Hobbyless Mrs...

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Well my DH asked me the other day what my hobbies are as he is interested in what exactly I plan to do with all my free time once we retire  He said most of what I talk about is either work-related or about family matters (he was obviously worried about my transition to retirement).   You see, my husband has tons of hobbies and thinks ahead. Since I do not think ahead, I unfortunately had no real answer about exactly WHAT my hobbies are!  I do realize I am not a gal who likes to sew or knit or bead.  I much prefer having a glass of beer or wine  and talking College Softball.  Is that a hobby?

I guess I also spend a lot of my free time cleaning and doing laundry…REAL EXCITING STUFF.  And hey, I devote a great deal of time and effort nurturing my adult children from afar ( Never mind that they call it “stalking” or “interfering”).   Hmmmmmnnnnn.  Then it hit me… I can do all the things I haven’t had time to do because of work.  I can exercise with weights like my doctors want me to; I can bike and hike every day (weather permitting).  Yeah, so maybe I will become the fittest I have ever been (or at the very least offset some of the beer or wine that I drink).  I’ve also thought about getting a little lap dog to nurture so I won’t overdo the nurturing of my kids (however, my DH is not so fond of taking on a pet).  I like to read so maybe I will invest in a new Kindle. And there’s the realization that I can really take time to reconnect with my husband.  Like a second honeymoon maybe! In fact, for humor I bought a Twister game for him for Christmas for us to take with us in the RV (the kids were grossed out, but I thought it was funny).  Well I have a lot to contemplate since my husband created this new awareness.  I will just have to think differently.  Instead of a weekend or a week or two off, I need to expand my mind to all the possibilities of limitless free time. Maybe I will take some time in the next few months to plan ahead. Wow, what a concept!