The exhausting transformation to retirement

Retirement. Day 3, officially. We've had a month of farewell parties from Australia, through Washington state and ending wit h two parties in North Florida. Emotionally and physically exhausting. Excess food and alcohol may have had an effect, too...? Happily followed buy a houseful of our wonderful children, including a 5 month old grandson and NO dramas! It has been a whirlwind, wonderful and overwhelming. Now that the holidays are over and the children back in their own homes and routines,  we are waiting for it to sink in! No More Work. Hmmm.