Every Day is Saturday

Sailing with Tristan - Many moons ago

When you are retire, the saying goes, every day is Saturday and to a certain extent, that is true.

You eat, sleep, and play when and where you wish.  You do need a little discipline medications need to be taken on a schedule, regular meals keep you regular and you need to know that it is Sunday and Mary will not be happy if she misses her 9:00-10:30am date every Sunday with Jane Pauley and CBS Sunday Morning.

Other than those few things, your retirement time is your own.

Until you have an appointment or a meeting it muddies the waters somewhat.  You have to be somewhere or do something at a prescribed place and time stress is introduced into your life and even if it is something you really want to do, it is stressful.

Fishin' at the coast

My first realization of this condition was in the Spring of 2010.  We had brought our sailboat from North Carolina and placed it in a slip at the Yacht Club where we expected to sail several times a week whenever it was sunny and warm.  After all, every day was Saturday.

Then came golf.  Golf is a great pastime for retired people.  Fresh air, sunshine exercise; we can do this several times a week whenever it is sunny and warm. After all, every day was Saturday.

Oh, fishing.  When I worked in my own business, 60+ hour weeks were in order but I regularly went to the lake after work and fished for an hour or two.  It is very relaxing I can do it several times a week when the weather is sunny and warm.  After all, every day was Saturday.

Kayaking on the lake

Oh, clubs.  If there is  anything a retirement community excels at, it is supporting a myriad of clubs. New Villagers, Home Owners, Book clubs, Knitting, Cards - pinochle, poker, canasta, rummy, euchre,  golf groups, fishing clubs, shooting clubs, VFW, American Legion, Lyons, Kiwanis -- over 100 clubs and we can do them several times a week whenever it is warm and sunny.  After all, every day was Saturday.

Don't forget the "Doctor Dance", this is my term for an appointment or two nearly every week to add another drug to your daily intake and remove a few dollars from your wallet.  Internists, GPs, Chiropractors, Dermatologists, Rheumatologists, Cardiologists and a whole bevy of other everythingologists clamoring for your time and money.

ARRGGHHHHHH! It isn't warm and sunny every day and maybe I need a job just so I can have some time off.



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