Model Railroading Important Retirement Hobby
It was the Christmas of 1959 and my four-year-old brother was excited about the holidays, especially a visit from Santa. He entered by parents closet and inadvertently stumbled across a model railroad set. Unlike the larger Lionel set many youngsters got at this time, this was an HO train, which wasn’t designed to be a toy for children. The good news is my brother never got to play with it, as … [Read more...]
Life of Leisure May Be A Challenge for Boomer Retirement
Have you wiled away the hours fantasizing about your boomer retirement and the life of leisure that will follow? While many retirement age boomers realize a life of leisure may not be all that it’s cracked up to be, most people want to enjoy their new freedom from full time work. In many ways, baby boomers became a generation of workaholics. As more and more time was spent trying to achieve … [Read more...]
New Seniors Redefine Leisure activities
It’s been an interesting week to observe the leisure activities of what I’ll refer to as the new seniors. You’ve heard repeatedly heard how baby boomers will redefine aging and retirement. The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Last Sunday, a small group of us went jeeping. There were six cars. The youngest were in their fifties, but most were in their sixties or above. At one point, … [Read more...]
Unusual Retirement Activities
The days of being satisfied playing golf or fishing are gone. Many people report unusual retirement activities. When we first moved into our home in Prescott, Arizona, we were curious about cars parked in a section of the road leading into our development. At first we thought they were construction workers, then car poolers, but nothing made sense. Finally, we stopped and asked a man walking to … [Read more...]
Genealogy: Chart Your Family Tree
After you’ve retired, you may have a lot more free time to explore interesting activities, hobbies and other interests. A great way to connect to your past is to pursue genealogical research. Genealogy enables you to explore your history, learn about your ancestors and create a family legacy for future generations. Unfortunately, many individuals don’t know where to begin. We’re going to … [Read more...]
Find Your Retirement Passion
As the baby boomer generation near retirement age, the planning emphasis is shifting from not only, “Will I have enough money?”, but is beginning to include, “What am I going to do with my time?” Realizing that a seniors life on the golf course may not be enough activity to last for ten or even twenty years, the new crop of aging adults is looking for experiences and retirement activities … [Read more...]