The First Day

The first day of Susan's retirement we both got up around 8:00, later that I expected to awake and much earlier for her than I expected.  As usual, I fed the dogs, made the coffee, and fixed breakfast.  I had my twice a month coffee with several old mates from work at 9:30.  We always have some good laughs over current events and old times.  Got home in time to eat lunch, and we got ready, then traveled to Greenwood to the Alluvian Hotel, a boutique hotel with a spa and great restaurant.  I had planned on a night there for Susan because she loves to do the spa.  We got there in time to rest up a bit, go to happy hour at the Alluvian bar (where we ran into a fraternity brother and his wife), then a superb dinner at Giardina's, which is the Alluvian's restaurant.  Nice seafood, then an early night.  We were both probably asleep before 10:00 and slept until 8:00 the next morning.  This joint retirement isn't bad.