My quick list of 68 hobbies that can reduce your retirement boredom. Have additional ones? Email me at Nopurplecar@gmail.com #buzzretirementgarage #earlyretirement #retirement #hobbies
Before I retired someone gave me this advice and it’s served me well: 1) Return to an activity that you once loved and gave up when life got busy. 2) Do something you always thought you’d do if you had more time. 3) Do something for your health and last, 4) do something that helps someone else. I’m busier than ever in my retirement!
totally agree...I was going to comment the same thing. There is a lesson to be learned from Buzz that he doesn't even realize. Life is good when you enjoy the simple things.
Well said. Big Buzz fan here. Retirement is an adjustment, and Buzz does a really nice job articulating what a lot of us recent-retirees are experiencing. Cheers!
An easy hobby is doing random acts of kindness. You have to be a little bit "sneaky" to do kind things without getting caught, but in our senior living campus , I love to put a greeting card, a candy bar or some other treat outside a neighbor's door.
I just retired 14 days ago, and I am filling my time with new hobbies and normalizing my life from all the hustle and grind life I had. Though I am 52, I feel that I am younger than everyone else that is retired.
Congratulations on your retirement! 52 is young but nothing wrong with that if you can do it financially. My father in law retired at 55. Thanks for watching! Buzz
I know that for me, boredom just doesn't occur. My hobbies aren't for everyone, these are a bit more traditional than most folks. I love to cook, bake, can, freeze dry, I even do a little dabbling in dehydrating. I use some tools, and equipment that is generations old, but I include a few newer ones too. I feed hummingbirds and watch the same ones return each year. I garden, raise fruit trees, and bushes. I taught my husband to deer hunt, he is a great shot. So he takes it, I clean and butcher it myself. We raised numerous breeds of poultry, and incubated and hatched out our own eggs. We did farmers markets for 5 years, selling poultry products. My husband designed an installed a solar, and wind system for a hybrid power source. I cook most meals in our solar oven that he designed, throughout the spring and summer. We cleared trails for utility vehicle access around our 29 acres. We purchased ebikes for riding longer distances on our dirt roads. We have camped, and we boat. We love to travel and explore other countries and their cultures and history. We are foodies as well, always trying new foods and trying to recreate those flavors when we return home.
It is 2x8 sides, plywood base, 1/4 inch thick plexiglass top angled roughly 50-60 degrees, a hinged cover, to open for placing cooking dishes inside. A piece of corrugated metal inside to put pan on, as well as a section that contains rocks enclosed in a plywood box, for thermal mass. All is painted black, except for the plexiglass, and we have an angled reflector that concentates the sun to the oven chamber. And just to make it easier for me to follow the sun, he mounted it to a 1 inch round board (imagine small side table top),and then used a lazy Susan hinge between them, so my oven swivels. And to help me line it up correctly, without looking at the sun, he "borrowed " my forged steel hummingbird hook to mount on the right side of the oven lid (imagine a handle), that casts a shadow, so you turn it just to the point you have a strip of sunshine on the left of that forged iron, about 1/2-3/4 inch wide. Then you adjust it every 1-1-1/4 hours. I start at 9am, and can usually do 2 batches ,2nd one starting at 3ish. I have a digital BBQ thermometers probe inside, with the gauge hanging on a screw on the side of the oven. We regularly see 235-245 degrees. We check temperatures on all meats cooked faithfully! If storm unexpectedly moves in, the instant pot, or crockpot finishes it.
I'm a 69-year-old female and I think I have too many hobbies: hiking with my dog, woodworking, knitting, loom knitting, crocheting, stained glass work, gardening, diamond painting, cooking, reading, writing, photography, quilting, sewing and making some of my own clothes. Just recently I started doing artistic painting. But with so many hobbies, time seems to fly so fast!
I'm retired and today I drove to my local lake while listening to Grand Funk Railroad. I went there to swim and run my radio control speed boat. My other hobbies include; learning guitar, piano, cooking and stargazing.
I also like all the 70s trough the 90s rock bands like Doobie Brothers, Van Halen and Stone Temple Pilots in the 90s. IMO, our generation had the best music. I have a 4 inch reflector and a 12 Dobsonian. Also, about traveling, if you are 62 and older, you can get a National Park entrance card for 20 dollars a year or a lifetime one for 80.
I like the list. Some I’m already doing such as sewing & piano. Bible reading/study is good also along with attending church & part time work. One thing you didn’t mention is animal rescue. That is needed & sooo rewarding to help a local shelter or rescue care for animals until they get homes. In the past 1 1/2 years I’ve assisted in rescuing 44 cats. I used to think I would be bored in retirement because I’ve heard others complain about it. I’ve found out that often boredom is a choice. As you know if you want to occupy your time there are plenty of ways to do it & I find most of the time I don’t have time to do it all. Ever now & then I’ll jokingly say,”when do I get bored?”. Life is what we make it.
Animal rescue was huge for my wife and neighbor some years back. That's how we ended up with multiple cats in the house. Picked up two more this past winter. Shame people dump their cats and dogs. Buzz
All great ideas Buzz…..for now I know this sounds silly but I just work at a golf course to keep busy…I think all these hobbies are something to keep busy and enjoy and keep your mind active. And I get that from working 24 hours a week. But I did subscribe to a couple RU-vidrs to learn how to sketch cartoon characters. Your RU-vid gig is a good hobby also. Have a great day. 113 here in the desert Saturday….we’ll be in the pool …it’s a dry heat ❤️🌵
I follow Cartoon Mark. Maybe check him out. I bet the tips are good at the golf course. I'm not liking the sound of the heat regardless of it's dry! Lol. Buzz
I think you and your wife should try the ballroom dancing! It's good exercise and can be a lot of fun, especially if you get another couple to join in. Most places have a free lesson... give it a try!
I'm into amateur radio. :-) I would like to play golf again. I used to play 2-3 times a week when I was young. Knifemaking would be a GREAT hobby, and a great way to make money. RU-vid creation is a great hobby also.
Hobbies are very important in retirement. My wife tells me I have to many. I look forward to getting up in the morning to start my day and treat it like a job I really enjoy. I’m never without something to do. I take Sundays off and just relax. A routine keeps me going. I build models, collect medieval coins, target shoot and reload, I built an acoustic guitar and am learning to play it and I bought a miniature lathe and milling machine that I’m learning to use. Oh, I enjoy photography too. I think that’s about it. Of course there is also the stuff that goes with owning a house.
Yup: being retired is the bomb. I just finished my backhoe fuel system repair. Why? I want my stuff to be right. List of "to do's" is long and seems to grow daily. List of "got it done" is long too: keeps me out of the beer joints and away from loose women...Something the wife appreciates.
I do lapidary (cutting of stones and making a cab for a belt buckle), 3d printing (Designing and printing covers for two rust spots for the pickup truck.) , leather working , Ebiking (built a bike 12 years ago and built a lithium ion battery pack.), gardening, car repair and landscaping. No time to be bored here!
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Here is one of many videos. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TY7FwffZ5vc.html After the battery is made I 3d print the housing to hold the battery cells. The packs that you can buy have no ventilation and this causes early failure. My Idea is to make a battery that has an air cooling system in it. I have summer hobbies and winter hobbies. In the winter I do inside hobbies. The battery is a winter hobby. At night I 3d print things needed for the next day. Example: I put landscaping cloth down in the garden and I make the staples out of wire and print washers for the staples that hold the cloth down. They print while I sleep and install them in the morning.
[Four days into retirement, no calamities yet] For me I want to get back to silversmithing, I don't have much equipment left from the old days but you don't need a lot of fancy stuff to get started. All Mom's old lapidary equipment was sold at a farm auction after Dad died. I'd like to get back to that as well but not sure I want to tie up the money in the equipment. I've also got an old MGB from my younger days I'd like to get back on the road. I've had enough of model rockets though. A college roommate would set off D rocket engines in the apartment. He'd clamp the soldering iron in the vice attached to the kitchen counter (what, you don't have a vice on your kitchen counter, how do you survive?!?) jam a rocket engine on the soldering iron, plug it in, then head off to class. A couple minutes after that it would get a bit lively for those of us still in the apartment.
Boating is my hobby, do almost all maintenance myself from installing equipment, (a/c, heads, flooring, canvass sewing, buffing boat, etc.) Have to keep it affordable.
Buzz, it is so awesome to experience your gratitude with you. I find myself being grateful for the smallest things. That is such a great gift from God to have this outlook. I love having it. My countdown clock is now 3 years and 9 months. I cannot wait to be excited to see a flower bloom! Have fun!
I've been a model builder for about 51 years on and off and it's a great hobby as you age. A lot of guys are coming back to the hobby after retirement. It keeps your hand/eye coordination up, the research on projects keeps the brain cells rubbing together, and the fellowship with other modelers both online and in local clubs keeps you socially engaged with other introverts! Also, for those of you who live where winters get cold, it's a hobby you can enjoy in the winter, provided your shop is climate controlled! 😂
Planned ahead a got my Advanced class amateur radio license about 20 years ago. Figured may not be able to feel like studying or pass the test in my 60's. I enjoy taking to a lot of other retired people all around the globe with 100 watts and one vertical antenna.
Jewellery making ☑ Quilting ☑ Printing (Gelli plate) ☑ Making zines and postcards ☑ Reiki ☑ Crystal healing ☑ You can spend a LOT of money on any of these 😂
The list was helpful, thanks. I already do a number of these hobbies, or at least the ones that can be expensive like golf and shooting (trap). Unfortunately the inexpensive ones just don’t grab me. Hopefully some viewers will try some of your suggestions.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I live just outside Boston. The municipal courses are affordable with the senior discount just like you said. The issue is that they aren’t maintained at all. To play a typical course the green fees will be around $75.
Great video. I needed to hear this today. I get bored easily and have started many new hobbies. I crochet, draw and color. I just started beading and making jewelry. I'm always looking for new things to do. I had my hubby watch this, because he was playing baseball on a Senior league, but has decided it's time to quit.
So many hobbies available to us. It's good that you keep an open mind to the different opportunities. It's all about doing something enjoyable! Thank you for watching. Buzz
Walking, hiking, knitting, crocheting are my current hobbies but I might pick up a couple of new ones from your list. Maybe being grateful is my new hobby. Take care all.
I’m hanging in there Buzz…trying to enjoy the current moments, but definitely looking forward to unloading work off my plate!! These videos make me smile!!
Modern tabletop board gaming, which is a MUCH larger hobby than folks realize, is my primary hobby. 3D printing is a board-game-adjacent hobby that I use to print inserts for my games.
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Well, most folks (myself included, up until a couple years ago) think of board games as Monopoly, Clue, LIFE, etc. Over the last 20 years, the board game hobby has *really* expanded. Now about 6000 new board games are released every year. You won't find them in Target or Walmart, but a lot of them you'll find in local game shops, or online game stores like Game Nerdz or Miniature Market. My daughter got me back into the hobby and I now have over 300 games, I have a regular 'Monday game night' with a few other guys my age (approaching 60) that I met in a board gaming FB group, and have a hobby that I can share with my daughter and grandkids. If you liked playing games as kids, there's a whole new board gaming world out there, as well as a very welcoming board gaming community that includes a lot of older folks like us. 🤓
Right now my hobby is dealing with Social Security. 😆 Other than that, I am looking to go back to language school. Add in cycling, photography, reading, electronic hobbies (old electrical engineers need to keep a spark in life).
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I retired abroad so learning the native tongue here. Completely different alphabet and a tonal language and is completely different from any European language.
I'm not retired, as you know. I enjoy cooking and fishing though. I'll share some of my go to recipes my family enjoys on an upcoming video. Great ideas!
Hey Buzz, I am 3 years away but looking very forward to it. Maybe you should suggest to Mrs Buzz you will ball room dance if you can do bee keeping. I want to learn history, different religion's, play piano and be a better gardner
Horology (the science of time keeping)…. Building/playing cigar box guitars… whittling… Pyrography (wood burning)… just a few things that keep me busy… Did I mention Hot Wheels? 😁
@@BuzzRetirementGarage My watches are all under $100. Guess what, they tell time. 😁 Cigar box guitars people have their own subculture. Three strings a stick and a box. Pretty crazy! Each one is very unique.
We just bought my grandson a new 3d printer for his 13th birthday coming at the end of the month. He has one now and this one's much improved. He good with it and makes some really detailed things with it. Very cool. Told him to print me a new car lol.
Seems like no matter if I am totally busy for the entire day or if I just do a few things around the house, the day just evaporates! I wonder how I had time to do the things I do now. Retired life is wonderful!
Building plastic model kits, mostly airplanes. I attend a monthly model cub which is a lot of fun. I like working on my bicycles, I build up complete bikes and I also build wheels. It is neat to ride my own built up bike with fenders, generator lights and with a nice leather seat. In the house, I sometimes like to bake and make breakfast in the morning every other day!
My hobby is a bit expensive for being retired living on social security. In the process of rebuilding the top end on my KTM $$$😬 42 is my favorite number! Another great video Buzz 🐝 👍
Model Rockets I have a Ham radio license for GPS tracking of bigger version of Estes Rockets :) Fastest motor I have flown is Aerotech J510 My oldest son put an article in local newspaper that he had me beat at 4400 feet or something , that flight I did was 9540 feet ... and I have a 2nd stage for that rocket I tease him with will go higher :)
Hello I been retired almost 5 years. I’m very tedious Always doing something around the house. My hobbies are I like to garden/I do work out/in the past two years starting to learn how to play electric guitar. And traveling while still able to do it.
Not there yet, but looking forward to retirement. Buzz, I think you've found peace and contentment. Congrats! You mentioned a few hobbies that I found interesting, but many of them, not so much. I'm wondering how many of these things you actually do?
I catch myself all the time thinking this life is great! I look at other people that are working and feel like I’m cheating because it feels so nice doing what I want whenever I want. I’ve put more miles on my motorcycle this year already than all of last year. Keep up the good work l really enjoy your stuff
Buzz, i am so looking forward to retirement but its looking like February of 2026 for me. The way you describe retirement is how I imagine it to be. Love your videos and thank you for sharing again.
Fun list I’ll stick to my some swimming,biking, yard work ,golfing & continuing search for the perfect Wine,Beer or Martini 🫣 All The Best To You & Mrs Buzz! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.
That's a good list Buzz. One thing that I've gotten into recently is making and furnishing DOLLHOUSES. It's a little like the model building or the train set-ups that were on your list. I can now have the fancy dollhouse that I never had as a child!
Reading, short get aways, drone flying, researching investments, gardening, westerns. Our youngest is a grown autistic adult and takes a lot of our time. I read the Bible through each year. Home improvements, baseball games, music.
Instead of ‘Beekeeper Kit’, if you had marketed it to your wife as a ‘flower fertilization system’, you’d be Buzz the Beekeeper today. And if you and Mrs. Buzz are out fencing in the yard, the neighbors are going to talk, and don’t be surprised when the authorities show up to investigate a domestic dispute report. Just say’n. Good list though. Appreciate the effort.
Hmmmm. You're right. It's all in the way you describe it. I'll have to do a better job. So, how do I approach her on the chicken coop I want to build? Lol. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage yes with my husband and a short period of time in a group, we call it formation. But it is decades ago. Dance with your wife, it’s good for brain health and a nice couple experience, when you can avoid arguing. Hugs from Siegrun
True. That's why it should be another part of your retirement planning. Get your golf clubs, metal detector, telescope, before you retire. Good thing is you can find relatively inexpensive musical instruments and other hobby paraphernalia on the "used" market. Buzz
@BuzzRetirementGarage planning for your hobbies is good if you know what hobbies you want to do! I decided point retirement to try bowling- something I hadn't done since high school. Total sticker shock at the price of your low-end mediocre bowling ball! Lol. At least it was a one ( maybe twice if I improve to needing better ball) time expense.
Happy life. Gardening, cooking and making babies are all on my list😊. Just got a universal machine and a bike for exercise. I'm a ham too, but need to get licensed in the Philippines. Maybe next year. Glad you're doing well.
Many nice hobbies. I do have plans to rebuild a model railroad layout. However, I am still busy with home improvements-always a project!! You might get some rain tonight Buzz!!☔
I lived for 10 years in Erie, PA, and I had a boat and enjoyed boating, fishing, waterskiing and hunting while we lived there. Winters were long and dismal (cloudy), so indoor hobbies were good to keep you from going batsh*t crazy. Getting outside to go skiing once in a while, in western NY helped with the cabin fever as well. I am now retired in North Carolina, but I do miss the beautiful summers up there on Lake Erie.
I was born in Erie way back in 1960! My father and his parents lived near the GE plant. I'm used to the four seasons that Cleveland offers and although you do need your wintertime hobbies I can't see myself moving south. That being said, North Carolina would be a top spot if we ever do decide to move. Buzz
Miniature Crafts, Right now, I am practicing on making miniature books. 1st one was really bad..getting better though. Hopefully I can graduate to miniature furniture sometime far.. far.. in the future. I wish i had the skill of Miniature Creator his skill level is great. I have been fascinated with miniatures ever since I saw the Thorne Miniature Room collection.
Great List Buzz - were not fully retired here but my wife and I enjoy going to concerts in other cities... Headed to Cleveland this weekend to see the Rolling Stones.... I don't think those guys will ever retire :)
Section A4 two tickets $1,800. Many less expensive seats but the old guys are still getting the money! Good for them! Browns stadium is good too. Have fun! Buzz
Hey buzz. Really enjoyed your videos. It's like talking to your best friends, you are so down to earth just like me.. I'm 57 financially stable and been checking retired videos to be prepared for my next phase of life. Can't wait to call it
Once I set a date for retirement I started a list of things I wanted to do after retirement. Transitioning from work to retirement is such a huge adjustment that it has helped me quite a bit during times where I’m not quite sure what to do after breakfast. 😊
@@BuzzRetirementGarage Some of it, but I’m living up to the name I use for my weird experimental noise/music recordings: Another Neglected Hobby. I tend to cycle through my interests and never become truly skilled at one thing. So, I’ve crossed a few things off the list but there are enough things remaining to quell any hint of boredom.
XXX. Hey Buzz! I've retired & lovin every moment! Never even close to being bored. So happy & blessed for every day. The microphone fuzz ball works great by the way! Your sound was good even with that high wind! Thanks for your content! Best BobV
Yes sir fly fishing is an altogether different animal. I will say trout fishing in general is in a class of its own. I use an ultra lite rig with artificial jigs. Trying to land and keep a slimy trout in waist deep water is much different than bass fishing or any of that business. It's hard to beat standing in some crystal clear ice cold water in the early morning hours. Peace and solicitude brother, if and when I retire someday I hope to spend some quality time catching some nice trout. Be blessed and enjoy your days.
Plenty of people tell you how to prepare financially for retirement not so many people tell you to prepare physically. If you sit all day in an office or car/truck for work and sit in front of tv every evening you won’t be able to run around when you retire. Get/keep active Be ready.
Do you generally in Cleveland get cooled off in the summer by Lake Erie? It is too hot here in Kansas to be out very long in the summer. In Michigan we got cooler temperatures because of Lake Michigan.
