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It's called Re-tire-ment for a Reason

Although I don't know what the reason is. It's been exactly one year since I put down the pencil, closed the books and handed in my school keys. Except for the keys those are actually metaphors since it was all online - no pencils or books. Things that I do in my retirement -get to know all the people on daytime CBC radio -wonder what all those retired people who are so "busy" do all day -answer the phone to telemarketers who, somehow, aren't there -less multitasking - doing one thing at a time uses up more time -watch bread dough rise (not as fast as paint drying but equally as fun) Things I don't do in my retirement -read, at least not any more than I used to -clean house (I told my housekeeper I'm not one of those crazy people who retire then decide they can clean their own house.  The reason I had a housekeeper when I was working wasn't because I didn't have time to clean, it was because I DON'T LIKE IT.) -get fat (not yet a...