Actually I have given much thought to my retirement activities. There are plenty of them and they will keep me very busy. Here below is the abstract from my previous post:
Fitness exercise/yoga
Body fitness and health are important during retirement. To maintain the health and body fitness regular exercise such as walking, going to the gym and yoga are the things I would do and would do them regularly.
I started blogging several years already. It was fun for myself as I like
to express my ideas and share these ideas with other people who have the similar
interest. Blogging is also a very good exercise for the
brain. You know what, with blogging I can make some extra
money for my out of pocket expenses.
Video production
I want to produce my own videos. I would start searching for a
suitable video camera and start making video shooting for my daily
activities. Hopefully, I would be able to show you guys my videos on my
own blog. What I have in mind is David Singing old time songs such as 'My
Way' 'Moon River'
'Green Green Grass of Home' in the videos.
Singing
I like singing. I like it so much that I can sing for hours alone
by myself. I like singing the old songs, the pop songs both Chinese and English
and Chinese opera. I would join some buddies who are singing fanatics
like me. Probably, we would meet and sing every week.
Guitar/piano lessons
I don't know playing guitar. I have one in the closet. I would like
to learn guitar in my forthcoming retirement. Piano is also my next
favourite. A little hesitation here because it costs a lot more.
Gardening
Both in my front and backyard I have plenty of trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials.
I need to do some research to know them and to look after them better.
This is a promise to myself as well as the previous owner of my existing
home.
House maintenance
The house I bought for retirement is an old house built in 1958. In order
to keep this house in good condition, regular maintenance such as painting,
repairing, updating are very important. It would be lot of action and plenty of exercises for me.
Cooking
It is my favourite because I enjoy doing it. I like eating and sharing
good food with friends. I would write on a regular basis about cooking
and their recipes here in this blog for my buddies and readers.
Library
The library building is around the corner at the intersection of Yonge and
Major Mackenzie. I like going there browse through the books
and I would be a happy man.
Voluntary works
What I have in mind is going to Yee Hong and the similar nursing homes to
entertain the seniors with my songs, the old time songs. These
songs would bring back lot of sweet memories for them. I make them happy
and I am happy too.
Tea party
This is the best time when old buddies meet and talk or just sitting there
without talking but don't feel bored. The reason, each of them is
special in some way sometime and somewhere long long ago. We drink tea or
coffee some with sugar some without. Of course, we would eat some Chinese
dim sum.
My buddy wrote me this after reading my post on "Boomers Gossip - Retirement Activities":
Tony
By the way, there will a celebration among my buddies in Toronto celebrating my forthcomng retirement. We shall go to Luk Yue Chinese Restaurant and have a good time there. I should thank my buddy Angelo for organizing this celebration party. He told me some old friends will come over from far away, for example one from Washington and one from New Zealand. I am so thankful for their coming. I am so very thankful for the other buddies who would join this eating party. Meanwhile, very much looking forward to this date. Thank you buddies.
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