Retirement Activities
Some people do this with poles, many people don't.
What is hiking
You won’t need a bouncer to get into this sports club.
What is golf?
Who, who who let them out? Sandy let them out, and plans to do more of this in retirement.
What is dog walking?
Jeff's mustache outlived the time he spent working at this company.
What is MITRE?
The average age of a retiree
What is 62?
Jeffrey enjoys this now and generally finishes 1 a month, but now he'll probably get through 3 or 4 a month.
What is a good book?
Jeff finds this frustrating but really wants to learn about it and use it especially in his new car.
What is technology?
A stack of books beside the bed and tons on her list she hasn't read, now Sandy will have time to do this.
What is reading?
In her 20s Sandy waited tables, hit the beach and may have done a bit of partying in this east coast town.
What is Myrtle Beach?
According to a 2023 survey, this is the hobby retirees enjoy the most.
What is cooking/baking?
This sport features one of the more popular deli sides.
What is pickleball?
This one rhymes with flutter.
What is de-clutter
Painting walls, fixing the blinds, and doing 100 other problems she finds, it's likely Sandy will spend time on these.
What are home improvement projects?
Departments at CMU are always looking for talent, between Heinz and her first position Sandy worked at this number of number of schools and departments over her 20+ years.
What is 5?
This northern state has the highest percentage of retirees.
What is Maine?
Just like dogs who perk up when you say this word, Sandy and Jeff do too.
What is walk?
Royal in name and separated by the main land by the Northumberland Straight now Jeff can plan a biking adventure to this island.
What is Prince Edward island?
Welcome Pittsburgh/Sara Dougherty has asked for her help with Afghan refugees, and South Hills Pet Rescue can't wait for Sandy to retire - these groups want Sandy to do this.
What is volunteer?
Sandy loved living in D.C. While there she worked for this global company that manufactures a product made from wood pulp.
What is International Paper?
Retirees drink an average of 3 of these cups per day.
What is coffee?
It's good for your heart, improves flexibility and strength, puts a spring in your step and helps you sleep too.
What is working out or getting fit?
A, B, ..., DD go around and around and Jeff will need to go through these.
What are CDs?
Spain was great, but other countries await and National Parks are calling too.
What is traveling?
You can Do chores, Do the Wordle, and Do a mitzvah... but I'd bet you'd never think of Doing (this title of Jeff's 1998 book)!
Doing Windows
Eureka! The most retirement homes are found here.
What is California?