281

Under 300 days - hard to believe.  

But so much has changed in just one short week.  With the Navy Yard shootings, what is important has taken on a whole new meaning.  I still cannot believe what Geof lived through - the key word is "lived".  Stephanie, Eric and I have hovered over him - probably more for ourselves than what he needs, but that's ok!

So now the question is, should Geof retire early.  He talked about that before "the incident" and now, even more so.  I don't think any decisions should be made for awhile - I don't think this is the time to make life changing decisions, but we will see.  I know that I don't want to retire in January, like he is considering; and I think it's okay if he stops working before me.  Maybe I will be able to see how he likes it, and then I'll be ready, too!

I'm just so happy & thankful that we still have each other.

317

Today is the first time I am posting to my 

Countdown to Retirement blog. 

317 days until I am eligible to retire. 

Kind of an out of body experience. Here is my feeling about retirement: 

1. I'm not ready 
2. I am ready 
3. I have so much more I want to do. 
4. I'm tired and don't want to do anymore.

I'm told that one day it will just hit me that I've done enough.   Sa says he is there already.  That he has done enough.  He's had a taste of what it will be like because of his "I'm on unpaid furlough leave" experience.  I'm not convinced, based on his behavior on those days, that he's as ready as he thinks he is.  So we will see.

317 days until I am eligible to retire.