BK just retired! His final day at work was last Friday.
I’d like to say he’s mostly been resting on his laurels and enjoying everyone’s congratulations. He’s basked in the well-wishes somewhat, but he’s also been busy. I woke up pretty much at my usual time this morning and he’d been up for hours already. Part of that time he soaked up the ambience in our loft, where he’s been hard at work. Over the weekend and for a few hours yesterday, he set up a desk he and Rocky got me for Mother’s Day. Much furniture assembly and reorganization was required. Doesn’t it look great?
After that, he played bridge on his iPad, which seems more like retirement activity to me. As does playing guitar. He’s been looking forward to getting his calluses back and as I write this, he’s noodling around on his guitar, playing, changing his strings, etc.
BK also has an adventurous streak. I won’t say he’s given it free rein yet, what with all the furniture assembly, but he’s begun to explore it. This morning, when faced with a sour cream coffeecake (a retirement gift from a friend) he hefted a pastry knife and demanded, “draw yer cutlass, ye cowardly swab! Defend yerself!”
However, this soon segued into, “And I shall call you Sting!”
Clearly, he’s going provide entertainment whenever he’s not improving our home environment. So far, I’d say retirement is going fabulously.
CB's MoJo 
Congratulations! You have given so much to so many through your work and your caring spirit for your family and providing for them. Please do take some guitar time and rest on those laurels- you deserve it!
Thanks, Ann! BK appreciates you!
What does Seamus think about this abrupt change? Is he a “glass half full” creature, e.g. “oh boy, another nap lap”, or otherwise, “who is this stranger in the house and why isn’t he feeding me”?
We haven’t seen Seamus as much lately, but he always seems pleased when we come to visit him and is happy to come to our house!