It is amazing how quickly one's life can change. Last week when I posted I was stressed, angry and questioning my immediate future. The day following that post everything changed. The stars aligned and a long awaited phone call finally came. The news was better than I ever thought it would be and I can go ahead with my dreamed of earlier retirement. I am now looking at mid-September, less than 8 weeks away. I am still just in disbelief that I will walk out of here four months earlier than I had thought. I haven't quit smiling.
I immediately started making plans for camping, hiking and other bucket list trips that I can try to fit in before I head to Peru next Spring. I booked a week at the Pine Springs Campground at Guadalupe Mountains Natl. Park in November. I'm watching weather and Aurora forecasts for Yellowknife, Canada. This has been top of my bucket list for years and we are currently in an active period for Aurora's, so I would like to try to catch it before it is too late.
Retirement.... time to have great adventures.
I have to get in shape first. As I said last week I was adding a mid-week workout. I did go. I enjoyed it and by going later in the evening the after work crowds have cleared out and I was easily able to get on the stair-master and rower. I am limiting my weeknight workouts to one hour so I am skipping the treadmill. In less than eight weeks though I can go every afternoon and do a two- hour workout! I do plan on taking one day off to get out and go hiking or just get out of town for the day. I hope to go to Austin at least once a month and hike with my daughter. Lots of good trails down there. I might even get down there before I retire as I have to burn up some vacation days that are over the max pay-out. Lot's of 3-day weekends ahead!
Retirement.... life is just getting started.
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