I have about 8 working days before I actually retire. Seems like the end will never get here. I'm having some mixed feelings about it all. I'm not really retiring to traveling or what you typically think of when one retires. I'm moving, on a part time basis, to a small town and will be living on the family farm. I'll be helping out with my aunt while she fights cancer, and with my mother while she deals with her sister's cancer (my aunt) and her own health issues. My husband will stay at our home, 4 1/2 hours drive away, for at least a year or two. As the situation changes "down south", we'll reassess what/where we'll end up eventually. Lots of unanswered questions going on right now... how will we live on less $$, how we will maintain a relationship long distance, will I be having any luck finding part time work to supplement the dismal retirement income, will my car hold up... you know, all the fears one has when a major life change is just waiting in the wings...  so, let the adventure begin...