I am retired and I can tell you I have plenty of things to do here in the sunny Caribbean besides fishing and Golf (which I do not care for). Many hobbies, painting, computer graphic art, music and so many books that I will never get to read them all,and from time to time I give a little advice to local business people, and then of course there is FREEPING, LOL!
Maintaining a house here keeps you physically fit as you must continually fight the sun and salt spray in the air and there is the landscaping chores.
I keep my mind quite active and my body too, retirement is what you make it. Our days go by all to quickly!
I suppose you're right. It is what you make it. But many, especially guys, have spent their entire lives doing something creative and constructive, "making a difference" and when they retire their whole world collapses within a few months...........
I think I'm going to try the Jim Freedom retirement plan...works for Jim!
Poor guy, do you need any help with those chores? If you do, you know where to e-mail me...