The Official Activities List--So Far December 11, 2012

The Official Activities List--So Far

 

December 11, 2012

 

     Thank you to everyone who has read some or all of my posts since I began this blog in early November.

 

     I just viewed each post, around 30, and now you can see the activities I believe may keep my attention after I officially retire next year.

 

     I am adding a Number 15:  writing more thank you notes to people who make my life happier and more enjoyable by the little things they do.

 

 

Official List of Retirement Activities December 11, 2012

1. Treasure hunting with a metal detector

2. Bowling

3. Bus trip with others to visit Mt. Dora, Florida

4. Take ballet classes

5. Joining in activities at my local Senior Citizens Center

6. Getting a job, part-time--Cancelled

6a. Helping the homeless, in a small way

7. Reopening my business, "Set The Table--Vintage Tableware and Linens," on eBay

8. Meet and greet the dolphins at Sea World--Cancelled

9. Bike riding in the greenway/park, having a picnic--tried it and it was wonderful!

10. Bagging and redistributing 40 bags of clutter in my home. (Tried it; too depressing)

11. Having laughter-filled meals with friends or family

11a. Go somewhere on a train

12. Visit a kennel where greyhounds are born and raised.

13. Go fishing in a river at the greenway/park

14. Accept all invitations for social events

15. Send more written thank you notes

     There you have it:  the list.

     May I be perfectly clear in saying this is not a bucket list!

     If I keep this up, let me do the math, I will have approximately 150+ additional possible retirement activities in the next 10 months. 

     Now it's time to go do some laundry before I go to work. 

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Dolphin Swimming Off My List

December 5, 2012

 

 

      Here in Orlando we have Sea World, and I wrote on November 15 that I forgot I should add swimming with the dolphins  to my list.  Last week a little girl was just petting a dolphin, not swimming with it, and it bit her arm.  No worries:  she is fine.



 

      That showed me that perhaps actually being in the water with these beautiful, yet potentially risky, sea creatures might not make my retirement last too long. 

 

      Here's another editorial take on the animal interaction promoted at Sea World, so you can see why this bite happened possibly.

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-scott-maxwell-seaworld-dolphin-bites-girl-12051-20121204,0,5798557.column

 

       So, as of now, there will be no swimming with the dolphins to dream of when I retire.    However, check out the Sea World website to see all the interactions you can have with their sea life,

 

www.seaworld.com

 

 

       While driving home through that beautiful park I wrote about, I stopped, parked, and sat on a picnic bench to watch the river and the wildlife.  I looked to my right at a large crane.  But I also saw a man fishing there.  Add Number 12 to my list:  I'm going fishing when I retire.  I used to be very good at catching swimming things and throwing them back in the water.  

 

      On my last post I added taking a train ride to see where greyhound puppies are born and raised.  However, after doing lots of research (googling), I found that we raise precious greyhound puppies right here in Orlando.  So I won't have to take a train to see them.

 

      But wait, there is more:  I still want to take that train ride to somewhere that only takes a few hours.  I'm going to have to google/research more tonight.

 

 

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Where Do Greyhound Puppies Come From?

December 4, 2012

 

     I started writing these posts to plan for retirement activities for my future retirement.  All of a sudden, I am a food critic.  Starting over today.

 

     Number 11 on my list of future retirement activities is to go somewhere on a train where I can pretend to be Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot.  I'll observe everyone and everything. 

 

     That should keep me occupied for a few hours, if I don't get distracted by the scenery passing by the window.

 

     But wait, there's more.  Next Wednesday is the day I actually will receive that golden ticket check in my mailbox, rewarding me for a lifetime of labor.

 

     What will I do with all of that lovely money?  I am going to add Number 12 activity to my list:  traveling to see where greyhounds are actually born and raised.  Someone told me this and I really listened:  you never see any baby greyhounds, do you? 

 

 



 

 

 

     Homework tonight:  research greyhound kennels, locate one within a few hours' train ride, then buy a ticket to go there.  Where DO greyhound puppies come from? 

 

 

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