{"id":1493,"date":"2023-07-22T11:16:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T16:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/?page_id=1493"},"modified":"2023-07-22T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T01:49:18","slug":"retirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2061-2.jpeg?resize=499%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1511\" width=\"499\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2061-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2061-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rythmicchimney.org\/staging\/2056\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2061-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">My friends often ask, \"How do you pass the time\nNow that you have retired and still in your prime?\nWith so much free time, aren't you bored to tears\nHaving nothing to do after all these years?\"\n\nWithout reservation, I then reply\n\"You would never believe how busy am I!\nI started at first to catch up on the things\nThat I had let slide all those years of working.\n\nI cleaned out the closets and mopped all the floors\nThen washed all the windows and wiped down the doors.\nSearched through all the cupboards for things out of date\nAnd cleaned out the fridge of things we never ate.\n\nMy house is clean, you can eat off the table\nTo look out the windows now you are able.\nYou can now sit on the loveseat and sofa\nWithout fear of breadcrumbs, popcorn, and mocha.\n\nTraveling, a favorite pastime of mine\nNow I can go touring most any old time.\nNo long range plans, on a whim I can go\nI just jump in the car with my backpack in tow.\n\nWhy, just this past weekend I spent at the beach.\nThought I would just rest and catch up on some sleep.\nBut relaxation was out of the question.\nCounting grains of sand was my obsession.\n\nI was doing quite well up to one million one\nI figured by sundown this beach would be done.\nBut I had to start over bout middle of the day\nBecause an ant came and took one grain away.\n\nSome days I spend counting the hours that pass\nMaking sure it's the same today as the last.\nTo count minutes and seconds, who has the time?\nI'm counting strikes of the clock, bells of the chime.\n\nYesterday was spent on the porch killing flies.\nI watched the grass grow until it hurt my eyes.\nToday I've spent on tomorrow's agenda.\nThere's left in my schedule just a small window.\n\nI wish I had time to sit, visit with you.\nBut, you see I am busy, so much to do!\nIf I see a break I will pencil you in,\nBut I'm busy with retirement until then.\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>                                          Yvonne Golden. 7\/22\/23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friends often ask, &#8220;How do you pass the time Now that you have retired and still in your prime? 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