I’d like to do 4-7 hours of work a day. I’d probably like to work 2 days, then have a day off, 2 days, a day off. Or work every day, but only do 3-4 max hours a day with it being fully flexible when. I’d like to take opera singing lessons every other day for half an hour or max an hour. I’d choose to work during hours when people are usually off and enjoy more empty cityscape when people are usually at work. If my health allowed, I’d love to regularly donate blood again. I also wouldn’t mind regularly volunterring for a cat charity or something like this. Maybe I’d volunteer in a communal city garden, but leave just before most people come.
I actually like customer service (I work in hospitality now, albeit hospitality IT) so I would to continue doing something in the vein. Since I love cooking, I would like to own a small cafe with very limited hours; basically a place I would make coffee and some light food for some regulars around the neighborhood. Grow some of the herbs I use for myself on site (also something I do now). Nothing exceptionally demanding though, I have worked in kitchens before and I don’t want the kind of atmosphere obsesessed with getting dishes out efficiently and turning tables. Just want to feed some people, maybe discuss some of our latest books over coffee.
Incidentally, that is all my retirement plans too.
There is actually a coffee shop sorta like that near where I live. Older gentleman owns the place with his wife, there is a 50/50 shot it’lll acutally be open anytime you go there. Serves coffee that he brews and sandwiches his wife makes, otherwise the place basically is just a library. Can chill there and read anything for as long as you want, they live above the place so won’t kick anybody out if they’re still reading.