Recently retired...and I

[RIHMFIRE]

I want to know how you retired guys stay busy!
So far for me...going to the gym first thing in the morning, 4-5 times a week.
Yard work...and in this heat, it really sucks!
Fixing or maintaining tools, chain saws are next
Skeet on Wednesday and Sunday
Little bit of archery......
and soon, hunting as much as I can

[Walt]

Rihmfire, I retired 6 years ago and I remember that I had the same concerns about what to do with myself for a time. I developed a routine which I'm pretty happy with. On Mondays I go shooting with a friend who has the same interests as mine. I have Tuesdays and Wednesdays relatively free and I sometimes check out the gunshops in town for components, tools and guns. As an alternative, on those days I sometimes go for a motorcycle or ATV ride in the mountains. On Thursdays, my (sometimes) riding buddy and I go out for a green chile cheeseburger, going all over northern NM and also locally for the best ones. We have a top five list which we visit most frequently. My wife is off work on Fridays so she and I do stuff together, often going grocery shopping together. Then, we cook together and do meal-preps for the coming week. On Sundays we always barbeque and just spend a relaxing day together.

It'll get better, Rihmfire. Socializing may be what you miss the most as I did. I'm sure you have acquaintances who like to do what you do. Find a couple of them who are similarly retired and plan to spend some time doing stuff together.

I really enjoy reloading and I spend a fair amount of time doing that and casting bullets.

Good luck!

[oldebear1950]

I retired from the US COAST GUARD IN 1989, went to work for the post office , retired again in 2007. Was free and easy, reloaded, shooting, reading and playing on computer.
I got married in 2018 and been busy ever since.
Get married and you will stay busy.

[Griff]

Retire? What's that? I hear about other folks that do that. Maybe when the VA finally comes thru with my disability...

[AJMD429]

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I'm still working on the "Tired" part - it's worn me out too much, so I haven't got to the "RE-Tired" part.

Besides - "Re-tired" sounds like being even MORE tired than before, so I'm hesitant...

[OldWin]

I have two years left to go, but am kind of "semi retired". I have worked 3 days a week for the last 4 and a half years. That 3 days of working REALLY gets in the way. I have so much to do and want to do I can't fathom being bored. As long as I can get around and keep in good health, I will never run out of things to keep my busy and engaged.