What's this thing people call retirement?
I'm definitely the right age for it.
I've certainly worked hard at many jobs for it.
But will it be something I ever do?
I doubt it, at least not as long as I can sit at the computer and do all the things I love to do.
I've just returned from a two day trip to Tehachapi to do some research for the book I'm working on now. Because this one is set in a real place, I need to be accurate about how to get to and from places and if the scenes I've planned will really work. A good think I took the time out to do this because I need to fix a few things.
Back at home, I had a newsletter to work on, a program design for work on, to pack the box with books for the event I'm going to in Cambria at the end of the month.
My list has lots more items on it, and they'll get done eventually.
Okay, if I did "retire", what exactly what would I do? Maybe get through more of the books in my to be read pile and those on Kindle. Maybe watch more movies and series on my Roku. Maybe play more games with family.
But I do all of that now--just not as much as I might if I "retired."
What I'm not going to be doing is any more trips where I have to fly. That isn't something I enjoy anymore.
If you are retired, what do you do?
Marilyn
I've certainly worked hard at many jobs for it.
But will it be something I ever do?
I doubt it, at least not as long as I can sit at the computer and do all the things I love to do.
I've just returned from a two day trip to Tehachapi to do some research for the book I'm working on now. Because this one is set in a real place, I need to be accurate about how to get to and from places and if the scenes I've planned will really work. A good think I took the time out to do this because I need to fix a few things.
Back at home, I had a newsletter to work on, a program design for work on, to pack the box with books for the event I'm going to in Cambria at the end of the month.
My list has lots more items on it, and they'll get done eventually.
Okay, if I did "retire", what exactly what would I do? Maybe get through more of the books in my to be read pile and those on Kindle. Maybe watch more movies and series on my Roku. Maybe play more games with family.
But I do all of that now--just not as much as I might if I "retired."
What I'm not going to be doing is any more trips where I have to fly. That isn't something I enjoy anymore.
If you are retired, what do you do?
Marilyn
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And Lorna, one thing we can both say is we're never bored. And do keep on traveling. Hap and I did a lot, mostly here in the U.S., but Hawaii, and I went to Alaska twice, but can't do that anymore.