I love being retired. I told myself I would start doing what I wanted to do now, no matter how silly it might seem, of course being considerate of my wife (who is a wonder, so that isn't hard). I've been fortunate financially, the COVID thing really crimped out travels of course, I've taken to exploring restaurant options around the city on Wednesdays now (I've yet to be wowed). I'm getting back into shape after 20+ years of sitting, that part isn't easy at all, but I have some goals for myself over time. Your body past 65 starts having a lot of strange pains from nothing. I'm signed up to play baseball in Nov and Jan at the Braves spring training facility, something I really love doing, and I'm still able to play reasonably well. The ex-pros are great and it's a lot of fun to compete.
The odd thing, to me, is how I get up pretty early in the morning, hardly ever past 6:30, sometimes at 5 AM. That was a struggle when I was working, getting up, and now I get up because I'm awake. I'm a bit stuck working on Book 6, it's one I started way back, and I just am not into it, I'm thinking about starting something new.
We both really enjoy living where we are. My advice for a retirement location is Number One live in a place that encourages walking. If you can walk, your quality of life is way ahead of those who cannot.