Just to clarify, we're not actually suffering from Post-Tour Depression at the moment. We're enjoying the beaches of Western Australia.
But I go back to work (at least temporarily) in a couple weeks, and I know from past experience that there is a distinct possibility of feeling down as we try to merge back into "normal" life.
One of the things I'm doing to ward it off is re-creating a certain list. Many years ago, I read an article entitled, "50 Things to Do Before I Die" ... it appeared well before the "Bucket List" movie and the subsequent wave of popularity for creating "bucket lists". Back then I created a list of 50 things I'd like to do before I die, and I accomplished many of them. I got into racing, I rode long distance events, I did a long cycling tour, I finished another degree, etc. etc.
So now, I've recreated the list ... only this time there are a lot more than 50 things ... I'm up around 80. My list is divided into categories: Cycling, Sports, Arts, Education, Travel, and a miscellaneous category called "Fun". Some of the things on my list are small things which might involve a couple evening classes. Some are larger and more time consuming.
And next ... I need to start doing some of those things.