No One Really Tells You The Hardest Part Of Getting Older

[usonian]

34. I need a job!

The pace of retirement is horrendous.

Climbing steep and rocky slopes to get flower photos (Forget the Mist Trail)
Dragging my ass over to the piano to tackle some insane Chopin or Brahms (and others)
Cleaning the damn house and car
Repairing everything short of what only a contractor can do.
Whacking acres of "lawn" (wild grass etc.) for fire prevention
Cutting down tree limbs that snapped in the last storm
Driving 50 miles to the nearest {Trade Joe's, Whole Foods, Ross, any clothing not named Carhart}
And more

Best part about a job:
FREE AIR CONDITIONING.
Yikes, keeping the home livable all summer day costs a fortune.
Same with heating in the winter.

OTOH, the hobbies are immense enjoyment, and I have time (between all those chores) to read the Lotus Sutra. And that opens a door to a universe of possibility at any age.