Last night we had a lovely dinner with friends who invited us and another couple. I am giving a presentation on Thursday night at church, and the hosting couple will not be there, so I know they wanted to socialize and hear a bit of "my story", which they will miss.
Then came the question: "Nancy, what do you do to occupy your time?" That's always a difficult question for me to answer. I am pretty much occupied much of the time, but it is not very interesting to talk about. Reading a book. Ironing a shirt. Shopping for groceries, and perhaps more often than not: Having Lunch or Dinner With Friends! Other people's 'occupations' sound so much more interesting. Like Gerry's! He can brag about skiing all the time, or playing tennis, or going into the office.
But the truth is, 'having lunch with friends' and 'socializing' is exactly the kind of life I wanted to have in retirement. Church life has many many church functions with meals to attend, but that is quite different from having dinner with friends. Church functions is part of 'work'. And nurturing old friends and making new ones was also part of my dreams and hopes. So, I suppose the truth is---I am occupied by doing all the things I had hoped to do!
We enjoyed a lovely evening with plenty of good conversation, delicious food, and lots of laughter. Nothing is better than that!
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