Going to town

[Thumbcocker]

How often do you go to town? I retired just shy of 2 years ago. For 24 years of my working life I drove a fair distance every day and interacted with a lot of people.

Now I don't care if I go to town much at all. Maybe once a week for tacos with Mrs.Thumbcocker but other than that I just don't feel the need. I can get a good 2 mile walk here on the farm. I communicate with friends via text. I watch YouTube videos on things that interest me and I cast and load. I read ebooks. I do go to the range once a week or so in good weather but I really don't feel the need to go to town. Mrs.Thumbcocker does the grocery shopping and enjoys that sort of thing.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Town?..maybe twice a week to one of the small local towns. The city, once every three months for Dr. appointments, in and out.

[Handloader109]

All depends. We're 7 miles out. Usually a couple of times a week to grocery, try to bundle with pick up of meds at drug store. Stuck 8 days due to ice the other day... no biggie. Wife has been going to physical therapy twice a week so I'm driving her there and back, trying to combine groceries etc with those trips. I'm quite happy to get out once, or maybe twice a week.

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[osage]

It varies quite a bit. Some weeks one trip to town or city. Some weeks 2 or 3 trips into metro area. I try to combine town, city and metro runs as much as possible.

[Electrod47]

Retirement is weird, I'm 23 miles from a small city, 11 miles from a small town with a post office and a small Piggly Wiggly.
I'm 76 and the sole upkeeper for 125 acres of woods,swamp and a 3bd 2 bath ranchhouse with manicured lawns.
Back to "Retirement is weird", I retired ( forced out by a downsizing Steelmill due to age ) 13 years ago. Today I work twice as hard, and am three times more busy. Retirement has turned out to be just another hamster wheel we make for ourselves. But, like the job I left behind ( and loved too much ) I won't trade this for anything. We go to the coast often for fun, but a grub run to the small city is conducted like a military operation, in and out every 10 days or so. Maybe a coffee and muffin at McDonalds.

[MrWolf]

Closest town has our post office, gas station, bank, and a small Dollar General. Go there basically when stuff doesn't fit in our mailbox. I go to the bigger areas once a month for doc appointments and my Rx. One is in Winchester, VA and other Romney, WV. Both are about 40-45 minutes away. Basically do the same as you as I spoke to enough idiots while working. I like my solitude. My gf feels about the same but she goes to church basically twice a week so she sees folks that way. I go to church with her basically when she sings or special occasions and events. We would rather stay at home, sit on our porch swing watching the chickens, or walk the dogs or take in the view.
Ron

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I live in town, so I'm always in town, LOL.
I do have some farmer/rancher friends that stop by for a visit when they come to town.
I do a lot of projects and stuff in my short driveway in front of my garage (weather permitting), I live on the edge of a commercial district, so when I'm out there and highly visible to highway traffic a block away, I have tons of people stopping by.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

5 miles to small town with post office. Once a week. 37 miles to large town with supermarkets, once a month, but sometimes twice. 84 miles to small city, twice a year medical, but sometimes not at all. Family visits maybe twice a year. Hectic life.

DG

[super6]

I do plan ahead and try to do all the stuff that needs done in one trip,Once a month, Post office, Med pickup, Tools and hardware, The list goes on and on. But I will do some beer runs weekly! The closest beer store is a small gun shop.

[farmbif]

ive been thinking about going to town for a couple weeks now. I only go when absolutely necessary and pretty much do all the errands on that day. I like to keep a couple cans of beanie weenies and spam and stuff in the root cellar just in case I dont feel like going to town for an extended period of time. if I dont drive it dont burn no gas and helps to keep expenses down.
its not like I saw a commercial on tv and cant get to the store fast enough to get one of those widgets just so it can get sent to the dump in a seemingly blink of an eye.

[375supermag]

Hi...
I try to make a gun shop tour every week or so.
That is about all the exposure to"town" that I need or want.
Going out to eat requires reaching the very outer edges of "town" but is in the restaurant and back out to The Estate.
Don't really need to interact with anybody other than family since I retired.
May converse with somebody at the gun club now and then or in a gun shop.

[MaryB]

Typically twice a month... one main trip to reload the pantry/hit the liquor/beer store to see if there are any new beer styles to try and replenish the bourbon. Smaller mid month trip to get prescriptions and fresh veg if needed. 50 mile round trip so I limit running to save gas. Live on the edge of a tiny town, only 1 neighbor to the west, open farm field north and east, horse pasture across the street...

I talk to friends around the world via ham radio so not lonely! Plus friends in town pop in now and then... I worked with the public my entire career so being off alone was a respite from complainers!

[MUSTANG]

About Once per week. Mrs. Mustang enjoys going to the Gym and does 1 hour exercise classes with the Seasoned (50 to end) citizens. She sees it as opportunity to socialize.

Like many here; I see retirement in a rural area as a bonus. Too many overfilled barracks, Tents, Ships billeting bays in the USMC part of my life. Too many self centered "Problem Children" to lead/manage/cajole/encourage/etc... to get the Job done in the Civilian work force part of my life to want to live in a Town/Metropolitan area.

[white eagle]

unfortunately I live in town but I get to the country, my land, as often as I can

[MT Gianni]

7 miles to the closest town, population of 1200. We often go 2-3 times a day as we foster our grandchildren. One plays football, basketball and runs track and the other is a cheerleader, neither are old enough to drive legally. I volunteer at the local library and am on the county board so I have meetings there. Take a SAIL class twice a week, dump run once a week and other stuff gets done too.

Next nearest is 29 miles away with a population of 15,000. We make a walmart run there about every month. Big cities are 65 miles north or 50 miles east. Both are about 40,000 + The East one is full of ex LA types and big city jerks. We buy groceries in either one about every 2-3 weeks.

[BRobertson]

Nearest community for me is 25 miles. The grocery store there collapsed in an ice/heavy snow storm over a year ago and has not reopened yet.
It will be open this summer supposedly??
I drive over a hundred miles, one way, in order to do my grocery shopping.

Bob

[MT Gianni]

I was listening to something the other day about some personalities really enjoying a road trip and I thought, Yep thats me.
I really like to spend 4-5 days travelling, seeing what is out there and just exploring. I don't do it much anymore but it doesn't take much to get me going if I can.

[Finster101]

I was listening to something the other day about some personalities really enjoying a road trip and I thought, Yep thats me.
I really like to spend 4-5 days travelling, seeing what is out there and just exploring. I don't do it much anymore but it doesn't take much to get me going if I can.

I am with you on enjoying road trips. Especially if I can do it on two wheels.

[WRideout]

I actually live in town, but now that I have seen the bright city lights of Butler, PA it would be hard to go anywhere else.

Wayne

[Texas by God]

It seems to cost me a couple of hundred dollars every time I go to town- so I need to cut back on visits.


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