Stay at Home Retirement
When I retired my desire was to travel, mostly in the Western US. I had plans to travel from Southern Florida to San Diego. This was a real road trip with key stops along the way to see parts of the country where I had not had the opportunity to visit. I had pretty much decided not to travel when Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus.
The planned day for departure has come and gone, with me isolated at home. Fortunately, I now have a significant other so I’m staying in place with a partner. But how do we fill our time.
Exercise
Item one needed is exercise. We live in a two bedroom condo, in a semi-isolated non-gated community. We have been able on a periodic basis take walks in the neighborhood and maintain social distance. But it is hot enough that walks are not sufficient.
One item I brought with me was a WII Fit. I connected it to my living room TV, replaced the batteries for the WII Fit step board and WII controller. When I first turned on the unit and selected my MI, it told me I had not used the machine for over 3000 days. Since that time I have returned about every other day to go through my routine. I physically feel the benefit now.
TV Activities
Yes we continue to watch the daily coronavirus task force briefings, know as Donald Trump self aggrandizement events. He is a bully, a blow hard, and a pathological liar. The current US president will say anything to find a scape goat not named Donald Trump. Bluntly, I find it repugnate.
For entertainment I have been streaming Blue Bloods and Breaking Bad. Both our good shows which I have not watched. We put together one jigsaw puzzle and have purchased several others. Two puzzles are scheduled to arrive in mid-to-late June.
Cooking
How many people are learning new cooking skills. Fortunately, my mother taught me to cook at a young age. I am not a gourmet chef but am able to get around in the kitchen and enjoy preparing meals. My specialty is single dish meals such as beef stew, stir fry, casseroles, etc. A single cooking session can provide meals for several days.
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