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Retirement hobbies

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  • wardo
    wardo Posts: 398
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    leemschu said:
    I dream of retiring one day (28) but when I do I plan on volunteering or something. Can’t stand sitting around the house...
    Every hundred dollars you save today is worth 1k when you retire.  As you wait to save, the future value of your savings decreases.
    NC - LBGE
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  • wardo
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    td66snrf said:
    Any of you that are preparing to retire soon prepare for the psychological side. I  retired last Christmas and I'm still adjusting. I was so concerned with the financial  side that's all I considered. Be prepared. 
    X2 here.  This is so important and so many people don't consider this.
    NC - LBGE
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    You will know when its when.  If retiring is the means to leave your current job then you should probably find another job as the mind-set piece of the deal is huge as noted above.  FWIW-
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • bucky925
    bucky925 Posts: 2,029
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    Ms. Bucky retired at 50 and I followed several years later.   She spends a good bit of the day crafting for pleasure not money, she also has 5 non related "grandkids" she dotes on.  I can now devote more time to Church, community and family.  My shooting range is much less crowded the middle of the week.   We try to take advantage of really inexpensive airfares that have tons of restrictions but we have few  B). 

    The only thing that I miss was the ability to work OT when we wanted something, but not badly enough to take it out of the budget. 

    Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

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  • Matt86m
    Matt86m Posts: 471
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    Everyday's a Saturday! If you go to the store and there's a lot of people there its probably the weekend. Doing anything mid-week is great! You will probably be surprised how busy you are and wonder when you had time for a full time job! Whatever you do, enjoy it! Part time work is the only acceptable work. Too many guys I know get another full time job and don't need it. 

    Congratulations on retirement! 

    In answer to your question:
    Fish, hunt, cook, travel, friends and family goes w/o saying. Ride, relax etc.
    XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
     
    IG -->  matt_86m
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    I hear all the time "You will probably be surprised how busy you are and wonder when you had time for a full time job!" (not to single out @Matt86m as I also hear the same).  Now for a reality check-the real reason for the wonderment is a failure to recognize and acknowledge the fact that anything you try and accomplish when retired takes 3-5 times as long as it did in a prior life.  At least that's my personal experience- FWIW  B)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    Being repeatedly accused by an 80 year old man of letting my dog s*** in his yard. I haven’t, I didn’t and I am one of the few who always pick up after my dog if he does. He hid across the road and when my dog sniffed a wood post next to the sidewalk he came running over with his phone on video. After repeating that my dog didn’t crap in his yard I called the police , explained the situation, and said that I had serious doubts about the old guy’s mental competence.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,487
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    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Being repeatedly accused by an 80 year old man of letting my dog s*** in his yard. I haven’t, I didn’t and I am one of the few who always pick up after my dog if he does. He hid across the road and when my dog sniffed a wood post next to the sidewalk he came running over with his phone on video. After repeating that my dog didn’t crap in his yard I called the police , explained the situation, and said that I had serious doubts about the old guy’s mental competence.
    Oh crap, so now I'm gonna have to learn to shoot video from my phone, much less run across a road?!?!    ;)
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,104
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    I love not fighting crowds at grocery store (shop mid morning).
    I love not fighting crowds at liquor store after 5:00!
    I love not fighting crowd at golf course every afternoon (play in morning).
    i love not having to deal with corporate As_holes every morning at staff meeting, and egotistical engineers with “short man syndrome”!
    i love going fishing in the middle of the week, when the lakes are empty and no jet skies.

    But the best thing about retirement is sleeping till 8, watching the Today show and drinking coffee, and then watching my investments grow every day on FOX,  thanks to Donald Trump!

    Retirement is “awesome” ; work was “overrated”!
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    And shrink down to five foot five. Btw that is run from across the street where you are hiding in the neighbors bushes.
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  • egret
    egret Posts: 4,170
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    Pickleball !!!! No brainer..........https://www.georgiamountainpickleball.com/
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    edited October 2019
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    chipman said:
    Retirement has been great. I ride my road bicycle at least 200 miles a week, and try to get it to 250. With a little luck I should hit 10,000 miles this year. More than I have done in my car. Not bad for a 71 year old cardiac patient.
    You're my kind of guy... I love getting out on my bike. I hope you have good scenery and light traffic.
    Here in rural Texas my gravel bike has been nice just because so many miles of our county roads are unpaved caliche. They aren't bad roads - they just don't work well with 25mm tires. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    Doing now what we will be doing during retirement, except when we retire, we will be doing it more frequently. 

    Backpacking, camping, summiting, and all the activities that surround these efforts, along with live music, and dinner parties with friends and families.

    Nice thing about the great outdoors, still low cost enjoyment, at least until the government decides to privatize all public lands.

    It is kinda cool to see the WTF moments of those who summit, when they realize it is an old lowland geezer at the top of a 14,000 ft or higher summit, helping them with an up and over. I live for that schid. I appreciate when it is done for me, and hope to do it for and with others for many more years.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
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    Spent a majority of the last 40 years on the golf course so in retirement I try to spend as much time in Tennessee with grandkids, fly fishing, cooking on the egg and playing golf. Getting 2 new knees this winter which should make all the above much more enjoyable!
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • chipman
    chipman Posts: 85
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    SciAggie said:
    chipman said:
    Retirement has been great. I ride my road bicycle at least 200 miles a week, and try to get it to 250. With a little luck I should hit 10,000 miles this year. More than I have done in my car. Not bad for a 71 year old cardiac patient.
    You're my kind of guy... I love getting out on my bike. I hope you have good scenery and light traffic.
    Here in rural Texas my gravel bike has been nice just because so many miles of our county roads are unpaved caliche. They aren't bad roads - they just don't work well with 25mm tires. 
    I'm up in the S.F. bay area. traffic is not bad where I ride, and the drivers are pretty respectful of cyclists.We have beautiful roads down the peninsula and across the bridge in Marin. (Lots of hills too) I love the idea of a gravel bike but in order to do it justice I would have to drive to a destination for good riding. 25-28 are great for paved  roads, I can see where you would want o go a little wider.  
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
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    smoking ribs for lunch.  On a Tuesday.
    Signal Mountain, TN
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  • Dollinger
    Dollinger Posts: 79
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    you will have time to drive slow and piss everybody off
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,186
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    A friend of mine who is a nurse told me to live my life now as the last quarter of your life is nothing more than doctor visits and constipation. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    DoubleEgger said:
    A friend of mine who is a nurse told me to live my life now as the last quarter of your life is nothing more than doctor visits and constipation. 
    ...and driving the damn kids off your lawn...
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  • speed51133
    speed51133 Posts: 691
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    At least be honest. Golf is hardly exercise. 
    XL BGE and Kamado Joe Jr.
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,702
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    littlerascal56 said:
    Retired Jan 1, and have played golf almost every day this summer and fall.  Done by late afternoon, then go home and cook dinner on the BGE.  Have a glass of wine ready when the wife gets home at 4:00, and dinner ready at 7:00.  

    Wife is only 58, so she plans to work a few more years.  For some reason, I think she resents me retiring, and “ having fun playing golf” every day?  I tell her it’s exercise and keeping me fit.  Not sure she is going for that.  What are you retired guys doing for fun???
    I retired in June at 63. I suck at Golf but I enjoy photography, BBQ and working out on my Peloton and my local Anytime Fitness.

    Found out last September that my AC1 and Glucose levels are in the pre diabetic zone. So I have increased my exercise, watch what I eat and have lost 7 lbs over the past 1 1/2 weeks. This keeps me busy and so far am really enjoying retirement.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    littlerascal56 said:
    Retired Jan 1, and have played golf almost every day this summer and fall.  Done by late afternoon, then go home and cook dinner on the BGE.  Have a glass of wine ready when the wife gets home at 4:00, and dinner ready at 7:00.  
    ou
    Wife is only 58, so she plans to work a few more years.  For some reason, I think she resents me retiring, and “ having fun playing golf” every day?  I tell her it’s exercise and keeping me fit.  Not sure she is going for that.  What are you retired guys doing for fun???

    I dunno, man!  I would maybe look at the retirement resentment maybe being a function more of you being home than at work. Just guessing based on the limited evidence I have here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hey, could you post at least one cook so you break your cherry on the forum?  Please?  If you're (self-admitted) going to troll it, post some cooks, please!!!! Everyone will appreciate it!!!!

    We're gonna have fun with your retirement!!!!!

    Sincerely,
    CAPITOL EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!

    (PS, WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!)
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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 1,865
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    Good thread! 
    I am approaching 'professional transition' too.  
    My occupational pension pays out in June and I will be 49.  Not for one minute thought about not working.  
    I have spent many hours understanding the financial picture. I am susceptible to tax on pension savings each year and off the whole 'pot'. Sub optimal.
    But I have always been of the pragmatically school and focussed on the what's left for me side of the equation. 
    I'm exhilarated by the re-invention aspect of my current situation.   Vanishing point is stopping all work at 60. 
    I have asked a friend how to survive the transition and he said, don't aim to survive but aim to thrive. 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    OK.  Maybe that was a little harsh.  I'm sure your wife loves you.  And you have a great life golfing 8 days a week from retiring from a public utility.  No hard feelings, man.  I just noticed you've never posted anything that people who come here use as inspirational cooking fodder. 

    You need to contribute something meaningful.  Many people aren't as fortunate as you, and you need to carry your own weight for credibility purposes.  So man up. Hydrate.  Be a man with a plan.  Let's see what you're made of.  Your stock market snapshots were partisan and buffaloed quickly.  Try to be an American, brother.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Utilities are socialist, right?  I mean, if they weren't, everyone would have their own generator.  It's like free money if you get inducted into the kingdom.
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  • nolaegghead
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    I'm totally fine with being friends with people that follow morally bankrupt people, as long as they contribute to society and can explain their actions.  Have lots of them on this forum.  They are all good people, as misguided as they might be in my opinion.
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