Browsing various FI forums (fora?) I see this issue discussed, what to do in retirement.
I’m going to need something to do.
Some ideas:
Exercise: I like walking, especially walks that start from my house. I have worked out a number of routes that are about 2.5 miles each and one that is about four miles. Fortunately these walks also include a lot of hills. Today I tend to do them on the weekend and on days off.
On Sunday mornings I do the four mile walk. I have been doing this even in the recent bitter cold and I do it in the rain as well. It is just a matter of having the right gear.
Many weekends I try to get two walks in. In retirement I might be able to do this every day. But would I? Would it get boring?
Another activity I like I call a walk-eat-walk. There are a number of restaurants nearby, ranging in distance from about one mile to over three miles away. Mostly I walk by myself but for a w-e-w I like to do this activity with friends. Of course if these friends are working…
I don’t have any hobbies that I can turn into income (I doubt anyone is getting paid to do jigsaw puzzles).
I have lots of books to read, so I could catch up on this.
Another thought that occurred to me: my local community college offers lots of courses, both credit and non-credit. I think I can pay one fee each semester and take whatever I want. Perks of my age. This one is a real possibility.
More likely than not, I will end up getting another job, probably part-time. I have been working since I was sixteen, sometimes more than one job at a time. I like working.
Sounds like I might be talking myself out of retiring 🙂
What do you plan to do in your retirement?