I retired at 55 (12 years ago) and have been enjoying it to the fullest ever since.
DW, OTOH, had no interest at all in doing the same because she enjoyed the social aspects of w*rk so much.
Finally, after making the magic age of 65, she decided to do it and retired at the end of July. It has been the most wonderful experience to watch her over the course of the last five days as she begins to discover the delights of real retirement.
We had our celebration a little early with a major Alaska vacation in June, but from here on out we will be doing all the travel we have wanted to do for years.
Of course, I haven't had any trouble doing a good bit of travel on my own while she was still w*rking, but my solo travel tends toward the "camping in a tent" variety. When we travel together, it tends to be a little more civilized.
Basically, there is now a new freedom in our lives that just feels so damn GOOD!!!
DW, OTOH, had no interest at all in doing the same because she enjoyed the social aspects of w*rk so much.
Finally, after making the magic age of 65, she decided to do it and retired at the end of July. It has been the most wonderful experience to watch her over the course of the last five days as she begins to discover the delights of real retirement.
We had our celebration a little early with a major Alaska vacation in June, but from here on out we will be doing all the travel we have wanted to do for years.
Of course, I haven't had any trouble doing a good bit of travel on my own while she was still w*rking, but my solo travel tends toward the "camping in a tent" variety. When we travel together, it tends to be a little more civilized.
Basically, there is now a new freedom in our lives that just feels so damn GOOD!!!