President Bush paints now. What is or will be your retirement hobby?

COL Lee Flemming — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:05:33 -0400

Reading, fitness, and travel for me...

Response by SFC Christopher Perry made Sep 16 at 2016 2:09 AM

SFC Christopher Perry — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:09:27 -0400

I was not really ready to retire yet. I have a small ranch with sheep, chickens and a llama. I also opened my own roofing company. Looks like I may be more like my grandfather than I thought. I am not sure he ever really quit working before he passed.

Response by COL William Oseles made Sep 16 at 2016 2:25 AM

COL William Oseles — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:25:22 -0400

Photography, Reading, Gaming, Travel and Playing dominos on Thursday afternoon.
also do volunteer work with the Soldier Art Program on Bliss.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 16 at 2016 2:30 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:30:23 -0400

I've been enjoying freedom of speech and bashing politicians. Retirement is great. You finally get to say what you've been feeling since the day you first raised your hand. I've learned a lot of painful lessons having to navigate the VA and I make sure to pass on what I've learned to the next generation of retired warriors. If I ever get this back pain nailed down I'd love to help the Air Force burn some fuel and start hopping to places where no one shoots at us in the name of Islam.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 16 at 2016 3:49 AM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 03:49:05 -0400

My new hobby will be real estate investing

Response by SGT David T. made Sep 16 at 2016 7:47 AM

SGT David T. — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:47:29 -0400

Retirement? What is this mythical thing or which you speak? Ok just kidding. I have 25 years to go before that, but I plan on enjoying life. What that will look like, I am not sure.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Sep 16 at 2016 8:30 AM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 08:30:04 -0400

I'm going to travel with wife and dog, read, and tutor kids in math and science.

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Sep 16 at 2016 9:04 AM

TSgt Joe C. — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:04:29 -0400

I love to cook COL Lee Flemming!

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Sep 16 at 2016 10:32 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:32:28 -0400

The never ending "joy" of learning how to run a spread and smoothing out my technique with my backhoe and other implements. Discovering my Newfie mix loves to catch the output of the snow blower. We do travel for pleasure more but the big thing is what happens when you trade your comfortable environment to a new one. Funny thing, I've been retired for over 3 years and my eyes still open at 0530 regardless of time zone.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 16 at 2016 10:49 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:49:10 -0400

We bought a "Hobby Farm" in Iowa. Many years later, I'm not so sure it was my brightest idea!!!

Response by CPO Ronnie Townes made Sep 16 at 2016 1:13 PM

CPO Ronnie Townes — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:13:02 -0400

Walt Disney World greeter. Welcome to Disney!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 16 at 2016 5:57 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:57:49 -0400

Define retirement! If you mean no longer under contract with the military and no longer allowed to be employed (forced out at 67-1/2) my definition of retirement won't match yours Sir.

I am 55 years young, on track for financial stability/abundance in 18 (+/-) months and will be able to choose if I work as an employee anymore. So, what do I plan to do once I free myself from the rut, the 40 hour/week grind? More of what my wife and I already do, more helping others in a mentor/leader role, freeing more Mommies and Daddies from *having* to be an employee.

I am not down on jobs. They are crucial. I am down on feeling trapped and not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I am down on A players finding themselves in B games and wanting more.

So, my "retirement" will be marked with that day I can choose, 100% choose what I want to do with every single hour of every single day. More skydiving, more skiing, more travel, more cruises, more property around the world, more (much, much more) time with my wife. After all, that is why I married her! I want to spend more of the best hours of the best days with her, not wait until neither of us can do anything anymore.

Response by SSG Karl Fowler made Sep 16 at 2016 9:55 PM

SSG Karl Fowler — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:55:55 -0400

my wife and I travel around and when we don't do that I enter car shows for good charities

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 17 at 2016 1:03 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:03:48 -0400

Grand kids and taking care of the house and surrounding area. Oh, and continuous debating on RP.