April 2nd I quit work. I wanted to wait it out until November and had made my boss aware of that. Somehow it all came together on the 2nd and maybe was a shock to me and my boss. For my 2 weeks notice she had contacted her boss and it was agreed to date a paper ahead to the 19th, then we both sign it and it goes in my file. This way I leave with good recommendations.

As I went to my car I found the boss out there with me. I looked at her and said "Crystal I really like you." She said she really liked me too. She reminded me that if I thought this was a wrong decision I could come back. I told her this may have seemed sudden but I was able to save a thousand bucks a month, so maybe I would be OK. She told me she doesn't know anyone that can do that as just a working person.

So now I am trying to adjust to having all my time for myself. Retiring was a good decision really. I'm soon to be 78 years old and I had to set down sometimes during inactivity in an 8 hour shift. Corporate does not like that but I was allowed to do it. They want everyone on their feet all the time. In a position now where I can live off my Social Security I suppose I'm set for the next phase of life's adventures.