"When I retire, I will reply to every email I've ever flagged. (tapping on keyboard) I will clean up my desktop. I'll read the 35 years of saved articles on my reading list. I will finish all those books I started. I will play the lifetime of computer games I missed out on. (gaming noise) I'll birdwatch. I'll learn magpies are beautiful - but terrifying."
"I will get so good at meditation. (tram rattling) I will be so present. So aggressively present. Then, I will patch that hole. Replace that button. I will learn how to juggle. Not just a 3-ball Cascade, Rubinstein's Revenge. Argh! I'll organise my digital photos. Then my wardrobe. Then my drawers. Then my pantry. Inspired by that book about organising that I finally read."
"Retired me will have so much money, as a result of the pension I haven't yet started. I will find out what a pension is. I will order wine by year and specific area of Italy. 'Grazie.' But not in an annoying way. (laughter) I will learn to like whiskey. (gasp) I will get good at saying yes. I will get better at saying no."
A person lists ambitious retirement intentions mixing practical chores, personal growth, and simple pleasures. The plans include clearing digital clutter, reading decades of saved material, finishing books, and playing missed computer games. Hobbies and learning goals include birdwatching, identifying trees and flowers, daily swimming, mastering a piano piece, writing moving poetry, and advanced juggling. Practical tasks include mending clothes and organising photos, wardrobe, drawers, and the pantry. Financial and culinary aims include understanding pensions, selecting wine by vintage and region, learning to enjoy whiskey, refining meatball recipes, and savouring small indulgences.
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