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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am about to retire, and don’t think the routine you have fallen into needs fixing.

In my mind, retirement represents freedom. There is no wrong way to exercise that freedom.

You are taking care of family (a healthy priority), and taking care of yourself (by exercising daily).

If, as you mentioned, you need more in a few years, it sounds like you have the funds to make that happen . You are sitting pretty.

One thing I hope to increase when I retire is keeping in touch with old friends. Also, my home needs a ton of organization and upkeep.

That may sound boring , but I look forward to living with less clutter. That will encourage me to have people over (which hasn’t been “a thing” for years).

Yes, I envision more travel and volunteer work (I really miss time with little kids, since my own has left the nest). But we shall see how things unfold.

Good luck to us all![/quote]
Mostly this, and to OP's post " I'm enjoying the monotony of everyday things, like cooking or walking the dog or grocery shopping, without being in a rush. We've cut back on housecleaners and gardeners and handymen so we are doing all that ourselves. " - this will be us.

We don't have a pet, but I had two growing up (a dog at different times).  My kids have always wanted a pet, but I just didn't have the bandwidth to take care of another being.  I will get a pet when I'm like 70 and don't travel as much.

But, I'll only be in my mid 50s when I retire, so we are planning to travel a lot, and I don't want to have to deal with a pet.

I'm looking forward to the monotony of daily life of:

-decluttering
-organizing
-do our own gardening (I see this as my exercise time, too)
-cleaning the house (I see this as my exercise time, too)
-addressing some house issues
-taking better care of my health

When I quit working for about 18months when the kids were younger, I was in the best shape after the kids were born.  I find working takes a toll on my health.

And also:
-chatting with friends more often
-travel, travel, travel, in part, meeting up with my friends -- I'm not originally from here, and all my old friends are mostly out west where I'm from.

I look forward to early retirement. God willing, two and half more years.[/quote]

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