Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 07, 2020

I would recommend getting a passport if you already don’t have one.

There are always movies to see.

#3: Take over the HOA

#4: Become a connoisseur of bacon

have fun, Bob, at becoming a blob

“I’ve got a little list, I’ve got a little list…”

Try commenting on comics, Bob. That’s a popular pastime of many a retired folks.

Sitting is a hobby if you have rocking chairs or play musical chairs.

I spend some quality time every day commenting on the Go Comics ‘toons… And there’re always books. And volunteering to do good works… writing a memoir… Dubya took up painting and I hear his projects are getting almost good enough to show outside the kitchen fridge area. I just heard about a guy who spends time sleeping with the cats at the local animal shelter. There are all kinds of things to do.

Sitting is for amateurs Bob…real pros lie around…

I started a bucket list, but so far all I’ve been able to come up with is “Research the price of buckets”.

he could take up chess – then he’d be ready when death comes calling…

Is sitting around a hobby? Sure if you do it on a toilet and have a Twitter account.

You’re supposed to slow down and enjoy friends, family, and life in general after you retire. Any time I hear someone say “I’m a lot busier now than I was before I retired,” I reply “That means you’re doing it wrong!”

Retirement gives you the chance to do what you want to do instead of what you have to do. Enjoy it while you can ! … Croc Power !

the wife came up with a new hobby for me, when i retired. it’s called laundry now i can’t find any websites for this hobby, ok-ok there are ones trying to sell me soap. but nothing on the hobby it’self………

Only if you’re a weekend Buddhist…

He’s definitely living a sit-n-tarry lifestyle.

If only I could retire. I would have plenty to do.

Yes, why would I want to do what I choose with my own time? I would so much rather spend my days unable to leave my desk and taking orders from a jerk.

There’s no shortage of things to do, and new things to learn. And you know what? If I REALLY still want to analyze data on a spreadsheet, I can still download some data and do that! Not sure why I’d want to, but I still can.

I’m considering running for office on the Sloth & Indolence Party ticket. Like Utah Phillips used to…

He’s got a little list — he’s got got a little list

And they’ll none of ‘em be missed — they’ll none of ’em be missed

My parents took up travel — got to all 7 continents and went to the Iditarod Race several years in a row. For 20 years, we kids never knew what country they were in at any given time. Most of my retired colleagues, on the other hand, usually end up getting called back to work part time.

A better than fair number of retirees spend their time going bankrupt from health issues even if most of them have health insurance. And then there’s plenty of those whose pension, health, and other retirement benefits disappear when the company reneges on their agreed funding.

Any point to this boring strip?

Stop reading my mind

Bob is getting advice from the wrong PIG! He’s always a basket case….oink oink

A sobering thought for anyone retired………………..

Maybe running away from Death will get you a little more exercise.

You gotta go after death,Bob.It’s better to burn out than fade away.

What oh what would I ever do with an extra 10 hours every day? Besides read more, bike more, watch more movies, did I mention READ, play more games, spend more time arguing with idiots on the interwebs (hey, they can’t ALL be positive) and just maybe actually get halfway through my to read list? I see people like neighbor Bob and I can only feel sorry for them because they never really had a life outside their job to begin with.

watch sit and be fit on pbs don’t have to do it just watch

For those of you who don’t have time to spend at GoComics, save and invest what you can. Even a little can build up to enough FU money to allow you to smile sweetly and say no to your boss when they try to steal what remains of your free time.

Retirement is probably filled with boredom.

Sitting at home and waiting for death still seems much better than sitting at work and waiting for death.

yes Bob..Yes it is

#5: Figure out the rules of the IRS, Social Security, and Medicare. They are going to be with me for the rest of my life. I hope to someday find the cheese in the maze before I find the exit.

I was retired (not voluntary, and quite sudden) about 18 months ago. I’ve never been so busy in my life. I keep saying I need a vacation. No, travel, at least the kind of travel I do, doesn’t count as I always said I needed a vacation after each exhausting trip. I can’t do the sit-on-a-beach type of vacation.

when you retire or close to retirement you need to be honest with yourself. you have to think of your health, wealth and your spouse. I live in a retirement community normally in the first year people will gain 20 lbs, drink to much or spend beyond their means.

I’ve been far busier since I retired. I can’t figure out how I ever found time to go to work.

Aren’t we all just sitting around waiting for Death? I mean, really.

GF asked what i was doing. I replied, “Nothing”.

She says, “But you did that yesterday.”

I told her, “Yeah, but I didn’t finish.”

(Oldie, but worth retelling)

Of course not, it’s what you do while sitting. High on my list is searching for movies to watch later and falling asleep, but awaking in time for dinner and checking for mail. I did join a few dating sites but found ladies who include “travel” in their to-do bucket-lists really mean it while they totally disregard my “no travel because I traveled often from sea-to-shining-sea during my long career.” Later, I revised it slightly to include no travel involving any and all commercial carriers.

Sadly, those without a life outside of their professional lives are most likely to die within a few years. The stress of boredom and emptiness is a hard thing to survive.

“The sun’ll come out tomorrow. I love yah tomorrow.

…Drink coffee, eat donuts, waste time commenting on silly cartoons…

My spouse can’t wait to retire. We have so many places we want to visit and things we want to do. Read more, travel more and play more music are 3 on the list.

Bob definitely has the wrong idea about what Retirement really represents. It’s a golden opportunity to be a Child all over again. Especially if you have the health and resources to make the most of it.

Isn’t that kind of what a large majority of elderly people do once they’re retired?

I worked for an insurance company years ago. One of the mortality facts our actuaries would like to remind anyone within ear shot, the average life span, after retiring, is two and a half years.

My hobby is sitting at the beach

I’m going to see Timmy Failure at the Sundance Film Festival!!!

This is the kind of list that Pig would write.

Sitting meditation could be his hobby.

Commenting online on comics helps some, Neighbor Bob. And you will have to tend to the yard and garden (if any), too. That’s a start….

Yes Bob, you need a hobby. You at least have to wonder how you had the time before to work a full-time job!

Play video games