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'transition' issue yes, I am sorry that even though this is my first retiree weekend, I already have a touch of this uh... 'fear' you speak of. It is there. I am going to studiously ignore it and just say I am a sensible person and will leave it at that. E.:)

I can't recall what date I gave here to retire, maybe it was July 1st, but I am now retired as of this weekend. That means... it's no longer a weekend! wow.

I don't have suggestions since I am presently about four and a half months away. It's actually a bit stressful since although the financial aspect is supposed to work out OK, I am having a few jitters about that now and then... but despite the ability to earn a good salary if I do OMY, I don't...

Where was it 90?. You are kidding, right....?.

Hi Scarecrow, Hope things are coming along. As for me, I am set to retire in about 5 months, and also find myself wondering about OMY ...for one thing the financial aspect and also enjoy the work much of the time but hate it at other times, do not like being tied to it and have not decided...

People often advise me to work part time to transition better into retirement. I finally decided that I am ignoring this advice. I thought they were right for a while but not any more. In fact, I might end up retiring earlier than I thought I would - I'll see ... Tentative date is summer...

I understand your post very well about simply 'is it worth staying for?' Sometimes the unpleasant parts of work outweigh the enjoyable aspects...... I too have been considering one more year possibly part time but .... now I am placing my intention here to ER as of June 30, 2016. I don't...

Oh, OK, thanks. I've seen both of those at bookstores but haven't read them either. Have heard others talk about them/read about them online, too. It's an interesting thread.

Huston55, What are the things you read? I don't know what the acronyms mean.... Thanks....

Yes, but I am not on fb. I suppose I might have to, bc her personal email I do feel like that is maybe too personal too. Maybe snail mail to her work place?d

Hey guys, I wanted to just connect and say 'hi' to someone I once worked with many years ago. She now lives in a distant state, so all I want to do is to say hi and exchange friendly greetings. In the past I've phoned, used email, when doing this sort of 'out of the blue' contact, and both...

"like being a celebrity without any of the perks" - great line, and I can understand why you would feel that way, especially after what you describe about constantly being 'on call' with the principal's job. Well.... yes, there are times when I want to regulate things myself and while I like...

I wanted to find out if anyone has read any of the "Freakonomics" books and if so, what your impressions were. I have read earlier books by one of the authors (S. Dubner) and liked those, (autobiographical books, not the ones with Leavitt) and was not aware that the later books have turned into...

I heard of this site (23 and me) several years ago and a friend recommended it, but by the time I looked into it (I didn't really have the money at the time to pay a lot for it too) I thought they were no longer issuing health related information such as genetic predispositions or whatever it...

Thank you. I do have the Zelinski book but have not heard of StrengthsFinder. I do have some ideas of what I would do, but it's also true that some additional things I'll want to do will only become clear as time goes on. I think that going part time or retiring entirely will depend upon the...

35X? That is more than I would ever have imagined anyone having!

Yes ... I am looking into the part time as well. Thanks.

Thanks. That's a good idea about list making. I already know that a full day at work usually gets me tired so that I don't do as much in the evenings as I would like to do. Then I tend to put things off till I have days off for vacation and get used to having a lot of time to do whatever I want...

Hi, I posted before about concerns regarding missing the professional and social interactions that are enjoyable. What I am realizing, though, and the question I ask myself is: What do I want to do for the rest of my life? That is a good question. Still thinking.

Wonderful, Ally, congratulations. I haven't decided just when I will retire but I do know that my favorite part of the 'off work' schedule is indeed getting to get up as early as I want to... or as late as I want to if necessary.

This may sound like a strange question, but would Huntsville also just be an interesting place to visit, then, as a travel place, if you just like to see new places ...? It sounds interesting ...I was thinking of possibly relocating when I retire, but I am not sure. I would probably just...

Yes...just prior to your post, I looked up ND climate. No......I could not possibly consider it either!

well, I think you guys have definitely saved me a little trip to Amarillo. As for Knoxville, I"ll have to check that out online (since I'm only doing online research, not in person yet). I recall looking up TN and some cities and areas were rated 'fantastic' by sites, and other cities seemed to...

Hyper, What is your location? Sounds too windy and cold. It just says North on your post.

Just a note to say that I was looking at those lists by Bankrate and others rating retirement cities and states, and Boise, Idaho, was listed as one of the best. Also, Phoenix and Tucson were listed as very favorable. (I was only looking at the USA). I believe Honolulu was also listed as one...