I have been retired for four years and only regret was not hanging it up a year earlier.
You can accomplish so much with simple things and share your time with the grandchildren. If they are old enough take the fishing or set up a BB gun range in the back yard and start teaching them some basics. Mainly do things that make you happy. Create some special memories.

I remember posting the same message. My wife and I retired on the same day.

That was 4 years ago. Time seems to be double time in retirement for me. The days, weeks, months just fly by.

We stay busy with travel and grandchildren. We have spent the last 4 winters in sunny, warm locations and summers in Montana.

These have been 4 of the best years of our lives. Relish these days you have now. There’s a big world out there.

Congrats!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I also bought a leather recliner... after trial sitting in every one in every store for 50 miles around! Also got a 75" TV and surround system.

I do try to keep busy by doing something constructive EVERY single day... for example just yesterday I changed out a burned out light bulb in a lamp.

Tons of request, by everyone I know it seems because they know I tinker with everything from auto repair to remodeling houses. I now just accept all request, but explain I will have to put them on my list... and right now my list is three and a half years long. . Still need my help?

Congrats!

With luck, I have a little over 4 years to go - Looking at Mar of 2023...

Congratulations on making it to the finish line. Enjoy what you want to do when you want to do it.

I roll my eyes at people who say they don't want to retire because they might be bored. They miss the point. Your off the clock man, you do what you want when you want and you no longer have to kiss the ring of the higher ups.

I've been working since I was about 10 or 12 (under the table until legally able to work). Still have a couple of decades in front of me. I dream of retirement and hope I am fortunate enough to do so.

I wish you many years of stress free living and memories with your family.

Congratulations.
Enjoy your new life.

Congratulations and enjoy yourself.

Congrats. I retired earlier this year.

I have the same reply to everyone who asks what it’s like: “I highly recommend it”.

Congrats on RETIREMENT.

My wife is in the same boat (same last day at work, and same date on retirement) after 31y&5m as Army civilian employee. She too has been de-cluttering her mind (sleeping better too), and she’s smiling more now as she gets rid of the related supervisory stress she’s suffered with. She has literally been purging her office files into the burn-bag and says “It’s liberating”.

Retirement time came and went for me 4 years ago. It just is not my cup of tea so I continue to go to the office. I'm well paid, appreciated, have plenty of vacation time, and in good health. My wife and I travel and want for nothing, so I see no need for retirement. Plus my group health insurance is much better than Medicare (which I am forced to take, regardless) so if either one of us gets sick, the bills will not be a burden as it would be with Medicare.
I will retire whenever I can no longer think or work.

all the best

Congrats!

Just to rest your mind when my father retired he said he felt like a boil on the ass end of society. You know not working and all. Two weeks later he was loving life. Best wishes to you K5.

That sounds great!

I see myself having a difficult time with cutting off the income when the time comes.

I've been self employed my entire career, so no lifetime pension. Whatever is in the savings/investments that day is it.

Congratulations to you!

Best of wishes to you on your new chapter in life.

I retired the end of June 2017.

CONGRADULATIONS!
I’m just starting year five. What gets me is how busy retirement is and how I ever had time to work.

Just realized I’m coming up on 4 years of retirement as of 2/9/19.
Truly amazing how little one can get done with all the time in the world!

Congratulations and welcome to the club!

Congrats. I've been out for almost 12 years now. Soon you'll wonder how you ever found time to do what you did while working a full day.

Congratulations when you start to feel bored find some hobbies to fill that time. Enjoy you retirement!