Observations After One Year of Retirement

The good, the bad, and the other

John Egelkrout
Crow’s Feet
Published in
6 min readApr 17, 2024

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Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash

I can’t believe it has been almost a year since I cleared out my desk, turned in my keys, and walked out of my classroom for the last time. At this time last year, I was filling out the paperwork for Social Security, fantasizing about how great life would be, and marking off the days on the calendar.

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John Egelkrout
Crow’s Feet

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who works a small organic farm with my wife. I write about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics.