Huh? What's Up With That?

       encore, encore....7x                                                                This is another chapter in the continuing series showcasing retirees and the new choices they make after leaving the day-to-day rhythm of performing from 9 to 5 for many years.  We call these new choices, Encore Performances .     These select interviews are certainly not meant to be scientific or representative of a larger group as a whole.     Certain expressions, such as, I wanted something to do ,   I was getting bored , or even, I can't hang around the house all day,  are heard many times over and uttered by both men and women.  It doesn't seem to take long before some people require new activities to fill the void created by retirement.  It seems having all the spare tim...

 siesta  time...                                                                                                         It has been described as, refreshing, blissful, invigorating , an escape , and even a ... renewal of all the vital forces (Churchill).     Dagwood Bumstead takes an apparent much needed siesta every time the need arises, no matter the place or time of day.     When D-Day forces landed, Hitler was asleep. It was 6:30 in the morning.  Not exactly a nap, but no one dared wake him.   DaVinci replaced real sleep with 15-minute naps every four hours.   Former President Bill Clinton was known to nap at any time.  He was caught on camera napping during President Reag...