First time for real, Ardra. I've taken off a year at a time here and there, but I always knew I'd have to go back to work at some point because I was nowhere near the eligible age for Social Security and a pension. Now I am, and the extra year and a half employment since I turned 62 has restored my nest egg to a healthy level.
So in the words of the immortal Bullwinkle the Moose as he tried to pull a rabbit out of his hat for the umpteenth time, "This time for sure!" ;D
Margi, the reason I slept so late at Quartzsite was because as soon as I'd get off work, I'd hop in the RV and start driving there, only pulling over for a few hours of sleep when it became impossible to continue. Long distance truckers had nothing on me. Then I'd make up for the missed sleep during the first few days I was there.