Retirement - what do you intend to do when you retire?

I always said that when I retired I wasn't going to do anything, and that's pretty much what I have done
I do go bowling once a week for my league, but other than that I make no real plans for the day, I just sleep in then play it by ear.Mostly I am on the computer
Since he just retired yesterday, I'd give your dad some time to do nothing and then he'll figure out what it is he really wants to spend his time doing, other than golf, and he should be fine

If I ever make it to the point where I get to retire, part of my plan is to travel the country. That's something I plan to do before then actually, or at least to certain places. But I definitely want to travel the country in a Winnebago (or whatever cool vehicle they have at the point that I want) seeing all the interesting places and all that.

Of course I also just want to be able to enjoy my life at that point too. I want to just take it as easy as I possibly can. Not exactly too specific I guess, but you know.

Hi ellie,


Congratulations on your father retiremane, and I'm sure he'll find lots to do, like my sister, when she retired she thought she would be bored but she is lot more busy then she used to be. I have to retire through ill health and st first I was just mopping round the house and missing work and all the people there, so I just went to visit them from time to time and was begged to come back but ofcouse I was not allowed to. I missed the working enviorement, but now I am kept busy with my computer and loveing been at home, not having to get up at the crack of dawn and going out in the cold in winter, I am enjoying it, it has changed my life for the better and I'm it would do so for your father. Love and huggles.


Tamara
xxxxx

well, for the year I wasn't working, I sat in front of the computer and played games, I wish I'd learned about mylot that year, I could've been earning some then... I got a little job about the same time I discovered mylot

When my grandfather retired he said he was going to take it easy. That man was more physically fit than people half his age. He was always doing something. He walked about a mile a day. As far as things to do, he would tinker with old clocks and watches. His hands didn't cooperate for long. He would go to yardsales. He has all kind of junk. lol. Whenever there is a get together he is the one who is holding the camera. He loved traveling. I remember he and my grandmother went to Hawaii one year and the next year they took a motorhome and traveled across the US. I wish I would have been with them just to see what they actually did. He came back with lots of pictures and telling us of tours they took as they went. He was extremely active until he was about 85 years old. He now says he doesn't do anything. He's had a couple of strokes and he will fall with out warning. He wishes his body would do what his mind wants him to do. Whatever your father does, tell him to just stay active. His body will let him know when it is time to retire. There are no subtle hints, it will be PAINSTAKINGLY obvious.

Well I do know that golf was invented for people who retire so that's the first thing I will do! But well I intend to travel the world more, do more volunteer projects and well raise the gran kids! But it all depends on how God leads me at the end of the day so I'll let him figure that for me.

By the way congrats on your father's retirement.. Hope he gets the drive to figure out what he wants to do..

WORK-ON, WORK-ON, Thats what I will do.
I've seen so many retire and do nothing and die.

I can always find something to do, I hate doing nothing.

Sop to resolve this, Ill work-on.

HICCUP/

I am retired and I do pretty much what I did before. But then I had not worked on an outside job since I was married other then delivering fliers, and telemarketing. Got married in the last recession. And we did go for a cruise and a trip across the North Eastern States, but that is all because my husband had a stroke.
We also were not wealthy and we had decided to fix up the house. So now we are getting the house fixed up, but it is because we have to make it handicapped friendly and I really should do more gardening.
As for leisure, there is not any.

Hi ellie,

When I retired it was due to disability. But even then I had hopes of doing a little traveling by train. It doesn't really matter where as long as I can see some Mountain scenery. I'd also like to lay over in places that I haven't seen. But right after I quit work, hubby was laid off and still is looking for work. So unless something amazing happens, trips of any kind don't seem to be in my future. Don't worry Ellie, I'm not giving up. Hugssss
leenie

hi..ellie..maybe when i rech that age of retirement..i would love to spend more days on vaction with my family or planning to have a small farm to make me busy gardening or farming..