When I had two kids growing up, I feared I would never retire. Then they hit college age and I knew I wouldn’t. But they graduated and I was able to start saving a bit here and there. Over time, it added up and here I am in retirement. There is hope you will be there one day.

Wonderful to hear others considering the big jump into retirement. I had the option at 66 (full social security) but my job was very interesting and challenging. I finally accepted there were other things to do than work when I neared 70. My father worked until he was too ill to work. I always said I refused to do the same. So, I am retired and still able to enjoy it.
This week has been interesting. Getting up and not going to the office was not a big change since it felt like a vacation. I am sure as the weeks pass, I will begin to fill more like retired.
We are planning a trip to Virginia Beach, VA in March. My granddaughter has a soccer tournament there, and it seemed a good reason to fire up the RV. The only other trip firmed is in July to Corpus Christi, Tx. We go down to visit her parents and brother’s gravesite the last week of July.
My Uncle Don Harris lives in Alba, Texas so we visit him on the same trip. My Aunt Helen, most called her Jeanette, passed just before Christmas.
We talk of other trips but still getting a feel on how retirement affects money flow. Confident there will be more trips but haven’t put them on the calendar.
I am sure we can arrange to meet on the road when we are all free-wheeling!

I’m not sure I’ll ever get to retire. Time will tell, but we had a decision to make many years ago. Be able to retire or choose to have a family. Couldn’t really afford both. Two kids later…