Retired today....now what?

[TheHobbyist]

I second bigwheelzip, if you want to travel, especially, do it now. My Dad retired, then had mobility issues.

 

[glenwolde]

I spent the first two weeks day drinking. Probably not a good choice.

 

[Huskerguy]

Everyone is different. I tried to retire at least four times. The last time, my wife and I walked out the same day from the same special education coop. That was right when covid hit. We thought we would travel, finally took our first real vacation a couple weeks ago.

For me, it is a weird feeling. I worked a lot of hours in schools and slowed down with the last job I had for three years. Still, just not having to get up and go somewhere is strange. I would say take your time, you will figure it out.

I was reading in an article about problems people had retiring and this couple had been married many years and decided to retire. There were at each other fairly quickly. So he plans his entire day, work out, lunch with friends, golf, etc so it fits the same schedule he had working. So he leaves every morning at 8 and comes home at 5 or so. I couldn't do that but I thought it was funny.

 

[Narragansett]

I got out early, and Feb 5th, I will have been retired 12 years. I put my time in. Construction was never less than 55 hr/week. I do not miss the rat race or the pressure. I fish and buy guns. Other things too, but what I want, on my time.

You will get there. Enjoy yourself

 

[Geronimo Jim]

I am a competitive shooter. Shoot Cowboy Action and Groundhog (long range rifle). Shoot 2 to 3 matches a week. Loading, cleaning, traveling keeps me plenty busy. My honey do list is way behind.

 

[jimbo728]

Lyme forced my retirement. Really bad. then along came a stroke.
Stay healthy and enjoy while you can.
Good Luck!
Jim

 

[tops]

A few months after I retired I was drinking coffee and looking out the kitchen window at the woods and hay field. My wife asked how long I was going to sit there looking out the window and I said I didn't know. She then asked what I was going too do when I quit looking out the window. I said let me tell you this works. I going to sit here until I think of something I had rather be doing then I going too do that until I think of something else I had rather be doing. Then I'll do that until I think of something else I had rather do. That's the plan for the rest of my life.
I don't think I will but if I ever come up with a better plan I'll try that. Larry

 

[gregintenn]

A few months after I retired I was drinking coffee and looking out the kitchen window at the woods and hay field. My wife asked how long I was going to sit there looking out the window and I said I didn't know. She then asked what I was going too do when I quit looking out the window. I said let me tell you this works. I going to sit here until I think of something I had rather be doing then I going too do that until I think of something else I had rather be doing. Then I'll do that until I think of something else I had rather do. That's the plan for the rest of my life.
I don't think I will but if I ever come up with a better plan I'll try that. Larry

Makes perfect sense to me!

I'd like to thank you all for the great advice.

I can't understand it, but after just two days, I feel like a totally different person.

I've never put much stock in psycho~semantic type stuff, but I've had a perennial crick in my neck for at least three years. Woke up yesterday morning and it was gone!

I've already discovered several other similar things I just learned to live with are all suddenly gone. Maybe it really was time to go.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Embrace procrastination.

 

[Imissedagain]

I spent the first two weeks day drinking. Probably not a good choice.

Trying to make the lyrics in Spanish work with the existing Music, can lead to day drinking.
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OP
buy a harmonica and learn a few easy tunes.
Tennessee Waltz
Happy Birthday
Twinkle Twinkle
Flight of the Bumble Bee....

 

[Capt Steve]

It is soooo good...

I retired 18 years ago at age 53, well the truth is I just quit working for others. I quickly learned that retirement is awesome, you get to eliminate the phrase "have to" from your lexicon and do whatever you want whenever you feel like it.

When my still working friends would ask me "Just how good is retirement?"

I would respond: "It's better than sex used to be!"

The standard response back would usually be: "Damn, I gotta get me some of that!"