I attended a retirement transition seminar with spouse at LANL today, even though he's still working part time. Facilitators, a husband and wife team, said to call local YMCA and Los Alamos Fitness Centers to get free month membership for attending seminar. I'll check into that.
Best line from seminar was when husband facilitator described his reaction on his first day of retirement in 2005 when wife facilitator, who hadn't yet retired, innocently asked "What are you going to do today?" He blasted back "What are you - the cops?" I'll be using that line on spouse and he's welcome to use it on me. Now, wife facilitator, who since retired, merely says "Have a good day!" It's true - sometimes spouses get too much into each other's business. If I lived alone or vice versa, we wouldn't be expected to answer to anyone for our day!
Yesterday, I finished yet a third class at the YMCA - Zumba. I had fun but am not particularly adept at it. OK, it WAS my first time. Room was crowded - woman to my right kept encroaching on my space which ensured that I'd quick-footedly move out of her way. Some women wore belly dancer belts with coins to jingle jangle when they shook their bootys, even though the music was too loud anyway to hear their shekels shake! Toward the end, it's an hour long class, I was fading after taking 3 fitness classes yesterday so I virtually stopped trying to do all the arm action - I was lucky to still be able to move my feet! There were some really good Zumber-ers in the class! Zumba is also offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in the larger gymnasium so I'll try that some time.
Our health insurance may offer us a reduced price membership at the YMCA. Have to check into that also. The YMCA fitness resources may help me keep me strong and fit in my old age!