As retirement nears

Nearing retirement brings out very mixed feelings with me and I am not sure why. Is it because I am going to miss some of the students or perhaps my journalism classes? Is it because I hate housework and all that entails and cannot imagine having time to have a spotless house. Horrors! I filed for my Medicare Part B to begin in January. I would probably have done this anyway because of the cost of our insurance which pays for almost nothing. I am eligible so why not? I also filed for my Social Security to begin in January. I am eligible for full benefits and have decided what am I waiting for? I don't want to work and then die. But does that mean I have to stop working? I have always really enjoyed working, except telmarketing. I hated that job. I worked for so long at the newspaper. I started very young and was in the business over 40 years. I have been teaching 12 and did several jobs in-between. I have been working consistently since I began working at 15 for the Bonanza Steakhouse as a busser. I made $.50 an hour plus tips which the waitresses shared with us. Yesterday, my truck would not start and I had to miss work because I had to get the truck in the shop, figure out my old mechanic had retired which meant the new guys had no idea who I was and I became just like everyone else trying to get their vehicle running. The tow company arrived almost 5 hours past when I called, 3 hours past when they said they would be there. The rental car was cheap, only $60 but the deposit was $300. Horrible policy. What if I didn't have a charge card? I am glad it will be returned today. I thought while I was hanging around the house with no vehicle all the cleaning I could do. Horrors! I watched The Sopranos until time to pick up the rental car.