Croaking

[CuppaJoe]

I've surfed thru this thread repeatedly and am bugged. Years ago my landlady who was about my current age croaked (as you say) suddenly. Some of her co-workers came over and one of them picked up a piece of paper; it was her "to-do list" for the next day's errands. He slowly read it and said philosophically, "we all have our lists."

I want to be, not become, I don't want to aspire to any more resume items. I want to live without a "to do list."

But living without a list is a crock because recent experience tells me I cannot even buy a bottle of vanilla without putting it on eight different lists.

 

[W2R]

I've surfed thru this thread repeatedly and am bugged. Years ago my landlady who was about my current age croaked (as you say) suddenly. Some of her co-workers came over and one of them picked up a piece of paper; it was her "to-do list" for the next day's errands. He slowly read it and said philosophically, "we all have our lists."

I want to be, not become, I don't want to aspire to any more resume items. I want to live without a "to do list."

But living without a list is a crock because recent experience tells me I cannot even buy a bottle of vanilla without putting it on eight different lists.

Maybe instead of a list, a concept would suit your style better. If you have a concept of fulfillment to experience in retirement, you wouldn't need a list. You could BE the list.

Not even someone who relies heavily on lists, would need one for that. If you did, your list would simply have one item: "Live well".

 

[Meadbh]

• retire in 5 years
• move to dream location
• oversee philanthropic fund
• pick up old hobbies: art, writing for pleasure, gourmet cooking
• exercise every day
• golf
• entertain friends
• see India

 

[HFWR]

• milk
• orange jiuce
• bananas
• eggs
• toilet paper
• remember the location of the list...

 

[citrine]

work/own an art gallery.
get my tongue pierced again....had to take it out for mega corp job.
live in italy for a year.
retire early.
find a nice guy.

 

[Bikerdude]

Ride a motorcycle on my 100th birthday.