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Just about every friend I have I met through NYSB.
My two oldest buds, Charlie and Dave date back to high school, but that is it.
Retired People: What Surprised You?
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My two oldest buds, Charlie and Dave date back to high school, but that is it.
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From what I've seen I don't see lack of friends as an issue for Camp.
Andy_ROC
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I still work but my wife retired from teaching in 2022. Her retirement meant freedom. Freedom for us to travel when we want. No longer chained to the school calendar, long work day and Sunday evening planning of a dedicated educator.
While I still work I have a fair amount of flexibility in my schedule and good pto. I mostly work from my home office so I can workout in my home gym between meetings, take the dog for a walk, skip out early to golf or ride etc. I enjoy my work, the people and problem solving. I will continue to work in a way that has balance, even going part-time down the road when I want.
Anyway with her extra time she focuses on her health and exercise. Actually both of us are much more fitness oriented than we used to be. Both of us have lost weight and are more fit and the journey continues. A surprising side effect that feels really good.
She did get a bit bored by 2023 and felt something was missing so she picked up some part-time work with her school district doing program support work and substitute teaching. The key is flexible schedule, variety and having productive and enjoyable things to do. Her work doesn't get in the way of anything we want to do and she enjoys it.
Since my wife retired we travel a lot more. In the fall we take international trips and western ski trips in winter. Even as simple as taking long weekends of regional travel to go MTB ride or ski are things we enjoy immensely that were tough to do when she was working. She just couldn't skip out on Thursday or Friday but now we can.
Like I said, I still work but my attitude has changed. I now work because I can and enjoy it, not because I have to.
While I still work I have a fair amount of flexibility in my schedule and good pto. I mostly work from my home office so I can workout in my home gym between meetings, take the dog for a walk, skip out early to golf or ride etc. I enjoy my work, the people and problem solving. I will continue to work in a way that has balance, even going part-time down the road when I want.
Anyway with her extra time she focuses on her health and exercise. Actually both of us are much more fitness oriented than we used to be. Both of us have lost weight and are more fit and the journey continues. A surprising side effect that feels really good.
She did get a bit bored by 2023 and felt something was missing so she picked up some part-time work with her school district doing program support work and substitute teaching. The key is flexible schedule, variety and having productive and enjoyable things to do. Her work doesn't get in the way of anything we want to do and she enjoys it.
Since my wife retired we travel a lot more. In the fall we take international trips and western ski trips in winter. Even as simple as taking long weekends of regional travel to go MTB ride or ski are things we enjoy immensely that were tough to do when she was working. She just couldn't skip out on Thursday or Friday but now we can.
Like I said, I still work but my attitude has changed. I now work because I can and enjoy it, not because I have to.
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Hope your Mom heals well Mr Ripitz.
Brownski
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Also, he won’t be delivering firewood to robots
Campgottagopee
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LoL!
We have a standing joke that we aren't looking for any new friends.
In all seriousness, I definitely feel fortunate for the friends I have. We're a tight group.
BRLKED
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Your highlighted comment is what matters.
MarzNC
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My husband and I work with a good financial planning group. The advice I got was to go ahead and start Soc. Sec. payments sooner rather than later. Meaning a few years before age 70. So I did. Since we have other retirement income, that money helps my ski trip budget.
MarzNC
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How do you think I've found new ski/travel buddies? Begin active on ski forums have been a lot easier to deal with on my own terms than dealing with people in person.
At the end of a short film about a Big Sky ski patroller who was still working after age 80, he was asked for advice for other seniors. What he said was simple and based on advised he got from an older friend years before. The idea is that it's good make friends with younger people. Fair to say that peers are likely to stop skiing for assorted reasons.
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I've come to categorize my ski buddies into three types: oldsters, seniors, and everyone else. Oldsters are usually 70+ and do better when younger friends help remind them about stuff. They may still be advanced skiers or may not have started skiing regularly until after retirement so are mostly skiing groomers. Seniors are usually 50+ and are often the planners, drivers, and more likely to ski full days. Other friends are likely to be working and/or in school but have potential in another 10-20 years as travel/ski buddies.
That I’m considered “old”.
