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marlakay

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18. I love not having to get dressed right away in the morning

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 01:03 AM

Sep 2019

And slowly drinking a cup of tea. Being able to have breakfast late.

Not dealing with office drama, not having to dress up.

I love my senior classes, one of mine this fall is wine tasting at a bunch of local places and learning all about how they make the wine.

I can take off at any time to travel for weeks or months and no one to stop me.

I can be as busy as I want or have a few months of doing nothing but reading and watching tv. Love to do that and sit by fire in the winter.

I drive slower, more relaxed in lines. Let people go ahead.

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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