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DH is still working until 6/2016, but I retired on 8/1/2014. So, I have experienced a year of ER (retired on 8/1/15 at 56 YO).
I retired about 18 months early so I could take care of my Mom. It was a great decision as my Mom passed away unexpectedly 30 days after I retired. I was her executor and had spent the past four years helping her with finances and other such things.
Anyway, spent the first 12 months of ER dealing with the estate and almost to the finish line!
I have been able to enjoy many of the things that I looked forward to in retirement, in fact, I find it interesting that time is passing by much too quickly. I have so much I want to do!
Anyway, I guess what I want to share is that I don't miss work. At times I do feel a bit decadent with my regard to time, but I have also been able to indulge in a June mother/daughter trip to Ireland, and was also very much involved in her August wedding. I've been able to participate in a women's golf league, graduate from a Glacier Travel Class and participate in awesome mountain climbs, hikes and backpack trips this summer.
What surprises me is that I still don't feel like I have the been able to do everything that I'f thought I'd be able to do! Haven't been able to do the biking and kayaking I envisioned.
DH retires next summer and we plan to sell the main house freeing up time and expenses, so things will continue to evolve. Lots of travel plans
I guess my message is that retirement is an evolving process. I have lots of people time and alone time. I haven't had the time to miss working and look forward to all that comes!
Life is good!
So thankful for discovering this forum years ago when I still had time to financially tweak our plan retirement!
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I retired about 18 months early so I could take care of my Mom. It was a great decision as my Mom passed away unexpectedly 30 days after I retired. I was her executor and had spent the past four years helping her with finances and other such things.
Anyway, spent the first 12 months of ER dealing with the estate and almost to the finish line!
I have been able to enjoy many of the things that I looked forward to in retirement, in fact, I find it interesting that time is passing by much too quickly. I have so much I want to do!
Anyway, I guess what I want to share is that I don't miss work. At times I do feel a bit decadent with my regard to time, but I have also been able to indulge in a June mother/daughter trip to Ireland, and was also very much involved in her August wedding. I've been able to participate in a women's golf league, graduate from a Glacier Travel Class and participate in awesome mountain climbs, hikes and backpack trips this summer.
What surprises me is that I still don't feel like I have the been able to do everything that I'f thought I'd be able to do! Haven't been able to do the biking and kayaking I envisioned.
DH retires next summer and we plan to sell the main house freeing up time and expenses, so things will continue to evolve. Lots of travel plans
I guess my message is that retirement is an evolving process. I have lots of people time and alone time. I haven't had the time to miss working and look forward to all that comes!
Life is good!
So thankful for discovering this forum years ago when I still had time to financially tweak our plan retirement!
Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum
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