What a Day of Rejoicing That Will Be

My job is like Newman’s – it never stops. It just keeps coming and coming. Why they call me the Assassin - they’re worried that I’ll come in and shoot up the place (for the record, I don’t own a gun). And then the SIOP requests get rejected, and…

I have been wondering about what my routine will be once I retire, should that day ever come. I want to sleep later into the morning, like until 7 or 8 instead of waking up at 530 am. I want to work out for an hour at the gym, and then get in the sauna for 30 minutes. Wondering if I want to walk / run to the gym. Not sure. I’ll want to have computer time, work on selling my bobbleheads and sneakers a little each day, and work on other projects around the house.

Not sure if my boss will want me to stay on as a “consultant” for 10-20 hours per week after retirement, like a few other retirees have done. The money will would be nice, but it would cut in to all the other things I’d like to do. Might be fun to try working at Truist Park, but working 70-75 nights might turn into a chore. We’ll see. Also sign up for mission trips. I’d like to go on a mission trip to NYC and Alaska, and maybe other spots in the US. Would be good to go see friends in India and Pakistan and Spain.

Play golf 2 or 3 times a week. I hate driving downtown during the week. Traffic bad even super early with all the dang high achievers speeding downtown at breakneck speed. Its not like they don’t see you up ahead of them, they drive fast until they’re right behind you, and then slam on their brakes and look to change lanes. Why not see the slower car ahead and change lanes earlier? So dumb. So perhaps I will continue to play early on Saturday mornings.

I used to think I’d like to take road trips when I retire, but with all the crazies out there, I’m not a big fan of driving any more. Used to think I’d like to visit other MLB ballparks, but that’s not as much a thing for me. I would like to see a Packers game in Lambeau Field.

For a while I was going to baseball games downtown and in Rome, Chattanooga, Gwinnett, Macon, and Augusta. I’ve pretty much gotten those out of my system. Might be fun to plan some “adventures” from time to time. The old Hot Stove guys will occasionally take trips for games, and it might b fun to tag along with them once or twice. They usually go to Birmingham, and to Thursday day games at Gwinnett and Rome. 

I want to dial back my phone use in retirement, as opposed to increasing it. I see some retired guys who spend all day on social media. I don’t need that to be me. Work on unsubscribing from junk emails. Ceil would want me to drive her places. Would finally have time to better manage out finances and bills and insurance, etc. Take Anna to lunch, and spend more time with Will and Matthew and the grand-girls.

I do want to try and write a book in retirement, about our 1975 state championship season. Would need to spend time talking to teammates and classmates. Would go game by game, plus have info on what they guys have done after high school. Sections on the marching band, plus the seasons before and after 1975. How I came to be a kicker. Memories of classes and teachers. Considering teaming up with noted Macon sportswriter Bill Shanks. He may be too busy to deal with a nobody like me, but it wouldn’t be too much work for him.   

Nothing is written in stone. I learned long ago to be flexible. Would be nice to go to Pawley’s Island more than once a year. And eat pizza, like we did last night.