eightes.but I can't see me filling my days and not looking forward to retiring.
 

You both have wives, so it's entirely possible that you'll find things to do together. Before DH died, we had plenty to keep us occupied. Now that I'm alone, it's a whole nuther story. It's why I work...I'm not very good at doing nothing:D
 
Neighbor across the street lost her husband just a year ago. She was already working one full-time job. So, she went out and got another part-time job and works, what seems like, all the time. She says it keeps her tired enough she doesn't have time to brood.

OTOH, we had a couple that my wife cared for as they needed assistance. The lady passed and the gentleman was totally lost. He had no one to tell him what to eat, when to eat, when to go to bed, when to get up, etc. He immediately began wasting away and six months later was also gone.

I commend you on your finding work and activites to keep you busy. You get my "Gold Star" for the day!!!!!
 
I don't do nothing......I do things that I want to do; and a lot of it is on my own.
i enjoy my yoga; and am thinking of learning bowls, (don't laugh!)

I love reading, listening to the radio. I do tapestry, I spend more time in my garden, with my children and grandchildren.
i enjoy coffee with my friends; I have 4 or 5 really good friends; and I make sure I go out at least once a week.

That sounds really boring; but I don't sit and do nothing!

I cook for children and grandchildren sometimes, baby-sit occasionally.

That all costs very little money, and doesn't include theatre trips, visits to relatives, and keeping the house standing!

I advise; find a form of excerise you enjoy, and do regularly, and always have something to look forward to; I have lots!
 
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Since I retired I have a 7 day weekend and loving it, I certainly don't miss going to work.
 
I hope neither of us have to find out what it will be like to be "widowed" and retired. We like my wife's 3-day weekends and her 4-weeks off/vacation per year. This is the first job she's ever had where she gets that many weeks off per year. She works in the mortgage banking industry and that's the way that industry does vacation time. At least where she works at it happens that way. Only thing is, financially, 4 weeks of vacation can be too much. She says she looks forward to retiring when she reaches 70 (3 years), but I truly believe she will take up a part-time job. I can find a number of things to do at home, where she can't.

As for me, I don't miss working at all.........well, most of the time.
 
Vivjen said:
I don't do nothing......I do things that I want to do; and a lot of it is on my own.
i enjoy my yoga; and am thinking of learning bowls, (don't laugh!)

I love reading, listening to the radio. I do tapestry, I spend more time in my garden, with my children and grandchildren.
i enjoy coffee with my friends; I have 4 or 5 really good friends; and I make sure I go out at least once a week.

That sounds really boring; but I don't sit and do nothing!

I cook for children and grandchildren sometimes, baby-sit occasionally.

That all costs very little money, and doesn't include theatre trips, visits to relatives, and keeping the house standing!

I advise; find a form of excerise you enjoy, and do regularly, and always have something to look forward to; I have lots!
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Vivjen, What are bowls?
 
I had a feeling you wouldn't know about bowls over there!

Picture the scene; a very long piece of carpet, or grass, about 3 feet wide.
then you roll a small ball, or 'jack' down the piece of carpet/grass.

Then, in turn, each player, or team of players rolls a weighted ball done the carpet, and nearest the jack wins.
by weighted, I mean the bowl does not run in a straight line so is weighted on one side.

Sounds easy; very gentle exercise, sociable, what more can I ask?

I may be rubbish at it, though, or hate the people, or they hate me..
 
I retired early to help care for my stable of old ladies - mum, mother in law and maiden auntie, That was 15 years ago and the grandkids were still small. My son's marriage fell apart and I supported both parents with some child minding and transport as required. For all six of the grandkids there was school holiday entertainment, grandparents days at school, movie outings etc. One, the eldest, is a bit handicapped intellectually and even aged 27 and living independently she still calls on me for support at times. She spent a couple of days over here with us after having a fall in a bus and cracking her head. Another grandson is studying engineering and during university weeks stays with me overnight one day a week. I prepare him a late meal and a cut lunch for the next day.

When my mum, the longest surviving of the old ladies, died I thought I would write a book but I've been too distracted by other things to knuckle down to it. I am kept very busy at my local church - management committee for the preschool, teaching Sunday school, helping out at playgroup, once a week charity knitting club, every other week coffee and chat morning tea and monthly luncheons to celebrate birthdays with the ladies.

Then there's the internet. I'm rather fascinated by forums and participate in three forums for seniors. When all of these activities wear thin, I might finally finish the book. That's if I can ever find the time.
 
Hope you write a book, Warrigal, enjoy reading your posts!
Retirement has been an absolute bliss.
You're free to do anything you want, and the best part--most of it is free!
Why work or volunteer 7 days a week, just to fill up time?
Read the books you've always wanted to read; learn a language (Spanish?); take courses for Seniors (U3A, Neighborhood House); walk around the block; treat your neighbors to "afternoon tea"---the possibilities are endless!!
 
I felt better mentally and physically when I was working. I am just one of those people who needs some structure... I loved teaching...and doing health care was OK, too... I used to be (not anymore! :) ) critical of people who had a tendency to stay in their homes and slow down with all their activities... Now I understand what an easy trap that is to fall into. We are all 'built' differently...and some have NO problems with retiring...which is great; but not all of us are like that.
The BEST part of not having to go to a job is being able to sleep in!
 
I'm single and not one that needs structure on a daily basis. I do enjoy playing golf and have a big group of guys to play with. Three days a week I do that. Other days I go hiking with my dog. Today I will be traveling south to my condo on the AL coast and will spend 7-10 days there and do this almost every month. So I guess I do have some structure in my life. Just glad I don't gave structure as in a daily job. ;) I've been retired for 7 years and have not regretted retiring early. Everyday is a holiday.......... :)
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
I like my weekends, but when there's a Monday holiday I find time hanging heavy. I am so grateful that I have a job to go to and something to do almost every day of the week.

What on earth would I do if I really retired? Gosh, every time I say I've made up my mind and will retire, a three-day weekend will come along and my mind gets unmade again!

What do other "singletons" do after retirement? Our town is already awash in volunteers. Heck, our library even has a waiting list of volunteers. The food banks? They don't need any more volunteers; what they need is donations of cash or food. The MeetUp groups? Plenty of them, but they either aren't for anything of interest to me or they're doing something that limits me for lack of...um...disposable income.
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Lucky you for living in such a nice town, everyone helping each other
 

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