Activity: A Day in Your Life...

When I'm 74 I hope to still be riding horses like my auntie. But realistically what I envision is being in a retirement village with my own unit with my husband, engaging in social activities that the village provides, gardening with an elderly dog and also maybe a couple of cats. I would like to see family regularly, grandchildren and children to pass on wisdom and gifts, and feel fulfilled.

When I am seventy-four my intentions are to exercise regular with swims, walks, bikes, tai chi and to continue to eat healthy, minimal alcohol.  I would like to belong to some social groups of interest - whatever those might be like book club, bowls, aqua aerobics.  Then I would like to be involved in community volunteer groups such as cancer society or helping others in need etc.  If I am able to travel, I would like to be doing that too.  I like the idea of caravanning around.  I also like the idea of house sitting around the world.  I have family in Spain, Finland, Sweden and friends in Brazil and Tasmania to spend time with, maybe live in Finland for some time.  I would like to spend significant time in Vietnam, Italy, French countryside.  And fitting in spending time with my immediate family where ever they may be.  It's going to be busy and full of interest if my health allows it.

I have many inspiring 70+ year olds around me, still find it hard to imagine myself at that age. Hopefully I have a healthy body & mind and have truely come to terms with living in an aging body. I have plenty of "hobbies" I imagine I will have more time to be practicing then; dancing, yoga, pottery, ocean dips.... Although, maybe I will still be working as I don't have a solid retirement fund...If I'm still working, I might be an experienced counseller. If I'm retired, I think it's a great age to be contributing to your community as a volunteer. My children will be in their 40s, hopefully they are independent and have built their own families and lives. Of course, I would love to be part of these. But they might decide to live on the other side of the world (just like me), I hope I would be at peace with that and make the best of whatever situation.  Maybe I grow old with my husband, if not, I think I would look for some kind of alternative living situation...

When I turn 74, I imagine living a peaceful and fulfilling life. I spend my days travelling between places I love, exploring new destinations, and enjoying the freedom I’ve earned. My greatest joy from spending time with my grandchildren—visiting them, making memories, and watching them grow. At this age, I feel grateful, content, and surrounded by love

I think I would try and keep my days interesting with different activities, especially those I missed out on in a previous developmental stage. I imagine I would feel calm as there is a little left to be achieved. I don't know what social or family interactions would be like but I know I would enjoy having the grand kids every now and then. 

I would like to imagine that at 74 years old, I will still be cognitively sharp as a tack, physically agile and still a functioning member of my family and community. Along with still having some fun, cheeky 2pm G an T's by the pool, social games of croquet on the village green, maybe flatting with other cheeky oldies.

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I assume my life might be more boring... our current generation is more private, and we don't expose ourselves to family. Personally, speaking I like to keep circle small, so I really don't know. 

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Hopefully I'll still be living with my family. If I'm lucky I will still have a partner and we'll probably annoy our children by spoiling grandkids and gardening or painting I would say

my nana is 70 and she still works constantly, travelling the world, in the gardens and working the land most days, she also looks after her great grandchildren when she has time. im hoping im still the same at that age, it doesn't seem old at all.

I felt a bit sad when I thought about being 74! not sure why, it'll probably be a blast haha.  I'll be trying to keep some muscle tone, so doing some strength exercises or yoga classes etc, and friends and community will be important.  I would love it if my family were close enough to be having lots of time with them and helping when I can.  I'll also be off riding my horse with my girlfriends with a bit of luck!

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Hopefully, I will not be working and will spend my days running after grandchildren!

The song is when I'm Sixty Four not seventy four. Its interesting as a 10 year gap isnt a big deal when you are mid adulthood eg 28 and 38 year old but when you are young eg 5 years old and 15 years old that seems massive and its the same for the old one gets 74 verses 84 years old. 

if I was 74 my oldest daughter would be 46 years old.

some 74 year olds have out lived their friends and siblings and even sometimes their own  children. I know a few  74 year olds still working full time, sometimes out of necessity and some by choice.

I think I would be doing a lot of reflection and possibly  lonely due to family being so busy with their own lives. It would be important to me to join social groups like probus, womens craft groups and keep making connections with people. Looking after grandkids and helping my daughters would probably be what i would be doing 

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When I 74, I hope I'm agile, mobile and fit enough to be travelling or bouncing grandkids on my knee. Knitting by the fire might be a challenge by then and I'll be cooking for whoever lives in the house.. sometimes. My circle of friends and some members of my whanau may be long gone. And my children will have family and lives of their own. But we will catch up for dinner once a fortnight and call every week. If I'm not home by 3am, call the police. I'm either having a heart attack somewhere or forgot where I live. Life is already sketched on my face and I haven't scared young kids yet lol. And I truly hope there is still my significant other is around for me to ask these questions.

Great song!  Hopefully when I'm 74, I won't be losing my hair.  Instead my husband and I will be celebrating the birth of a grandchild, and be looking after their older cousins or sibling for a day or two each week.  We can watch them play with the toys that their parents once did and enjoy reading to them the treasured books of decades past. 

In-between this, I will be meeting friends for social catch ups and planning adventure holidays both in New Zealand and across the globe.  I love the phrase "Life is for living" and I intent to live it to the fullest until I am no longer able...hopefully well past 74!!

My day starts with an early rise, maybe a freshly brewed coffee. Then a walk on a beach or in a forest I live close to, followed by some stretches. I'm sure I'll have social activities planned, maybe mahjong, bowls or bridge. Possibly even teaching an art class. Then some work in my garden followed by a afternoon nap whilst reading a book, before dinner with friends.

Seventy four, I hope to feel like I have had a full filled life, and achieved most of what I set out to do. I would love to be surrounded by friends going through the same life stage, and family, with younger children around me to brighten my day. I worry about how advanced technology will be when I am 74 as I do not see any more need for more advances! Id say id have a nice drink in my hand at 74 yet ill keep up with my healthy eating habits, possibly will have to let F 45 go, but take up yoga or aqua jogging. I want to continue to be surrounded by nature, and ill want to keep my mind active by reading and learning. 

I think I will still be working, perhaps as an educator and/or counsellor. I hope to be part of some social networks, learning and spending time with others regularly. I also hope my family will live nearby, and that I can spend time with my grandchildren. I imagine I might feel old, yet still hopeful, with a sense of closure in some parts of my life.

A day in my life at 74....

I'll wake up with my hubby, it's school holidays, we have the grandies, I'll spend the day with them on the farm, picking flowers, doing the rounds with the animals, then we will get the horses ready and go for a ride on the farm. I often look back on my life and am proud of my achievements and my family. I still do some community work, but my life is very balanced and fulfilling. I have a few aches and pains, but that doesn't stop me. All of my old friends have settled down back home, and we see each other for board game nights and go holidaying together. Life is peaceful and my home is full of happy memories, my children and grandies love spending time with us. We are the glue of our family.