Hi guys, I'm still here
Don't check in as often as I used to since I'm not bored at work logging and posting a ton to kill time!
A brief update: we're all doing very well here all things considered.
From September through May we mostly stay at home and bum around on our various activities. Other than the kids being home and doing distance ed, not a ton has changed. Bike trails and nature preserves still open, grocery stores open, we don't go out to eat much anyway (cook at home a ton). I really wish the library would have express no-contact pickup (else I'll have to read books on my Kindle app on my phone once I finish the several books remaining unread and checked out during pre-closure days).
Travel plans getting wrecked have been the hardest adjustment for us. Norwegian cancelled our sweet 11 night cruise from Tampa to NYC (via Caribbean and Bermuda). That cruise would have arrived in NYC on April 9.
Our 8 week summer trip through 6 South American countries June-Aug is most likely going to be cancelled completely. I'm still holding out hope that we can make the late July through August part happen but I'd put the odds at <20%. August cruise from Miami (on the way back from S America) is also likely a no go due to cruises being shut down beyond the current ~June shutdown (and/or islands in Caribbean being closed to cruises).
October 2 wks in Spain - mildly optimistic but they just announced reopening plans and suggested they may remain closed to visitors through August.
We haven't cancelled any of this travel but that will happen in the next month while we can do so with minimal penalties.
I have come to peace about a month ago with no travel happening during 2020. It was depressing for a few days when that reality hit home since we do like to hit the road. I'd say that was probably one of the most unhappy periods of my early retirement so far (which is more a reflection of how swimmingly well life has been these past 7 years and how easy I have it!).
Edit to add: I forgot to mention our finances! We retired with ~$1.2 million, it almost doubled by the Feb 2020 peak and is now down to a bit under $2MM (about $450,000 off the peak). Money is mostly an afterthought at this point. We spend <2% of our portfolio each year as live pretty simple lifestyles (other than the 2-3 months of overseas travel every year but hey it's often free or cheap!).