According to the Experts:

I got a little curious about how to handle this new phase of life, and to know if I'm doing it right, so I turned to the experts.  I bought a couple of  very funny books.  One, called Not Dead Yet, by Patrick Fanning, is just what the author said it would be: a bathroom book.  It's short and funny, perfect reading in the bathroom.  It has some useful tips, but mainly it is just a book about the human comedy of retirement.  I love it!   The other one, How To Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, by Ernie J. Zelinski, is full of ideas for setting goals, finding a new purpose and identity beyond the work world, and just having fun living without bosses and rigid schedules.  His premise is that early retirement is a good thing, and you don't have to have a lot of money to do it.  He also writes with a sense of humor.  My analytical mind will really enjoy the exercises he has for goal planning, and I also  like his optimism, and the examples in the book of happy people living the way they want to without the tyranny of  clocks, schedules, etc., and with spontaneity.

I'm going to love reading those books over and over, and planning a happy, fulfilling, creative, and adventurous life.  I think early retirement might be one of the best things I've done for myself.