At Last! Retiring for GOOD!

It's official. I submitted my retirement letter today. Already heard back from Benefits. I do feel relieved. Actually making a decision is less stressful than avoiding making one. I'm going to spend the rest of this week catching up on grades, making notes about what to take and what to pitch, and planning for the transition.

After my foot checkup, I stopped at the Social Security office. I was seen relatively quickly (for not having had an appointment), and had a delightful and personable young man assist me. It was a complicated question, and he persisted, using the Chat function to get more expert assistance from another employee. The Result? I've withdrawn my application for SS that was in process. I had applied in my own name accidentally. I have another appointment with a representative to discuss how to apply in my own name, which it appears WILL result in my getting some money - Yay!!!! At this point, no one can tell me exactly how much. But, I'm OK with that - I just have to trust the process.