I have certainly enjoyed this thread. I knew when I retired that I needed to find people with similar interests as mine or I would end up being isolated from "people" in general. I needed to find people who enjoyed sewing, machine embroidery, crafting, etc. Luckily I was involved in a group thru a local sewing machine store and then that group branched into another group. We all have similar interest and when we "talk" we understand one another (well most of the time (lol)). We have a great time at our monthly meetings and always have projects for show and tell as well some charity projects along the way too. Most of our local sewing machine dealers do have groups you can join or they have classes that you can sign up for and learn something new. I enjoy living in an area where you can have a choice or what you would like to do or learn. I hope you will find some people who can relate to your hobbies and I truly feel sorry for the person who has no idea what they will be doing in retirement!