Congratulations. I was afraid I was reading a post of another person that retired with no plans to stay productive in some manner. I call that voluntary death.

Having been at the corporate officer level in public companies since 32 years old and finally as a NYSE listed international company CEO, I can bluntly say that corporate America is in a pitiful nose dive to the lower levels of the pig pen driven by greed, corruption, and government interference, and narcissism. Contributing to that is a rapidly diminishing work ethic and the entitlement mentality. I never thought work was a bad word. One just has to be more choosy where one works today it seems, or was it always that way... Sigh.....

Anyway, enjoy yourself and find ways to help other people be happy. What a novel concept that pays back so tremendously. Now that is a true win / win.

Another one is that I'm going to go on a long bicycle ride tomorrow even if it is supposed to be 106 degrees. There are ways to deal with it and still enjoy it.....just don't pay attention to all the drama and start early. I'm in such a contemplative mood....