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Jack Valentino

(4,958 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:20 PM Mar 15

I woke up this morning totally believing that it was Monday....

First I checked my checking account, wondering why my SS deposit hadn't arrived yet,
although sometimes they are late....

then wondering why 'Story' sub-digital channel was showing biographies,
instead of military histories which they do on Monday....

Also, I was having trouble with my phone, or I thought I was....
thought it was stuck posting the date from the day before...

Took me almost an hour to realize that it was Sunday and not Monday.

Maybe I was too anxious for Monday to arrive, being my Social Security 'payday'---

or maybe I just wanted to skip the Sunday morning news-shows,
which I mostly did because I woke up too late.....???

(I especially don't wish to see little LIndsey on 'Face The Nation'
or ANY OTHER Sunday morning show EVER AGAIN, or anywhere else!!!)

Any other retirees experience ever experience this problem ??---
I suspect there ARE some....

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I woke up this morning totally believing that it was Monday.... (Original Post) Jack Valentino Mar 15 OP

Once I retired from the 5 day work week, the days of the week seemed a little loose. dgauss Mar 15 #1

On the other hand, I enjoy aiming an empty shotgun at his face on the television--- Jack Valentino Mar 15 #2

Maybe just put the shotgun away and be glad dgauss Mar 15 #6

One of my joys of retirement has been going to bed on Sunday night and not thinking about work on Monday. FadedMullet Mar 15 #3

That happens to me all the time since I retired! MIButterfly Mar 15 #4

I woke up this morning thinking it was spring. boonecreek Mar 15 #5

It's been a long winter this time, seems like forever.... Jack Valentino Mar 16 #10

It actually wasn't that bad. boonecreek Mar 17 #13

My standing joke is that once you are retired, the only way you know... 3catwoman3 Mar 15 #7

One of my cousins... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 15 #8

Well, my smartphone tells the day and date on one of the front panels--- Jack Valentino Mar 16 #11

Wish I had... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 17 #12

I always worked weekends and holidays Skittles Mar 16 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Mar 17 #14

dgauss

(1,525 posts)

1. Once I retired from the 5 day work week, the days of the week seemed a little loose.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:32 PM

Mar 15

I had to reorient a bit to keep track. Avoiding Lindsey Graham on Sundays seems like a good point of reference.

Jack Valentino

(4,958 posts)

2. On the other hand, I enjoy aiming an empty shotgun at his face on the television---

Reply to dgauss (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:37 PM

Mar 15

among others.......

dgauss

(1,525 posts)

6. Maybe just put the shotgun away and be glad

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:57 PM

Mar 15

you don't have to to wake up Monday morning and go to work?

FadedMullet

(911 posts)

3. One of my joys of retirement has been going to bed on Sunday night and not thinking about work on Monday.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:48 PM

Mar 15

So you got that going for you tonight at least.

MIButterfly

(2,683 posts)

4. That happens to me all the time since I retired!

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:50 PM

Mar 15

Twice I ran around the house frantically getting the garbage ready to take out to the curb before the truck got here thinking it was Monday and it was actually Sunday. Last Tuesday, I thought it was Sunday. Once I thought it was Friday and it was Tuesday. Those are just a few examples.

Since I retired, I'm not really sure what day it is anymore. Oh well, there are worse things I could forget.

boonecreek

(1,507 posts)

5. I woke up this morning thinking it was spring.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:52 PM

Mar 15

Tonight through tomorrow we're getting 5-8 inches of snow and we also are under
a blizzard warning. Yeah, I'm only 8-10 miles south of the Wisconsin state line, but
come on it's the middle of March. Oh yes, I forgot. It's going down to 7F tomorrow night.
Sorry to whine, but I am so done with winter. On the plus side I haven't put the snow
blower away yet.

Jack Valentino

(4,958 posts)

10. It's been a long winter this time, seems like forever....

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:59 PM

Mar 16

sorry you're getting clobbered over there!

boonecreek

(1,507 posts)

13. It actually wasn't that bad.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:32 AM

Mar 17

Got about 4 inches of snow but 10 above in mid March I can live without.

3catwoman3

(29,360 posts)

7. My standing joke is that once you are retired, the only way you know...

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 11:03 PM

Mar 15

...which day of the week it is, is by which little chamber you have to open on your 7 days-of-the-week pill organizer.

oldsoldierfadingfast

(248 posts)

8. One of my cousins...

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 11:36 PM

Mar 15

after seeing my problem of keeping up with the days of the week, gave me a day clock. It shows the day it big letters around the clock and keeps good time.
After seeing how often, I referred to it, she got herself one. Now, we call it 'The Retirees Clock' and I get one for all my friends who retiring knowing they will need it sooner or later.
Some of us call it the 'last clock you'll ever need''.

Jack Valentino

(4,958 posts)

11. Well, my smartphone tells the day and date on one of the front panels---

Reply to oldsoldierfadingfast (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Mar 16

which I usually look at pretty soon upon waking, to see what the 'daily nightmare' is!

I was so convinced it was Monday, I thought my phone was fouled up! LOL

oldsoldierfadingfast

(248 posts)

12. Wish I had...

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 02:26 AM

Mar 17

a smart phone, but since I can't get a signal (surrounded on all 4 sides by mountains) it does not pay.
Even if I could get a signal, I am almost totally deaf and would never hear it ring.
Even if I could hear it ring, I cannot hear what the caller is saying.
What I do have is a landline with a phone with a loud ring in every room, email and Angels in Disguise who make and take the necessary calls for me.

Skittles

(171,634 posts)

9. I always worked weekends and holidays

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 12:35 AM

Mar 16

not hard for me to keep up with what day it is

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