Best thing:- Enjoying every day doing 'Exactly' what we want to do,  and being together 24/7.

We manage this, regardless Peter has 'bad Emphysema. We wake to a new day and see how he feels, and then we organise our day to match. Works for us. 

Love, love retirement :)

Made over two million dollars :)

Lot better than having to work for somebody else.

Lived and learned that living can be fun and not just hard work, also i have learned that working can be fun when you don't have to work to survive.

Yes Banjo, i try to create special times with my  children and grandkids that they will remember long after i'm gone hopefully. No one remembers how clean the house was of people past ,they only remember how warm and inviting the house felt while they were there.

Being able to not HAVE to get and go to work place for a days work every day.

I still worked hard around the house and yard and also made time to do a bit more travelling in Aussie.

Buy a boat, lifelong dream!

Hubby started work at 14 and myself 15.  Preparing for our retirement was the best thing we did as we are now reaping the rewards and can do as we wish;  travel wherever we want and whenever we want.

 Thankfully, unlike many others, we both have pretty good health...without that things would certainly be a lot different.

Joined U3A (University of the Third Age). Met more new people who share my interests than I had in a lifetime at work.

Found a new wife to share my life and money with, and am LOVING IT!

Would love to have someone to share retirement with, however I realise "my boat has left the dock" so will have to accept that.

I love having time to Volunteer, meet wonderful people (99% of the time) and its lovely to feel needed and wanted, this country would be a lot worse off without people giving their time gratus!

Have to mention two things. First I have written a novel which is availavl on Amazon - a lifelong dream fulfilled.

Second, I have the chance to have a granddaughter (albeit on my Thai wife's side) to help take care of since birth. Something which was delied me with my 5 Australian grandchildren.

I Joined a quilting class which has opened up a whole new world of experiences and through that I have met some lovely people.  Then we became grandparents and being retired means we are able to spend loads of time with our granddaughter. The best time of our lives.

That's lovely Thermielover,grandkids are the best thing since sliced bread.. Quilting is fun as well.i have done a bitof that...

went back to work

got a new young wide, and she wanted kids