Both you Brian, and Chucky, seem to have such organised lives with regularity, and pre-arranged outings and entertainment. And I'm not saying anything is wrong with that, in fact, I envy your planning and always enjoy reading what you are both doing.
I am so opposite, it is not funny. One phone call on some morning, can change the course of my whole day, and sometimes even, the lack of a phone call can do the same thing.
I made up my mind when I retired, that I did not want to be committed to any particular volunteer work or anything else that would tie me down on a regular basis. Maybe I've missed out on some things and some company, because of this, particularly since my husband died. I dont know. This obviously stems from the times during my working life, when I really did not want to wake up some days or get out of bed, yet dutifully did so, because of my work committment. Days when I was just not feeling well, not sick enough to go to the doctor, but sick enough not to feel like going to work, but yet I did. And it wasn't that I had a job that I didn't like, I did, I loved my job, being there wasn't the problem, it was getting there that was, when I didn't feel up to it.
So now I sit here, some people might say, spending too much time on my computer, but on the other hand, ready to dash out of the house to visit someone who needs me, or jump up to answer the knock on the door, hoping its someone visiting for a chat,or its one of my kids or grand kids popping over to stay awhile, or other times, just generally doing the stuff that one has to do to keep a home in shape and my life in shape.
I cant say I'm bored, in fact the days pass too quickly sometimes....lonely, yes, many times, yet other times I enjoy just being here on my own.
When my husband died, I not only lost a wonderful partner, I also lost what I had considered my "normal" life. As time has gone on, I've created this new "normality", and I'm comfortable with it....Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it suits me.