Activities of so-called retired chemists can take on many guises. Some of them are guided by the retiree’s previous employment, some by passion, some by requests from others, some by the development of new talents, some by the contacts that one makes along the way, and some by contacts made while gainfully employed. All of these factors have figured in the myriad, and even miraculous, activities that I have found myself immersed in ever since “retirement” in 2006. Among them are: leading numerous international science study tours, writing or editing 8 books and still counting, teaching English (of all things!) in several European countries, learning foreign languages by the bootstraps, and building websites on demand. Merely reading the list might take up all the time allotted to me to deliver this paper.<br/>

Retirement activities to keep you breathless and happy!

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