madsquopper
Recycles dryer sheets
Retired exactly 2 years ago, on the Ides of March. Celebrated by wearing a toga into work. Other than having to deal with Covid, retirement has gone just about like I figured it would. I had no problem immediately switching into retirement mode for two reasons: 1) I had more than enough savings to withstand most any realistic "worst case" scenario, so other than a few months of feeling a little weird about no new money coming in there hasn't been much stress. Since retirement, my portfolio has gone up a few percent overall (balanced allocation). 2) I already had plenty of interests that kept me busy, and being retired allowed me to add one or two more, primarily golf. I've talked to people whose whole life revolved around work, including their identity, and that's a guaranteed recipe for retirement failure.
My spouse and I have done OK during Covid year; worst thing was the cancellation of live dancing. I was able to continue with several of my other interests online (bridge and trivia), and we did a bit more walking, hiking, and biking than normal to replace traveling. And a fairly large ornamental garden was a nice diversion in warmer months when you could sit on the deck, read, and listen to birds. I've done pretty well healthwise, about 5 pounds less than when I retired and probably getting more exercise.
Got my second vaccine shot last Friday, so feeling good about that, although my spouse still hasn't been able to sign up since she's just under 65.
My spouse and I have done OK during Covid year; worst thing was the cancellation of live dancing. I was able to continue with several of my other interests online (bridge and trivia), and we did a bit more walking, hiking, and biking than normal to replace traveling. And a fairly large ornamental garden was a nice diversion in warmer months when you could sit on the deck, read, and listen to birds. I've done pretty well healthwise, about 5 pounds less than when I retired and probably getting more exercise.
Got my second vaccine shot last Friday, so feeling good about that, although my spouse still hasn't been able to sign up since she's just under 65.