First Day of Retirement

Well, here we are at last -- the first day of the rest of my life after retirement. Funny thing, I don't feel any different. This morning I still had to take out the trash, wash the patio, and pick up my socks as usual. I suspect that it will take a great many days before my blissful freedom materializes. But for all those co-workers who together made my working days so interesting and so rewarding, I say many, many thanks. I certainly won't forget you nor allow you to completely disappear from my life. This may seem like the end, but it's only the beginning.