Apr
30
Vacation Shake Up
Posted by 4T at 15:23 | Filed In Family After 40, Life After 40, Social After 40, Travel After 40
Recently, on a wonderful vacation to Williamsburg, Virginia my husband discovered that his retirement days may not all be filled with golf. He is not retired yet but often talks about those days with visions of greens, and clubs, and putting, dancing in his head. Our vacation was a wake up call.
My son-in-law had just been fitted for his clubs and was anxious to use them. He too has started to live the game. My husband has been playing, on and off, since he caddied as a young teenager. My daughter and I had already planned our days with spa treatments and shopping. As a group we enjoyed sightseeing, eating, and relaxation. Life is good! After hearing the weather for the week, the men reserved their golf for 3 days -back to back-. Day 1 was drizzling and the course was soggy, but our guys persevered and had lots of stories to tell. The damp weather was causing the pain in my husbands ankles to intensify, and it didn’t help that the golf club had directed a CART PATH ONLY rule which did not allow you to ride to your ball or to the fairway. This involved a lot more walking. The ladies did a lot of walking too, but of the outlet kind. We had a great day. Day 2 for the golfers was again a little damp but their spirits were high. Four and a half hours later they returned as we headed out for our fun at the spa. We all met up for dinner at a fantastic seafood spot and I noticed that my husband was limping more than usual. Again, because of wet weather, the club put into effect the cart path only rule, and my hubby was really hurting. We had reserved a ghost walk tour of the Williamsburg Village that night and were excited to go. It was a lengthy walk and my husband used his cane and sat whenever he could. Day 3 of golf began without my better half. He decided that he wasn’t up to it, not an easy decision for him, and my son-in-law was on his own. Later that day we learned that the cart path only rule had been lifted and you were able to drive to your ball. I still don’t think my hubby would have made it, but I know he would have tried if he knew.
My husband feels that every other day would have been a better option for him with regards to golf, and that night time walk definitely added to the problem. May be once or twice a week would be a perfect retirement golf schedule with days in between filled with kakuro, boating, movies, and day trips. I guess that is why experts tell you to think and rethink your retirement plans. Experience different things, learn to relax, and take up new hobbies; you never know were your interests may lie.
