At Last! Retiring for GOOD!

I started off strong - really, I did. When I first retired, I had the strength of 10. But, as the summer passed, I lost my Mojo. The first thing to go was my dedication to daily upkeep of the house. I found myself weakly saying,  mañana. Then, I began raiding the fridge. I packed on a lot of the weight I had lost in the last semester I worked. Lastly, I began skipping my revision schedule. I read aimlessly, both on- and offline. I started taking naps. Like a 3-year old. So, unless I want to become this: I need to re-boot my life plans. I started Tuesday morning by getting cleaned up and dressed. I got to work with revising my Chem book, planning my week, and cleaning up the kitchen. Together, Den and I planned a healthy breakfast, conferred about our schedules, and made the bed (that last is not easy to get done early, if you have a partner - like mine - who likes to sleep in). I didn't manage to check-in with the Ham Radio NET today, but I did re-set my...

Your reason to get out of bed in the morning. Other than having to go to the bathroom, I mean. The Z-Man brings up the question of how society will handle all of the unemployed people in the future. He sees this situation as potentially disorienting for the society, as well as disturbing and depressing for the individuals. I haven't thought of myself as unemployed. I've thought of myself as commencing the next chapter of my life. For me, the idea of having the time to write was exciting. It didn't concern me with thoughts of - However will I fill that time? Others have different perspectives on retirement. My husband has made, and postponed, retirement plans for several years. Recently, he acknowledged that he thinks of working at an outside as something he will always do, at least on a part-time basis. Recently, he has been urging me to think about moving closer to family back in OH or PA. I'm not totally against the idea, but would hate to leave a more agre...