In the 12th or year of retirement.
I don't recall planning anything. Generally, I was always interested in maintaining my body and brain in some reaonable shape. Most of all to maintain and improve flexibility agility. No interest in muscle building. Still work out three times a week. Not counting Figure skating, dancing and kayaking.
Thus there was always some form of martial arts, but not on any competitive level, done simply beacause I like it. Went through several phases of tinkering with electronics, mechanics. Finding some interesting subject to research for more understanding. Then switch subjects and do it again, rinse repeat.
Taught myself figure skating. Got pretty good, often get comments from instructors watching me about being graceful and smooth. Turns out later this set of skating skill came handy in dancing.
At some point bought a 14 acre camp with a mancave, spent good bit of time cleaning up the overgroth, some improvements, discovered a long buried and abandoned spring, set up piping for water and indoor plumbing. Installing solar and wind power for electrics.
Designed and built several versions of efficient barrel stoves. And of course much time just contemplating belly button, gazing at the scenery and wildlife.
After DW passed away, decided to learn dancing. On to dance classes, after some experiments with a variety, settled on Argentine Tango. Switched schools several times, as most were clueless about the Milonguero style which what interests me. Nowdays it is called Estilo MIlonguero, I belive the term was coined by Ricardo Vidort. What the public sees on TV is not social Tango, but highly styelized and coreographed show tango with the performing wonen busy showing of their underwear...
Figure another ten years of learning and I'll be a good beginner Milonguero
The summary of the vague original plan would be: prevent brain and body rot.
Best of all this past ten years sure beat w*rking.
