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Old 02-13-2013, 05:49 AM
 
Location: Dade City, Fl.
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I'll be officially retired in April. All new territory for me. Besides the usual activities like fishing and hunting what other hobbies do you other retired folks do? I'm thinking of doing some volunteering and I'm a drummer so I'll do more of that. Just curious what other folks do. Can't afford to travel too much.....more of a homebody anyway.
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Old 02-13-2013, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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Geo-caching, gardening, pick up a gig in a band, raise livestock, hiking, canoeing, sail boat?
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Old 02-13-2013, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Chicago area
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Geo-caching, gardening, pick up a gig in a band, raise livestock, hiking, canoeing, sail boat?
You forgot, hang out with some really nice people How about a project of some kind? We're hoping to find an old in tact Victorian waiting for some one to bring it back to life. Then there's always skiing, kayaking, volunteer work.
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Old 02-13-2013, 06:48 PM
 
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Are you a Mr. FixIt handyman type? If so, you could find plenty of part time jobs. Then you could be in the distinguished category of "semi" retired.

Get up when your body feels like it, go to sleep when your body feels like it. Take as long as you want drinking your coffee when you get up. Do things that you've always enjoyed doing but didn't do them as much as you would have liked because you were working.

Plant a vegetable garden and/or a flower garden...Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, walking, fishing, hunting, swimming, boating (summer of course), picnicing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, tubing at Hermon mountain. Yes, geocaching is a lot of fun too.

I love exploring Maine especially in the summer and fall. Pack a cooler with food and drinks and see where you end up. Take your camera. Take your dog with you...if you don't have one, get one. If you're an animal lover, you could help homeless pets find homes. One thing I want to do is spend time at all the Maine state parks that I haven't already been to. http://www.stateparks.com/me.html

If you haven't joined the Maine dance "circuit," you are missing out on a lot of fun. Take some dance lessons, meet some new people, go to Happy Acres on the weekend. http://www.happyacreshall.com/ or maybe Peakes Hill Lodge in Dedham...it's a bit of a drive for you, but lots of fun. Scroll down the page (don't let the wedding couple scare you off) Contact Us / Upcoming Events - Peakes Hill Lodge ...plenty of other places too.

Get someone to sponsor you and join the Elks Club--lots of musical events.

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Old 02-13-2013, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Sacramento, CA/Dover-Foxcroft, ME
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Join Welcome to The JD Foundation-Preventing Suicide-Maine in Abbot. I have a niece that goes on hikes and participates when she can.

Look for clubs in cribbage, cards, darts, books, atv'ing/sledding, photography or retirement.
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:51 AM
 
Location: Dade City, Fl.
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All good ideas!!!!
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Old 02-14-2013, 06:32 AM
 
Location: Kronenwetter, Wis
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Mainegrl covered it pretty well. Especially about drinking that coffe in the morning. I have a friend who recently retired and he's put himself on a strict schedule. Why?, I ask him. He said he needs "structure". Not me.

Have seasonal hobbies. Some are obvious, of course, like you don't want to go kayaking in the winter time, etc.

Winter time - one excellent indoor winter hobby is woodworking. (Get yourself a Kreg ***).
(right now I have 12 bird feeders setting on my bench

Summer - Go out and buy that favorite car you had when you were a kid. If it's in fair shape, take it to the weekend car shows. If not so fair, just drive it on those back roads. There is no better therapy than that.

Imo, seasonal is the key. You start anew as the seasons change.
For example, I put my woodworking tools away for the summer.
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Old 02-14-2013, 07:34 AM
 
Location: In exile
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Mainegrl covered it pretty well. Especially about drinking that coffe in the morning. I have a friend who recently retired and he's put himself on a strict schedule. Why?, I ask him. He said he needs "structure". Not me.

Have seasonal hobbies. Some are obvious, of course, like you don't want to go kayaking in the winter time, etc.

Winter time - one excellent indoor winter hobby is woodworking. (Get yourself a Kreg ***).
(right now I have 12 bird feeders setting on my bench

Summer - Go out and buy that favorite car you had when you were a kid. If it's in fair shape, take it to the weekend car shows. If not so fair, just drive it on those back roads. There is no better therapy than that.

Imo, seasonal is the key. You start anew as the seasons change.
For example, I put my woodworking tools away for the summer.
"You start anew as the seasons change." What a lovely view of life, thank you for giving me a new way to see my world.
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Old 02-14-2013, 11:50 AM
 
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I participate a lot in the local Senior College. Lots of fun and interesting things to do. But Abott looks like it might be pretty far from one of those. Check around though. And I'm writing a book.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:26 PM
 
Location: Maine
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I participate a lot in the local Senior College. Lots of fun and interesting things to do. But Abott looks like it might be pretty far from one of those. Check around though. And I'm writing a book.
Are you taking the course with Sandy Phippen? If so, I'm envious!
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