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61M here. Thinking of retiring in the next 2 to 4 years. Just wondering if there were any mistakes/regrets that you wish you had taken into account in hindsight about retirement. Honestly, I’m not interested about the financial aspects- as I am very well prepared for that, but all the other issues that are involved in a well planned retirement. I am trying to add hobbies and interests in preparation, but I can’t help feeling like I may be missing something.

61M here. Thinking of retiring in the next 2 to 4 years. Just wondering if there were any mistakes/regrets that you wish you had taken into account in hindsight about retirement. Honestly, I’m not interested about the financial aspects- as I am very well prepared for that, but all the other issues that are involved in a well planned retirement. I am trying to add hobbies and interests in preparation, but I can’t help feeling like I may be missing something.

61M here. Thinking of retiring in the next 2 to 4 years. Just wondering if there were any mistakes/regrets that you wish you had taken into account in hindsight about retirement. Honestly, I’m not interested about the financial aspects- as I am very well prepared for that, but all the other issues that are involved in a well planned retirement. I am trying to add hobbies and interests in preparation, but I can’t help feeling like I may be missing something.

61M here. I’ve been thinking that so many things that you do, not because you want to, but because you have to. Work is an obvious one for many, or the difficult stage of raising teenagers/dealing with other family issues that you never want to do if you didn’t have to.
Point being as I realize the social aspect is the most difficult for me, and this is what gives me the most concern about retiring.
Without work I have very little social outlets ( a few friends/ my wife and kids but that will not replace the work as a medical professional/ being a practice owner)and it is one of the hardest things for me to do. So now I’m thinking the same way I dealt with two challenging teenage daughters- who now are terrific but a solid decade of difficulty that I would have done anything ( in fantasy mind thoughts)to have walked away from, but didn’t because they were my daughters.
So does someone tell themselves do what is so hard for you like you have no choice? What if I took on social activities, as difficult as it is for me with the same attitude that my “life depends on it”?
I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but I’ve always felt that you only do the hardest things you have to do, when you have absolutely no choice but to do them. There of plenty of activities I do/ could envision with others, but the same pattern of “ friendly at the beginning then people lose interest in talking “ always happens. I take full responsibility for that/ I can only do small talk do much and lose interest I guess.

Anyone ever tried the “ entourage effect “? My understanding is taking extra CBD with THC can help with paranoia and other negative effects of THC while making the high more relaxing?
Would be curious as I am finding I get good highs with 20% THC( down from 30%), but would like to decrease to lower possibly- don’t always want the intensity

Was wondering if anyone had ever tried the “entourage effect” with smoking. My understanding is that decreasing THC and increasing some CBD can actually make it a more mellow less paranoid experience? I think almost by error. I switched from 34% THC to 21% THC. Been smoking this now last half dozen times. I am seeing even a more clarity when I write this obviously stoned.
Feels like an experiment I suppose or just to see if it wouldn’t last as long I went from the 34% to the 20%. Also, it might be of interest. I only really started smoking about 5 years ago( i go through very little- literally a 1g. joint gives me 10-11 sessions each - i have 2 hr high highs like now / then several more hours of mellow.I am older guy. With grown kids/ I am close to retirement.
I’m thinking of experimenting with the CBD trying to even decrease the THC more and see if that kind of gives me more sharp presence- almost like I’m doing less thc, and getting more out of it. I don’t know if that even makes sense but obviously I am super stoned right now. Would love to hear any comments experiences with this entourage effect.

This seems like a group of fellow “ kids in the 70’s” who might be able to answer:
What was the toy that was pellets or something that we would put in a tank of water/ fish tank and they would “grow “ as they dissolved and created “stalagmite” type structures in the bottom of the tank?
That one my friend and i really loved, would have competitions who could grow the biggest mounds. For the life of me can’t remember the name or find it by searching

Been playing with some songs on a “ not to be mentioned app( they banned it when I mentioned app-that begins with an”S”.)
I like to experiment with slowing down BPM for now. Wondering who else ever tried this and if so what songs and BPM?

Right now as I write- listening zeppelin- Ramble On at slower 90bpm. Like a warm buzz blanket around my temple as i rock in the water as i kayak

Been playing with some songs on Spotify- making then slow BPM for now. Wondering who else ever tried this and of so what songs and BPM?

Right now as I write- listening zeppelin- Ramble On at slower 90bpm. Like a warm buzz blanket around my temple as i rock in the water as i kayak

Only started listening maybe 5 years ago to zeppelin. Can’t get enough now. I really like the live versions of the songs/ have created a great playlist of live performances. My question is: are there any live recordings of BIGLY other than 1998 Amnesty concert?
Its ok but don’t love it.
Thanks

We ( 61M, 59F/ relatively active) are planning a trip to Southern Spain, tail end of October. Our itinerary is as follows: We are flying from JFK into Madrid for one night (we’ve already been to Madrid before so that we can do something quickly the 1/2 day or so.
The next morning, taking the train to Córdoba, staying there for 2 nights then taking a train to Granada, staying there for 2 nights, then we’re thinking of a driver taking us to Sevilla.
We want to see Ronda so we’re thinking maybe have the driver stop at Ronda( my wife really wants to see that)and we can do a good part of the day there- and then same driver takes us to Sevilla,for 4nights. Then the train back to Madrid for an overnight and flying out the following day to JFK.We don’t go 5 star but money is never an issue - we prefer spending on things that A.: increase convenience and maximizing time NOT wasted on transportation , B.: We are not the “checkbox” type where we prefer to see a few things really well than dozens of things just as a blur. C.: We value a little downtime, the best memories sometimes are sitting with a coffee/ pastry and people watching the locals, or just taking it all in. D.: definitely an early to rise/ get going and early dinner/ not late night people/ never plan fancy meals reserved as we don’t put that as a priority if we are enjoying the scenes.
Would welcome any suggestions.

Super! I have a “live only” playlist of zeppelin live performances. Now just added in “mix”feature . Fade/ rise/ dissolve etc from one song to the next. It’s like listening to a concert in the 70’s right now! Very nice in my buzzed state .

Could you afford rent/ mortgage and food with something left over to save or have something fun with?

Freshman yeat ‘83 and the college years. Sitting there with some kid I just met two days ago on the floor maybe just me in the room or maybe six other guys who I just met also. Passing around the album cover( and other things as i was introduced to other fun)as the music played looking at the liner notes looking at the pictures talking with the other guys who knew this music better than me. First time i heard steely dan, steve winwood/ traffic,
One guy loved playing Sinatra to get psyched up to go the the school parties, another guy would have Zevon blasting from his room, welcoming me in and talking about whatever.
Arguing with one of the guys about level of greatness pink floyd / guitar rifts was - he who had a twin brother there in same year, and to today don’t know which one it was( one died a few years ago and I will never know

September’83- freshman yr, and afterwards those years.Nice college memories. Now they all sit alone in a closed door dorm room/ headphones and listening to music probably texting/ emailing/ watching an instagram post all the while.