62 and what to do?

[Late to the party]

Chet, et al,

As evidenced by the above-written responses, there are as many ways to approach "retirement" as there are retirees who write about it. Me thinks a good place to start might be with the following:

"The goal is to become a mellow senior citizen and not a cranky old fart."

This is good, solid advice. As anyone watching the current political shitstorm, or driving on the roads, will attest, there are more than enough cranky people around to cover the current workload.

Change simply for the sake of change is seldom productive or rewarding. Still, Chet, this is good time to review the following:
-Your (former?) position at work.
-Your position in the local community.
-Married? The strength of your relationship.
-How clean is your motorcycle?

If it's morning and you're reading this, grab a cup of joe, go sit outside and watch the leaves fall.

If it's afternoon, grab a beer and go do the same.

I'm pretty sure you'll figure it out.

Let us know,

Late to the Party.

[John Ulrich]

Happy Birthday Chet!
Retirement is a great pool, jump in.  Today I rented a stump grinder and learned all about that.  Everyday is a new learning experience.   

[Rich A]

$3k--that's a pretty nice chicken dinner!

I'm a little older than you, and I have started doing some new things that are fun and I should be able to do even as I slide down that inevitable incline towards old age. I've been shooting a 22 pistol in silhouette matches (cutouts of metal animals out to 100 yds) and I also recently started playing taiko (Japanese) drums. Just got a shotgun and will try skeet.

Rich A

[Tom]

There's a taiko group in Santa Fe?  Who would have thought?  So how's the forward stance?  Is the sensei gaijin or nihon? :shock:  When is obon anyway?  I'm sure a number of the members are scratching their heads going "huh?"  :smile:  The local taiko groups come out during obon.  Pretty cool. 

[rboe]

$3k--that's a pretty nice chicken dinner!

I'm a little older than you, and I have started doing some new things that are fun and I should be able to do even as I slide down that inevitable incline towards old age. I've been shooting a 22 pistol in silhouette matches (cutouts of metal animals out to 100 yds) and I also recently started playing taiko (Japanese) drums. Just got a shotgun and will try skeet.

Rich A

Don't shoot shotgun myself but shot a lot of bullseye and silhouette with guys that did - almost to a man the shotgun did their pistol work no good. Just a heads up.

Now to really add fuel to the fire, if your group offers up air pistol silhouette go for it. The IZH-46 is an excellent and (or was) cheap (guzzi content!) entry level pistol that does a good job on 10m too. If you don't like springers, the CZ built Tau 7 is one I can highly recommend. It's been a long time since I've shot either. Perhaps I should look at getting back into it. Ringing rams was not unlike getting fooseball goals. 

[Rich A]

There's a taiko group in Santa Fe?  Who would have thought?  So how's the forward stance?  Is the sensei gaijin or nihon? :shock:  When is obon anyway?  I'm sure a number of the members are scratching their heads going "huh?"  :smile:  The local taiko groups come out during obon.  Pretty cool.

There are some taiko groups in Albuquerque, too. Gaijin. Lot's to learn and it is a challenge to remember the songs, but I'm enjoying it. We played at the Bon odori a while back.

Re shotgun: I probably won't shoot a lot of skeet as a full round is about $50 with cheap ammo.

Rich A

[Tom]

 

[Gliderjohn]

I spent part of yesterday evening shooting to big and ripe cucumbers with a S&W .38SP. It breaks them down quite nicely.
GliderJohn

[rboe]

Try wadcutters sometime..... 

[Gliderjohn]

Quote from robe:

Try wadcutters sometime..... 

Exactly. Missouri Bullet 158gr. LSWC over 4.2gr. of Unique.
GliderJohn

[Tom]

Or just for the fun of it.  Shoot air pistols/rifles in the basement.  Same skills but harder because of the lower velocities.  Allows you to shoot more often.   Kills that gap of time in between visits to the range.  Supposedly that's what a lot of spec. op. guys are doing.

[rboe]

 :1:

[Rich A]

Well, I suck with a swing gun. Fun though.

Rich A

[Jake]

Congrats on the achievement.  What to do?  Not sure - figuring that out myself and been told the same stuff I read here.  It's a funny world - but you're smart (you ride a Goose!) so you'll make a plan that works.