Retirement is an opportunity to catch up on some of the things you wanted to do but didn't have time for. My job was terminated last January and since I was retirement age, I retired. Today I work 2 days a week in a hobby shop and can ride or go flying whenever I want and whenever the weather favors it. It's much nicer out there on weekdays than on the crowded weekends.


Edit: one other thought is that some use retirement to start another carreer, one that they always wanted to be in but couldn't afford. That might include working in a bike shop or hobby shop, or becoming an artist (without the starving part) or teaching skills acquired over the years to the young.