Going off the......

 

 

Definition:  To go too far with something; to do something crazy

 

 

Yep, that's what I've decided to do.  Go right off the deep end.  When retirement was still in my future and someone asked what I was going to do, one of several answers was that I wanted to do many of the things I was already doing, but be able to go deeper..spend more time doing them, explore them in different ways, take more time to relish them.  I also had an interest in new learning, for instance playing violin.   Deep learning could be called vertical learning, new learning could be called horizontal learning.      

 

 

With the New Year upon us, I've found my interest has veered sharply to horizontal learning.  What's more, I'm interested in doing it all, RIGHT NOW.  No more waiting....THIS IS IT! 

 

The new activities I've chosen for the year:

 

Violin lessons & daily practice

Swimming lessons & lap swimming (winter only)

Tai Chi classes

Pilates classes

Piano practice

Quilt finishing

Travel

 

Continuing activities include:

 

Yoga class & morning practice

Running

Hiking & biking (spring/summer/fall)

Strength training

Dog training

Special house projects

 

This is in addition to:

 

Routine housework: cleaning, laundry, dishes

Preparing meals

Daily animal chores: dogs, cats, birds

Routine shopping

Reading: newspaper, magazines, books galore

Emailing, doing research, shopping & otherwise being distracted by the Internet

Phone calls to family & friends

Blogging

Movies & TV

Sleep

 

Of the new activities, swimming lessons start January 14, Pilates classes will start after swimming lessons are over, our first travel is planned for the third week in January, and quilt finishing is pending.  All other new activities, continuing activities and additional activities are HAPPENING!

 

Go ahead and call me crazy....I'll agree!!

 

 



 

 

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. 

 

                                                                                     ~Ralph Waldo Emerson