I have been retired for almost nine years .
I was probably a workaholic ,so predictions of my impending doom were many and
since I also moved from Ct to AZ that compounded the problem.
I moved to an active adult community that had its own golf course,as well an incredible community center. I also had my son "AZHuskie"who preceded me here.
Plus his son now 8 ,AZHuskiePup by current partner in crime.
I bought an annual membership and golfed almost every day for the first five years.
I went from a 30 handicap to a 12. The trick to success in golf is to be 3 strokes better than your handicap so I preferred playing at at 14 or 15. Sandbagging is a necessary skill. That game was critical to transition from employed to retired.
The more important thing is the early group became an organized daily game with 20-30 guys . It also enabled me to make many friends becoming a part of a different group The socialization would continue long after the game ended. Once a month we had a scramble with prizes and either had a potluck at someone's house ( my wife's potato salad was always a hit)
Nothing like old men solving the world's problems to pass the day. That eclectic cast of characters was interesting. Mostly Midwesterners and Pacific Northwesterners
Some like Motown Mark too colorful for words.
Since the daily game was the only money I earned ,I listed professional golfer as my occupation.
I'm also an amateur genealogist ,my goal in retirement was to complete a family history written anecdotally. Although I am a Storyteller and decent speaker ,
It quickly became apparent my ability to write sucked.
Enter the Boneyard , I've written thousands of posts in an effort to gain skills usually deleting most. I 'm still working on the book. It's fate is dubious at best
Since Troon management destroyed our group my interest in golf has waned.
I still golf occasionally,but mostly reading(I read about 100 books a year) , Traveling , and physical exercise ( I go to gym 5 times a week) occupy my time
swimming ,lifting weights ,but mostly walking .I walk about 2,000 miles a year ,I Don't watch TV ,except UConn games ,or read a newspaper.
What's the point when I have 100 news sources with the original stories unheadlined available to me.
I love research and Im a student of history.
I'm currently toying with the ideas of getting an on line degree in philosophy as the metaphysical sciences intrigues me.
In summation keep busy ,if your married stay out of your wife's way ,your the intruder.
