Who knew?

Today is officially my first day of retirement. I retired on June 29 but had a house full of kids and grandkids until Saturday. Here's what I am noticing so far:

• sweeping the floor can be meditative
• a book can be read over a period of days, not just in how long it takes to fly from point A to point B
• having an open schedule can feel a bit like a free fall when you've been scheduled back to back for years
• there are no deadlines for anything (except may be taxes)