Now that you are retired or looking at it what sort of activities do you do?

My wife said I could not retire until I had a plan to keep myself busy. I was ready to retire last year but I did not have a plan. I developed a plan earlier this year, so I was able to retire.

I needed to improve my fitness level so I developed an exercise plan. Monday, Wednesday and Friday I do weight training, stretching and High Intensity Interval Training. This takes about 90 minutes in the morning. On Saturday mornings I do simulated road work on my cycle for about an hour. I needed this because my job was literally killing me. I spent six hours a day in my office and two hours in the lab. My office was about 30 feet from the lunch room where we had all of our vending machines. At least I was drinking only water. I am verging on Type II diabetes and have had a history of high blood pressure. I can control those issues, my RA is something I have learned to deal with. Although the symptoms seem to be lessening with abundant exercise.

I've been able to cycling several times a week when the weather co-operated.

I've also been studying nutrition. On the day I retired (7/19/2016) I was at 229 lbs. As of yesterday AM I was at 211 lbs.

I have a number of computer projects on which I am working. I have house projects that I plan to work on during the winter months.

I told my wife that I am planning to treat retirement like vacation until I get bored. Has not happened yet.

Jim

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

--Mahatma Gandhi