Ready to set sail
Update: DW and I just returned from South Beach, FL, where we celebrated our 25th anniversary. While there, we drove up to Dania Beach, where we signed the contract to purchase our new Leopard catamaran, which will be delivered from the factory (South Africa) by mid-April, 2014. We are VERY excited, although this extends our w*rking until the end of February, 2014. (We had hoped to retire at the end of August 2013, but will use this additional time until our new "home" arrives to continue to earn income, and delay by six months drawing down our assets.)
As those on this site who have ER'd know well, it is one thing to plan for retirement, and another to execute the plan (retire). Having written the check and signed the purchase agreement, we are executing our plan for the next chapter in our lives. I must say, I slept well the night before our meeting with the dealer, and have yet to wake up in the middle of the night in a sweat thinking, "What have I done!" It feels great to now know we are moving forward with retirement, with dates now fairly set in stone.
Of course, now we have to decide on a name for our boat! Not an easy undertaking!