My #1 priority is waking up early and spending a quiet time in prayer.

I then go for a fast walk or a slow jog to the nearby station and pick up 17 copies of the daily newspapers for elders of a retirement home as a gesture for those who are feeble.

Still my #1 priority is to pray in the morning and then after breakfast to attend the church service.

During the day I go to the gym to keep fit or go for long walks or reading books and writing reflections or blogging .

There are some days I play tennis which I really enjoy .

There are coffee mornings and quiz nights .

You will be surprised how the retired people keep doing things independently, Often they are visited by their families .

I stay at this home and enjoy my independence even though I have my daughter and her family staying nearby .

There are times when we do babysitting. It’s a joy to have the grandchildren visit us. The youngest one is very fond of my wife. He plays innovative games with her . He likes one of our sofas and enjoys jumping on it like a trampoline . If there is any newspaper or bag on it he throws it aside and claims it at that time as his own .

The week goes by with other activities like meeting others for a chat over coffee and shopping .

I thought retired life is like a long coffee break . But it has many activities interspersed and I wonder what they are at times when anyone asks me :

What is your plan today or tomorrow or during the week.