The “R” word is looming in my life. In eight months, I will leave my full-time job. Three of my siblings, all younger, have already retired. Because I know there is an end to this current job and something new ahead, I have felt less stress at work.

As I look forward to more time on hands, I think about things I would like to do. I have heard from some people who retired that they are working harder now than when they had a job. I am not sure if that is going to happen to me.

I may still work part-time – do something I enjoy – but it would have to be an occupation that doesn’t mean being tied to being at a job site five days a week.

How else will I fill up my time? One idea is writing more often and trying to actually sell fiction. Not the “Great American Novel,” but at least the “Great

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