At first I knocked out most of the honey do list around the house. Got new countertops installed in the kitchen, new windows (17) installed, repainted the interior rooms, did floors in the upstairs bathroom, went to school functions, lunch & movies with the wife & doing local tourist-type stuff around town, etc.
I also spent a lot of time playing World of Warcraft online and building kits (just not finished painting them)
Was planning on re-doing floors in the other bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, but after doing the smaller kid's bathroom upstairs, I released my back couldn't take that much work.
Cold weather set in, so I didn't do as much outside so after the New Year, I decided to look for a part time job. Ended up getting hired full time at the first and only place I applied to (GE in Louisville). Saw a news story on the local TV station about them looking to hire.
Not working just wasn't for me. The occasional nine hour shifts get taxing as do the occasional mandatory Saturdays. I turn down a lot of overtime though.
I know of one other retiree working with me. He retired from the FAA and is 57 and started working a month or two ago. I know of several other folks around that age that were hired as well. At 48, I'm probably twice the age of most who were hired with me. Most of the 20-somethings left, but the 30-somethings stayed.
It's nice knowing that I work because I want to, not because I have to. I also found out that they don't pay taxes on veterans they hire. Some sort of tax break.