Wednesday, May 3, 2017

When you first retire

My husband retired September 2010, before I did. (I retired January 2012)
But his first month was a bit difficult:

Here's what I wrote to a friend a few weeks later:

His record so far this month --
2 broken lawn mowers  (actually the attachments , grass cutter and the bricks sweeper)
1 computer e-mail system wrecked and rebuilt
1 eye stopped working, which meant he needed lasor eye surgery a couple of days ago.
1 idiot at Social Security who went on vacation for a month (we thought she was fired for giving everyone a 'blessed day' right as she hung up after calling the caller an idiot, didn't move his case file to anyone else, which means that his social security won't begin on time, will be about a month late in beginning.  irk.
1 week of total joy and rubbing it in that HE didn't have to get to work
and 1 week of semi-depression.  
(we'll see what next week brings)

Plus several times of him being a jerk and being surprised when I didn't quietly take it, but told him I didn't like him treating me like an idiot.  
Tonight he called my working at the computer a computer addiction.  I was so flabergasted that It was only later that I realized I should have pointed out that HE spends twice the time on the computer than I do.

We'll see how he is when he finally gets adjusted.

So - how did YOUR husband take retirement?

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