the most time consuming passion that retirement allows me to do is enjoy life. i never really knew how much stress i was under until the day after i retired!
i still awaken by 6am so i get to enjoy the morning television news shows, take a shower for as long as i want since i no longer have to catch a train, read the newspaper with my coffee on my porch or lanai rather than on the train, crochet my charity projects, shop, lunch with the girls, go to a movie, travel, cook fun meals and eat dinner before 7pm, engage with family on the computer, read a book, work on my word puzzles, and some day i'll make the time to read a stack of books that are gathering dust waiting for me to get around to them!
i'm retired 3 years and still enjoy reminding family/friends on sunday that i don't have to go to work tomorrow!
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Not sure if I have free time...or if I just forgot everything I was supposed to do!
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