[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I moved here four years ago to make friends and do things in groups and play music in jams at the rec centers. However, I’m sort of a hermit at heart and can’t be around people a lot, so I made some acquaintances ap but only a few friends. I found myself playing and singing in nine jams a week, plus spending the rest of my time studying music and writing about it. Eventually I burnt out and had to just stop going to anything for a few months. Then I played at three jams for a couple years. Now I’m up to seven. I’m free on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. If I didn’t have these activities, life would be sad, but I find I look forward to my three “days off”, and I’m never bored.

To me it seems that you are way too active and social and running away from time to read and think and recuperate. I think you are going to burn out. But there are different sorts of people, and you are a different sort from me. Takes all types. I’m glad you are enjoying yourself here. Isn’t retirement wonderful?

Yes - retirement is even better than I imagined it would be!