What do you want/where do you want to live when you are retired?

[Chaostracize]

I read the thread about where people want to end up, and it took a bit different turn than I would have liked to answer, so I'm just going to go ahead and start my own thread.

Tl;dr, obv.

Basically I envision my retirement as this:

60 Acres in upstate Maine surrounded by national forest in a town with a population of no more than 500.

I want to live in a 5,000+ square foot log cabin.

I want one German Shephard.

I want to learn how to play the harmonica.

I want to drive a 10+ year old pick-up truck. Brand not important.

I want all holidays to take place at my cabin, so 5,000 square feet may not be enough. I want to be the eccentric X (Uncle, Dad, Grandfather).

I would want a 60"+ TV, and I'd want to get into sports so I'd have something to talk about with the local guys (since I'm assuming we'd have almost nothing else in common).

I'd want a wide selection of formal wear so when I made not so frequent trips to the City (NYC, Augusta, wherever) I'd look [censored] great, and I would only eat at very expensive restaurants.

Re: Expenditures - I would spend a LOT of money on food, but I don't need my own island, an extremely fancy car, a private jet, or anything like that. I just want to look good and eat well.

On this note, I'd want a private chef. It doesn't have to be the world's most famous, hell it could be someone from the town who could cook me healthy food every day.

I would love to do a ton of volunteer work, but as of now, the variety of work is undecided. Youth camp? Habitat? The choices are pretty much endless on this count.

I'm not looking to give away lots of money to charity. I understand that for some people this makes them feel great. It just makes me feel used. I'd rather give my time to the community, and save my money for my offspring. But I also don't plan on being the next Bill Gates (although, I clearly plan on having money).

I would like one or two language tutors and go on 3-month long trips to Europe/Asia/Africa once I learn the language, realize that I know absolutely nothing, say screw it, talk in English, come back to the US, and try to learn a different language for next year.

I want to eat lobster once a week.

I do not want to run for any form of political position.

I want a boat that's just big enough for me to take a 6-month long excursion where I can read a few novels, and perhaps write one (although, who doesn't want to write a novel).

That's really about it.

I'm curious to hear about other's ideas for themselves.