And the silence

Day 6,570 – 8:00 am
Inbox status: 37 unread emails
21 follow ups
3 pending invitations
14 text messages
Rent Roll updates
Deliver returns to accountant
Zoom calls 1:00, 2:15
Conference call with tenant
Send revised loan docs
Update corporate notes
File Annual report
Make job offer
Cancel staff meeting
Execute loan docs
Get monthly reports printed
Call litigation attorney – settlement?
Revise purchase offer draft
Get Agents Sales packages
Verify listings are updated
Respond to vacation request
Confirm IT appointment
Finalize Lease
Acknowledge and discuss personnel issues
Exit interview
5:50 pm – Farewell dinner

Day 1 – 8:00 am

The silence ticks away the hours in slow measured beats.

Wander the house
Look out the window

6:30 pm – dinner
And the silence is . . . . . debilitating.

Retirement pulls away the accountability and authority that once defined you, placing them into a cushioned container of time. Slowly, the sharp edges wear down, smoothing into something quieter.


Day 536 – 8:30 am
Walk 4 miles
Gym
Write
Work on website
Call kids
Watch grands
Practice gratitude
Set up dinner with girls
Edit Photos
Lunch date
Pick up Dixie
Plan Costa Rica trip
Watch the sunset
6:30 pm – dinner
Trivia with Neighbors

The days now fill easily.
The golden sunset beckons us to sit and rock, sip and chat.

And the silence is . . . . . exhilarating.