Hope you have good investments; b/c it'll be a rocky road ahead.

All the stuff I used to do before I went to work - and after I came home from work - and allllll weekend long - I now do at a very leisurely pace. Some days, not at all. You are in panic mode because you (like I was) have been on that hamster wheel for so many years that you can't imagine what it is like to not be going 110 mph allllll the time. It will take a period of time to adjust. You will feel guilty about not having accomplished many, many things each day.....this will pass. You will feel guilty about having a beer at 10:30 am on a hot summer day.....this will pass. You will feel guilty about not "keeping in touch" with people from work that you thought you really liked except now you realize that not talking to them every day doesn't bother you a bit. This, too, will pass.
Stop taking everything so seriously.....breathe...smile (it will drive everyone around you crazy)...sleep like a baby....
Best wishes on a hugely successful "third act", my friend.

I am about six months away and am looking forward to it...the best advice my sister gave me (she retired 4 years ago at age 60) is to be adaptable. You are not locked into anything...if you volunteer and don't like it, move on...if you just want to hang out at the beach for a while, you can...if you want to go back to work part time, do it...as long as you are financially able, you really have the most choices.

Be sure to register with medicare even if you may not use it right away when you turn 65. You can three months in advance and four months after...the penalty for not doing so is huge, so mark your calender.

Plan when you will take social security and be sure to learn which funds to draw from if you have retirement accounts. My financial advisor saved me a ton of potential taxes just by planning when and how much to withdraw in the future. I had no idea.

You will be fine, Dave...breathe and enjoy it...you have worked hard!

Someone told me a while ago and it has stayed with me and I will be ready when the time comes..... "You don't retire from something, you retire to something"..... All you have to do is chose the something that will work for you

There are lots of myths about social security. Don’t believe anything you hear until you talk to someone who works for the agency. ?

Be prepared robe busier than when you were working...lol When you are retired, then people start asking more favors "Since you have all this free time now, can you do this for me?" type of stuff...lol

Best time of your life, coming right up!

I retired my car one year ago! lmao!

It's just another part of life. It'll require adjustment, and flexibility, but it's doable.
I was forced into retirement, and I wasn't ready for it, so it took me a minute to get my bearings.
As long as you're financially prepared, and willing to do whatever you need to do remain so, you'll be fine.
You'll find other things to fill your days. Indulge yourself and do the things you've always told yourself "someday".
It'll be okay. Just be flexible, and ready for anything.