I had a doctor's appointment the other day with a doctor other than my usual GP. He was a guy about my own age and asked 'what do you do all day'? I suppose he associates 'retired' with 'old, useless and discarded'. I'm not sure what words I would use but relaxed and perhaps too comfortable are part of the answer.
For example, there is absolutely no reason I shouldn't work out for say 30 minutes a day. I'm unlikely to make it to the Olympics but that's not the point. Good health requires some movement and unfortunately I don't make it happen. We do walk out in the desert four or five days a week for half an hour or forty-five minutes. When we go places like a museum I can tell that I don't get tired from the walking. Now when we go someplace like Colorado I sure notice 1) the hills and 2) the altitude. That would be tough to train for around here but I definitely need to incorporate some strength training into my day.
Another area that needs some work is our portfolio. I was checking today and a couple mutual funds that were rated as three-star (by Morningstar) have been downgraded to two-star. I wasn't happy about having the funds at three-star but I've had them for a long while and thought they might recover. For them to fall farther is not a good thing. Generally I don't care much about the prognostications of 'experts' but when there is a calculated reduction in return, I'm thinking there is a trade in my near future.
Finally I want to spend less time on this computer and more time 'doing things'. Like what? Well, I bought lumber for a bat house but haven't built it. I'm an amateur cook, that would certainly be a place I could improve! Ditto with my photography. I've wanted to learn to juggle for years, why am I not learning? Finally, there are plenty of places where an unpaid volunteer might make a difference for people in the valley. I need to raise my hand! The fact that we are gone for a month or two a year should not be keeping me from the work in the first place.
Ok, I'm motivated. I'm going to go work out for a while. Hope you are having a good one and, you too, can make time to work out. Take care.
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I hate those questions from doctors! I usually lie and then feel terrible about it later. Yes, I could use more exercise. Thanks for the reminder.
I was however, impressed that I could walk easily around the town of Highland mexico at altitudes of 7000 to 8000 feet. I guess we are not in that bad a shape!
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