Being retired, how do you stay busy? Do you even try, or is boredom not a problem for you? I have lost interest in being active and fit. I avoid any activity that might produce an injury and send me to the doctors'.
Cooking and a bit of gardening are my main hobbies and forms of exercise. I'm not particularly good at either, but they do provide distraction. I have no children or grandchildren to make demands on me. I don't have a social life, and don't fancy getting one. I am looking into doing some volunteer work, but can't seem to "work" up any enthusiasm for most of what's offered.
I like listening to music and binge watching TV -- police/detective shows mostly. Online stuff occupies most of my time, but it is kind of like work, and not really enjoyed. Sometimes I feel the need to 'take a vacation' away from it. By vacation, I mean going shopping. I don't really like shopping, either, but it's a change of pace and an excuse to go out.
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Just thought I would join this group now that I am a widower. My wife passed away May 28th. She was "The Wind Beneath My Wings". When I met her, I was a drunken, dope smoking, fighting, hell raising biker. She told me if I could get rid of the inner storm within me, that I could be a blessing to people. God placed her in my path to stop me. I have been drug and alcohol free now for 53...
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For westerners, this is the other side of the world, where everything is exotic and unfamiliar. Piracy is still a problem on the Java Sea, and English is not widely spoken. The Java Sea is about 1,600 km long, 400 km wide, and loiters loosely between the islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east. The equator is a few degrees north, so...
