2015-20 cont

All my writings and blogs were in the PC,which was not in order nor edited properly.So i decided to have a publisher who can do the editing and publishing in a book form for posterity.No reputed publisher will touch my writings for a first time writer.Luckily i saw an ad, and gave the details and waited for them to respond.

The response came in jan 20 and the agreement was to be signed before 31st to avail a free digital sponsoring. The whole of February was to send the manuscript get the edited one, and cover page design the format etc. For every little thing they want my approval, so that i can not blame them later.What i thought their guidance on improvement was absent; It was mostly correction of spelling,syntax and the stipulation was very stringent on my role.If i want to add a chapter they asked me to resubmit the same again.Sometimes i thought of dropping the idea.

Then came Corona virus. All news channels were busy in one item, just like BBC in WW 2 .During this time i increased my activity in Facebook and my number of friends increased to 1000+.Towards the end of 2019, one friend got so annoyed with my views unfriended me. I in turn unfriended a couple of nauseating ones.This i learnt in us after Trump got elected. 13% unfriended themselves, and in some case mentors and long time ones too

2015-20

In order to enjoy post retirement days you need happiness. Happiness comes from financial security, good health and most important aspect is friendship with family and acquaintances.Most of the people working with you are also retired and are reclusive. The relations drift apart, and your children are busy with their growing children.

In this state many go to temples and do puja. Some do social service and others in yoga meditation etc. All these need special attributes, and can not applicable to all. Now I am going to tell you what I did.

News in TV and newspaper, a walk for 30 min, static bicycle, dumbbell, and little exercise every day. Reading of magazines and books along with movies in TV keeps me busy for a substantial time.Next is publishing a book of my life, going to New Delhi for medical treatment and to Mumbai for pleasure.

Memorable ones are in Mumbai stay
A resort on Arabian Sea beyond Alibag- Fantastic view excellent food and swimming in the sea.Travel was by road with very little traffic and stay of couple of days.Then there was a memorable trip to Sai baba and had a pleasant stay and darshan of the temple and my wife who is very religious enjoyed it most. Another was to Nashik, where we stayed in a hotel on the outskirts of the town. All food was buffet and a lot of choices with a diwali celebration on the premises.We went on a trip to a winery York with a guided tour and wine testing. One was so good and sweet we got several of them. The last one was to Panvel where my daughter has purchased a flat on the top floor 36 in Fortune city, on the outskirts of the town on old Pune Highway.

During stay at New Delhi there were trips in addition to the medical checks were:
Haridwar,Dehra dun and later Rishikesh. In Rishikesh we stayed in a friends guest house ate at different vegan hotels, the food cooked at the guest house was the best. We saw the whole town and the AIIMS where my grand daughter is studying.Going was okay but while coming back we came by the old route which took 12 hrs to reach Delhi.

And now 24 hrs shutdown then 1 week and now 3 weeks shutdown has given me all the time to devote on my book's publication and this blog