I have so many things to do that finding something to do isn't an issue. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed with how many things I need to get done today that I actually get nervous. Nothing is something that I have to do for money, since I don't do anything for money nowadays, but they are things I promised myself I would do or I promised someone else I would do. When I worked for a living, I never freaked out with 100s of things that needed to be done, but since I retired doing 6 different things in one day starts being overwhelming. Money is an issue, so I can't do everything I want but I can do everything that has to be done. So all is good.
Hi, Russ. I enjoy all your vlogs but this one was especially interesting. My retirement came upon me gradually following knee and hip problems that forced me to reduce my hours from 48 to 24 hours per week. I was a member of a University Police Force and went from 12 hour foot patrols to an 8 hour desk position. A fall at work resulted in a broken leg and put me off work for a year, and I never returned to work. All of that was two years ago when I was 67 years old. Physiotherapy and a couple of mobility scooters kept me moving during the summers and of course I have my ebike. I find the winter to be the hardest time of the year. I miss the camaraderie of my former squad members and also the companionship of my church family. My church closed after a lifetime of attendance. The life of a single senior person can be lonely at times. Looking forward to your next post.
Good thought provoking questions about retirement. I'm 74 and have been retired for four years. Since retiring, I've been diagnosed with Type II diabetes which is one of the things that has drawn me to our channel besides my purchase of an e-bike last year. My worked dictated that I live in fairly large populated cities and now that we are retired, we are living on five acres in a 125yr old farmhouse that we've been renovating for the past 25 years in the middle of "Nowhere". I figure that I'm fortunate that I have this place along with a couple of outbuildings to keep me busy and give me places to hide out in. I've set up my limestone walled basement with weights, resistance bands, punching bag, treadmill, rubber matted floor and a TV with headphones. I work out everyday and have lost 30lbs. I stopped my expensive newspaper subscriptions and drive the 10 miles to a library to read them twice a week and find myself striking up conversations with people. I avoid current national news as much as possible. I've reconnected with former high school friends (my class size was 30 people) and try to talk with them at least once a month. I'm active with genealogy and have gone on two trips based on my ancestors and am planning another one and will share it with my two kids and two grand kids in 2030 to the East Coast. I've found hobbies are important, having my own space in the house, and forcing myself to get out and be among people. My wife has her hobbies as well and I join her when her Audubon group has programs, pop lucks and bird counts. We do a lot together like travel to see our family members and friends. Without her being retired, I think it would be harder for me. I'm also worried about finances and am constantly cutting costs for non-essentials. I think you're doing everything right. Just hang in there until your wife retires. She'll need you just as much as you'll need her. You won't be in her way. I enjoy your vids.
Thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching my videos too! Diabetes has changed how I eat and in a year's time, I'm now down to 5.7 on my A1C. If I hadn't have been diagnosed, I would still be eating way too much carbs and sugars. It forced me to correct what I had been doing all my life by making bad food choices. Not that my daily Costco pizza slice and Diet Pepsi is a good thing though! It's really the only vice I do I suppose.
@@morefromruss I have a piece of pizza now and then, but only one. I've given up pop a long time ago unless it goes into a cocktail which now at least 50% of the time is a mocktail. Have you considered using a drone to expand your photographic artistic bent? I have a retired friend who is into photography and thinking about getting a small drone with camera. We look through my telescope and experiment with taking pictures. Of course, I live in a moderately Dark Sky area not in the burbs. You would have to travel to a Dark Sky area which would be quite a distance. Having an A1C of 5.7, you must be doing it right. Congrats.
No. Because my videos are monetized, I would need a special license to fly a drone. Any commercial usage requires a license from the FAA. Even so, many UA-camrs break this law either because they don’t know about it or just don’t care. Besides, where I usually ride, Ioften do not have clear sky space. Many trees are in my way.
My wife asked me what I was going to do today. I said nothing. She said I did that yesterday. I said I wasn't finished yet. Suppose you hear that before!!!!!!
Hi Russ. I have been retired since 2008. I couldn't tell you what kept me busy at first, but I read a lot of politics from Hoover institute to Politico email. I read history mostly English as my grandfather was a 5th Irish Royal Lancer and was trapped at the siege of Ladysmith in the Boer War. I did a lot of genealogy work because of it. In 2020 Nick Zentner a professor at Central Washington University UA-camd lessons in Geology from his back yard because of Covid in Ellensburg Washington because his classes were online, and he needed more to do. His class now has one thousand participants from around the world and age differences each session on Thur. and Sun. It is mostly Washington state geology but there are regional and worldly influences. I am also stuck on real crime/court cases and mystery/crime tv and movies. I drove a bus for 18 years for Metro King County. I had enough "social contact" to last a long time. I hope to venture some UA-cam geology adventures myself. I hope to use my Fucare Gemini X on back country geology. That is how I started viewing your UA-cams. Take care. See you in the next UA-cam!!!!!!!!
Hi Russ. It is ironic that you thought to talk about this topic. I will be retiring in 9 months after 34 years in law enforcement. So not only do I have get used to doing nothing, but I also have to adjust for adrenaline withdrawal. And the Mrs. will be working at least 2 years after I retire. I already thought that I have to buy an alarm clock with the day and date on the screen. I plan to move to another state so hopefully this will occupy some of my time.
One year to go until I can “officially retire” but I’m sure I will keep working part time and I’ve got plenty of hobbies and a dog and grandkids and church activities to keep me busy. I live alone and love it. I am outgoing when engaged in social situations and I work a job now that is very service oriented.
I went from having lots of people to talk to (at my photography school) to nobody to talk to for most of the day. Big change for me. Glad you will have things to do. 😊
I initially retired in 2021, and came back to my old job in a deminished capacity in 2023 two days a week. Mrs.K just retired 8 months ago and just loves retirement. She worked all her life and deserved to retire at 66 years old. I enjoy my semi retired life never bored lucky to have a pension. My days are easy, watch Russ videos, ride my ebike in 62-65 degree weather and go to the gym with the better half. Life is good🙏
I decided to retire about 5 years or more ago (don't remember exactly) because I couldn't remember doing projects that needed to be done and would go to start them and find out it was finished already. I decided if I couldn't remember doing an 6 to 8 hour project, I should quit. So I did. So the fact that I don't know what day of the week it is, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with not having a job to go to.
I retired years before my wife. Spent my time volunteering and taking care of myself and others. Wife retired 2 years ago, now having someone talk to beside myself, is a big improvement.😂
I wish I was retired. My husband is 5 years younger than me and still working. We have our own business. I answer the phone and schedule appointments and do the taxes. So I cannot retire until he does. Ugh. I am by myself most of the day too since my husband is out working. I do have an elderly dog I take care of. I do watch youtube a lot. Oh yes. Church helps a lot too. About money, I have vowed this year to try real hard to only buy what we really need. I should use your Amazon link more often. I know if I use the link and actually buy something else you still get credit. Ha, yep. Do not dilly dally in the stores. I order groceries and it actually helps save money.
Mrs Right would prefer to retire soon too but she knows that her income helps us out. Thanks for buying things with my links. It definitely helps out! 😊
Do ya Need A Hug. 😂 Wheres the Pizza 🍕.I dilly dally its a right of passage in retitement, put off today, what you can do it tomorrow. P.s. 89 cent spiral ham smoking as we observe this video.
@morefromruss Russ or even a cat. I've had two Russian Blue cats over the years and they are a great breed and hypoallergenic. Highly intelligent cats and very stately and gentle
Good video and sharing great ideas ! Thanks
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I have so many things to do that finding something to do isn't an issue. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed with how many things I need to get done today that I actually get nervous. Nothing is something that I have to do for money, since I don't do anything for money nowadays, but they are things I promised myself I would do or I promised someone else I would do. When I worked for a living, I never freaked out with 100s of things that needed to be done, but since I retired doing 6 different things in one day starts being overwhelming.
Money is an issue, so I can't do everything I want but I can do everything that has to be done. So all is good.
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Hi, Russ. I enjoy all your vlogs but this one was especially interesting. My retirement came upon me gradually following knee and hip problems that forced me to reduce my hours from 48 to 24 hours per week. I was a member of a University Police Force and went from 12 hour foot patrols to an 8 hour desk position. A fall at work resulted in a broken leg and put me off work for a year, and I never returned to work. All of that was two years ago when I was 67 years old. Physiotherapy and a couple of mobility scooters kept me moving during the summers and of course I have my ebike. I find the winter to be the hardest time of the year. I miss the camaraderie of my former squad members and also the companionship of my church family. My church closed after a lifetime of attendance. The life of a single senior person can be lonely at times. Looking forward to your next post.
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Good thought provoking questions about retirement. I'm 74 and have been retired for four years. Since retiring, I've been diagnosed with Type II diabetes which is one of the things that has drawn me to our channel besides my purchase of an e-bike last year. My worked dictated that I live in fairly large populated cities and now that we are retired, we are living on five acres in a 125yr old farmhouse that we've been renovating for the past 25 years in the middle of "Nowhere". I figure that I'm fortunate that I have this place along with a couple of outbuildings to keep me busy and give me places to hide out in. I've set up my limestone walled basement with weights, resistance bands, punching bag, treadmill, rubber matted floor and a TV with headphones. I work out everyday and have lost 30lbs. I stopped my expensive newspaper subscriptions and drive the 10 miles to a library to read them twice a week and find myself striking up conversations with people. I avoid current national news as much as possible. I've reconnected with former high school friends (my class size was 30 people) and try to talk with them at least once a month. I'm active with genealogy and have gone on two trips based on my ancestors and am planning another one and will share it with my two kids and two grand kids in 2030 to the East Coast. I've found hobbies are important, having my own space in the house, and forcing myself to get out and be among people. My wife has her hobbies as well and I join her when her Audubon group has programs, pop lucks and bird counts. We do a lot together like travel to see our family members and friends. Without her being retired, I think it would be harder for me. I'm also worried about finances and am constantly cutting costs for non-essentials. I think you're doing everything right. Just hang in there until your wife retires. She'll need you just as much as you'll need her. You won't be in her way. I enjoy your vids.
Thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching my videos too! Diabetes has changed how I eat and in a year's time, I'm now down to 5.7 on my A1C. If I hadn't have been diagnosed, I would still be eating way too much carbs and sugars. It forced me to correct what I had been doing all my life by making bad food choices. Not that my daily Costco pizza slice and Diet Pepsi is a good thing though! It's really the only vice I do I suppose.
@@morefromruss I have a piece of pizza now and then, but only one. I've given up pop a long time ago unless it goes into a cocktail which now at least 50% of the time is a mocktail. Have you considered using a drone to expand your photographic artistic bent? I have a retired friend who is into photography and thinking about getting a small drone with camera. We look through my telescope and experiment with taking pictures. Of course, I live in a moderately Dark Sky area not in the burbs. You would have to travel to a Dark Sky area which would be quite a distance. Having an A1C of 5.7, you must be doing it right. Congrats.
No. Because my videos are monetized, I would need a special license to fly a drone. Any commercial usage requires a license from the FAA. Even so, many UA-camrs break this law either because they don’t know about it or just don’t care. Besides, where I usually ride, Ioften do not have clear sky space. Many trees are in my way.
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My wife asked me what I was going to do today. I said nothing. She said I did that yesterday. I said I wasn't finished yet. Suppose you hear that before!!!!!!
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Hi Russ. I have been retired since 2008. I couldn't tell you what kept me busy at first, but I read a lot of politics from Hoover institute to Politico email. I read history mostly English as my grandfather was a 5th Irish Royal Lancer and was trapped at the siege of Ladysmith in the Boer War. I did a lot of genealogy work because of it.
In 2020 Nick Zentner a professor at Central Washington University UA-camd lessons in Geology from his back yard because of Covid in Ellensburg Washington because his classes were online, and he needed more to do. His class now has one thousand participants from around the world and age differences each session on Thur. and Sun. It is mostly Washington state geology but there are regional and worldly influences. I am also stuck on real crime/court cases and mystery/crime tv and movies.
I drove a bus for 18 years for Metro King County. I had enough "social contact" to last a long time.
I hope to venture some UA-cam geology adventures myself. I hope to use my Fucare Gemini X on back country geology. That is how I started viewing your UA-cams. Take care. See you in the next UA-cam!!!!!!!!
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Hi Russ. It is ironic that you thought to talk about this topic. I will be retiring in 9 months after 34 years in law enforcement. So not only do I have get used to doing nothing, but I also have to adjust for adrenaline withdrawal. And the Mrs. will be working at least 2 years after I retire. I already thought that I have to buy an alarm clock with the day and date on the screen. I plan to move to another state so hopefully this will occupy some of my time.
You will need to find some exciting things to do!
One year to go until I can “officially retire” but I’m sure I will keep working part time and I’ve got plenty of hobbies and a dog and grandkids and church activities to keep me busy. I live alone and love it. I am outgoing when engaged in social situations and I work a job now that is very service oriented.
I went from having lots of people to talk to (at my photography school) to nobody to talk to for most of the day. Big change for me. Glad you will have things to do. 😊
6:30 "Dilly Dally" Who says that? me me me! hahahahahahahah
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I initially retired in 2021, and came back to my old job in a deminished capacity in 2023 two days a week. Mrs.K just retired 8 months ago and just loves retirement. She worked all her life and deserved to retire at 66 years old. I enjoy my semi retired life never bored lucky to have a pension. My days are easy, watch Russ videos, ride my ebike in 62-65 degree weather and go to the gym with the better half. Life is good🙏
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Retired in 2020. Couldn't have been a better time to retire!
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Congrats on retirement! UA-cam is great because in here you have a voice. Costco chicken is the best, no shame lol
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retired 2021. I love it/
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13:30 Your thoughts on retirement? ... Amen, Russ
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I decided to retire about 5 years or more ago (don't remember exactly) because I couldn't remember doing projects that needed to be done and would go to start them and find out it was finished already. I decided if I couldn't remember doing an 6 to 8 hour project, I should quit. So I did. So the fact that I don't know what day of the week it is, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with not having a job to go to.
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I retired years before my wife. Spent my time volunteering and taking care of myself and others. Wife retired 2 years ago, now having someone talk to beside myself, is a big improvement.😂
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I wish I was retired. My husband is 5 years younger than me and still working. We have our own business. I answer the phone and schedule appointments and do the taxes. So I cannot retire until he does. Ugh. I am by myself most of the day too since my husband is out working. I do have an elderly dog I take care of. I do watch youtube a lot. Oh yes. Church helps a lot too. About money, I have vowed this year to try real hard to only buy what we really need. I should use your Amazon link more often. I know if I use the link and actually buy something else you still get credit. Ha, yep. Do not dilly dally in the stores. I order groceries and it actually helps save money.
Mrs Right would prefer to retire soon too but she knows that her income helps us out. Thanks for buying things with my links. It definitely helps out! 😊
Retirement is around the corner.
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Russ are you collecting your SSI yet or are you waiting until your fully vested.
I am waiting.
I dilly dally at times.
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Do ya Need A Hug. 😂 Wheres the Pizza 🍕.I dilly dally its a right of passage in retitement, put off today, what you can do it tomorrow. P.s. 89 cent spiral ham smoking as we observe this video.
Hahahaha! I need a hug and someone to talk to. 😊
Russ you should get a dog. Good exercise walking the dog.
We had a dog... but Mrs. Right is now allergic to most pets.
@morefromruss Russ or even a cat. I've had two Russian Blue cats over the years and they are a great breed and hypoallergenic. Highly intelligent cats and very stately and gentle
Cats make her sneeze even more. I don't think it matters what kind it is.
what do you think is better DJI or go pro13 for my first one.
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro.