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Message: [QUOTE="Baltic, post: 4862052, member: 965"] I moved to a golf community in North Carolina near the beach away from snow and CT taxes. Play golf 3 to 4 times a week, go to the gym 3-4 times a week. Area is very active and offers a wide range of clubs covering almost any interest. Also have participated in a number of volunteer organizations. Pickleball and Tennis are also big. My knees wouldn’t survive in tennis so I seriously considered Pickleball. The fact is that more people down here have experienced serious injuries playing Pickleball than any of the other sports. I think it’s because even though the age is elevated the individuals still have a competitive streak and make physical efforts to win a point that might be beyond their abilities (probably how I would approach the game so I put my efforts elsewhere). I have observed that there are people who can retire without any negative implications and truly enjoy themselves. Then there are individuals who were so wrapped up in their work that they couldn’t make the transition to an unstructured life style and are miserable. I haven’t worked in 25 years and have thoroughly enjoyed this stage of my life. Key is to keep active and try different experiences. I do miss not being able to attend UConn athletic events. [/QUOTE]