tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post5089075016770121295..comments2024-03-28T18:11:40.841-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: How You Know You're Retired -- Second SetTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-61429368086006069882019-09-09T14:19:23.193-04:002019-09-09T14:19:23.193-04:00Sounds like a fun day. I've been mostly explor...Sounds like a fun day. I've been mostly exploring my own city whenever I can because it's hard to get away right now. I sneak off and do things like go to a botanical garden or hang out at a city lake. It's relaxing.Welcome to My Blog!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581958132190097673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-60894112201908478302019-09-09T10:25:55.885-04:002019-09-09T10:25:55.885-04:00When I lived in Dubai, I enjoyed going to the annu...When I lived in Dubai, I enjoyed going to the annual tennis tournament during the early rounds. There was always plenty of space and even the players a little further down the seeding are exceptional. <br /><br />As to doing things in retirement just because we can, I found that August consisted almost entirely of such things. Some a little bigger, but all done because I now have the time and the mindset to get on an do them.David @iretiredyounghttps://www.iretiredyoung.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-63537174698913749282019-09-07T13:32:05.310-04:002019-09-07T13:32:05.310-04:00I've never been on a knitting retreat and one ...I've never been on a knitting retreat and one is booked for next weekend. I'm looking forward to it soooo much, just taking the time to do this is so out of the ordinary. Unplugging and yarn and needles and like minded souls.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-66806555436771279492019-09-07T13:23:09.062-04:002019-09-07T13:23:09.062-04:00Exciting weekend. We are rooting for Serena and f...Exciting weekend. We are rooting for Serena and for Nadal.gigi-hawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-4895228018768837692019-09-06T22:47:53.104-04:002019-09-06T22:47:53.104-04:00Another update: Bianca Andreescu won her semi-fina...Another update: Bianca Andreescu won her semi-final match, and so on Saturday afternoon after 4 p.m. she will meet Serena Williams for the championship. Andreescu is trying for her first win. Williams is going for her 7th U. S. Open championship, and her 24th Grand Slam win.<br /><br />Rafael Nadal beat Matteo Berrettini in his semi-final contest, and will meet Daniil Medvedev in the men's finals on Sunday afternoon.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-73517875169927224952019-09-06T19:17:48.083-04:002019-09-06T19:17:48.083-04:00I'm not much of a sports fan, but I do occasio...I'm not much of a sports fan, but I do occasionally watch a good game, either tennis or even football. I might just tune in tomorrow for the fun. Thanks for the reminder, Tom. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-51195371305959713712019-09-06T19:00:59.726-04:002019-09-06T19:00:59.726-04:00The Serbian Novak Djokovic was playing Stan Wawrin...The Serbian Novak Djokovic was playing Stan Wawrinka, losing 2 sets to 0, when he retired with a shoulder injury. Too bad. IMHO Djokovic is currently the best men's player in the game.<br /><br />Olga, your young daughter had good taste -- a lot of young women appreciated the talents of the young Swede.<br /><br />Update: 22-year-old Daniil Medvedev beat Dimitrov 3 sets to 0 to earn a spot in the televised finals on Sunday afternoon.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-7567179556436432492019-09-06T18:49:38.259-04:002019-09-06T18:49:38.259-04:00I went to one here in Houston, a long, long time a...I went to one here in Houston, a long, long time ago. It was so much more interesting than on tv. I don't know if it still is this way, but at that time the audience was so quiet. That part went against what was natural to me. I'm glad I went but I prefer a nice rowdy basketball game. LOLBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-73213585025762756792019-09-06T18:42:14.869-04:002019-09-06T18:42:14.869-04:00When my kids were teenagers there was a profession...When my kids were teenagers there was a professional tennis match at Stratton Mountain and we got to go for a two or three years in a row. It's really something to see professional athletes in action. My daughter was quite in love with Bjorn Borg at the time.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-2775853246950168372019-09-06T14:27:43.719-04:002019-09-06T14:27:43.719-04:00Instead of simply staying at ground level taking p...Instead of simply staying at ground level taking pictures, I decided to tread all 145 steps to the top of Pt. Arena Lighthouse (tallest lighthouse on the west coast). It was worth the effort.Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-39848278945779368602019-09-06T13:48:16.749-04:002019-09-06T13:48:16.749-04:00The hot name in tennis now is the serbian Dukovich...The hot name in tennis now is the serbian Dukovich, neither Nadal nor Federer.<br />I sometimes tell retired people don't get too busy! When you're busy time flies, and we don't want that. We want it to slow down, so that we feel we savour life a bit more.<br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-44112240823913785522019-09-06T11:55:34.373-04:002019-09-06T11:55:34.373-04:00Yup! We were able to get a “bucket list” item chec...Yup! We were able to get a “bucket list” item checked off! Wife got “bumped” from a flight from Charleston to NYC to attend a Leonard Cohen lecture series and other exhibits. Took the $1000 AMEX gift card and swapped for round trip flight to Rapid City, SD. Always wanted to see Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse mountain, Custers last stand, Cody, Wyoming, Yellowstone Park, the Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole and environs, Star Valley etcetcetc.<br />Highlight of the trip was Thermopolis, Wy. Great town with wonderful dinosaur museum, mineral hot baths, Bison galore, petroglyphs. <br />Great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com