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3Hotdogs

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15. What will I do with the time?
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:42 PM
Apr 2021

Up to now, you've had structured time..... places you had to be, things you had to accomplish. Along with the background pressure of what if it goes wrong?

That pressure will be off, to be replaced with other concerns --- health, will retirement money always be there?


But back to what to do with unstructured time. Maybe do nothing for the first couple of months. Draw a list of hobbies or activities, unless you already have some. But be aware these change as your health changes, friends move, get sick or pass away.

I am writing this at age 78, retired for 15 years.

That's all I have for now but feel free to respond or ask other questions.

3H

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What were you thinking? [View all] bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 OP
I did a post career plan jmbar2 Apr 2021 #1
THAT is a marvelous list!!!! MyOwnPeace Apr 2021 #3
I'd actually love that jmbar2 Apr 2021 #4
What I ended up doing jmbar2 Apr 2021 #5
Oh, and I moved to Oregon from Texas to retire jmbar2 Apr 2021 #6
I could see...... MyOwnPeace Apr 2021 #9
LOL - so true! jmbar2 Apr 2021 #12
How soon are you to retirement? I retired 3 months ago. I'm pretty much like you. Not Gaugamela Apr 2021 #2
Well, that's part of the problem bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #17
In a 3 day retirement seminar, only 1 day spent on financials. Pobeka Apr 2021 #7
Good points jmbar2 Apr 2021 #14
Your question is not insane at all. It is a good question. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #8
OK, gotta' ask! MyOwnPeace Apr 2021 #10
To conduct a DNA search, we need a large DNA database which contains the DNA of as many people as Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #11
What a wonderful use of your intellect and time! jmbar2 Apr 2021 #13
Years ago I got interested in genealogy and traced my own family lines. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #16
Yes on the genealogy bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #19
The French priests in Quebec kept impeccable records, they were paid per document. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #20
Recently I found him on Geni bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #22
Denys Duquet dit DesRochers was one of the original founders of Quebec. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #24
Yes, that agrees with genealogists bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #25
There are quite a few FC geneologists, amateur and professional. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #26
Interesting, because like you bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #18
What will I do with the time? 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #15
sigh,,,, planning,,,,, KarenS Apr 2021 #21
Thanks to all, gave me some ideas bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #23
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