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ooky

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12. Never having to set the alarm.

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 12:17 AM

Sep 2019

Sleeping as long as I want to.

Staying up as late as I want to.

Staying home

Putting things off that I don't feel like doing today.

Wasting half my day on the internet and not feeling guilty about it.

Doing stuff with my grandkids

Not having to leave my dog by himself

TV binging when I want to. Being able to watch 10 episodes in a row if I can't pull away.

Reading and watching political stuff

Inpromptu rendezvous with my retired neighbors and friends for adult beverages all afternoon on my back patio.

Yeah, life is good.

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For those lucky enough to be retired, what are some of your favorite things? [View all] captain queeg Sep 2019 OP

I discovered one of my favorite things almost immediately after retiring. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1

Oh, yeah customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #15

That was my last day or work also! GP6971 Sep 2019 #52

Sleeping in. My job required me to get up at 4:45 AM. likesmountains 52 Sep 2019 #2

4:45 AM customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #16

Going on 18 years of retirement. safeinOhio Sep 2019 #3

I love everything about being retired LakeArenal Sep 2019 #4

Amen, brother! n/t customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #17

Sleeping as late as I want Raine Sep 2019 #5

Everything you mentioned! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2019 #6

We both retired at 50. The Clinton years were good to us. secondwind Sep 2019 #7

I'll hit 20 years in January flotsam Sep 2019 #8

I like going to the beach in the middle of the week. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #9

I think that sums up us. mercuryblues Sep 2019 #31

Doing all errands or visiting places I want to see on weekdays iwillalwayswonderwhy Sep 2019 #10

I am lucky to be retired....and I got even luckier when I took an early retirement. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #11

I used to regularly donate platelets at the Red Cross after I retired. elocs Sep 2019 #25

I am so sorry to hear this. They treated you badly and those employees you liked as well. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #40

Never having to set the alarm. ooky Sep 2019 #12

Yeah. The dog thing. LakeArenal Sep 2019 #44

How exciting for you, and what a lovely area. Hortensis Sep 2019 #59

Thanks. It is a dream come true!! LakeArenal Sep 2019 #64

My dog would agree. ooky Sep 2019 #65

Gracias! LakeArenal Sep 2019 #67

Sleeping until I want to get up. Greybnk48 Sep 2019 #13

I do genealogy customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #14

I love not having to get dressed right away in the morning marlakay Sep 2019 #18

Travel wryter2000 Sep 2019 #21

Well as a woman.... LakeArenal Sep 2019 #45

Me to at home marlakay Sep 2019 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2019 #19

All the things you mention wryter2000 Sep 2019 #20

I read through all the responses and lunatica Sep 2019 #22

Been retired for 20 years, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2019 #23

What a great topic. teamster633 Sep 2019 #24

As many have said, I enjoy sleeping when I please and for as long as I please. elocs Sep 2019 #26

Content. Yes. Definitely a favorite thing for me also. Hortensis Sep 2019 #60

Naps. Weekday tee times. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2019 #27

Having the time to enjoy the benefits of the Information Age more. empedocles Sep 2019 #28

Living life on MY time/terms. It's like playing hooky every day! VOX Sep 2019 #29

Pawleys Island Hammock under birch trees.It's on a stand I move for stargazing. IADEMO2004 Sep 2019 #30

My time is mine snowybirdie Sep 2019 #32

Every night is Friday, everyday is Saturday! Freedomofspeech Sep 2019 #33

We never know what day of the week it is anymore. LakeArenal Sep 2019 #46

Everyone's answer sounds wonderful. Joe941 Sep 2019 #34

Well, for when the time comes anyway, check the prices Hortensis Sep 2019 #63

I still get up early. luvs2sing Sep 2019 #35

It's like Summer vacation ... GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #36

I was ready to retire on my first day of work HAB911 Sep 2019 #37

Reading this thread, I am so envious! smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #38

... handmade34 Sep 2019 #57

I went back thru this thread and wanted to say captain queeg Oct 2019 #70

Thanks captain queeg! smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #71

So much less stess is the biggest change for me. lark Sep 2019 #39

What I love most is the freedom to set malaise Sep 2019 #41

Shaves and haircuts when I feel like it. Not driving an hour to get to my office tens miles away. Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2019 #42

This is a terrific thread! llmart Sep 2019 #43

Staying up late to watch Stephen Colbert! lucca18 Sep 2019 #47

Sex every day! Kaleva Sep 2019 #49

OK you guys are making me so jelly flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #50

Surfing tirebiter Sep 2019 #51

No more bloody paperwork! And more education! nolabear Sep 2019 #53

I love reading so many DUers have fantastic retirements... VarryOn Sep 2019 #54

I was lucky to land a job at a county government. We had a union and a defined benefit retirement wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #55

I live on $1192 a month and I'm content and happy. Kaleva Sep 2019 #58

I have a saying on the wall in my bedroom. It says "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #56

Even though I only "worked" (ha ha) for 11 years, Ohiogal Sep 2019 #61

Sort-of retired here Freddie Sep 2019 #62

I could retire in May but... QED Sep 2019 #66

rain scarytomcat Sep 2019 #68

Reading all the replies I was actually surprised by how many enjoyed sleeping in captain queeg Sep 2019 #69