Working to Retire

So someday I am going to retire.  This is a goal for many Americans like myself.  I just went back to work after 2 weeks of vacation, the most vacation I have had for one time since I was unemployed.  This was a grand treat.  No worrying about kids, dog or money for 2 weeks. Granted, I will be seeing my credit card bills in a few weeks, at that time there were no worries.  I went back to work and it was satisfying to an extent.  The buildup of work made things stressful, but I guess that is what time management is all about  This leads to my thought on my working to retire.  I work in order to live, buy necessities and perhaps save for a rainy day.  I also, plan to retire someday so a chunk of the check also goes to a black hole in a financial institution where my money fluctuates up and down, lately, mostly down, to someday rise to the occasion of my retirement when that day comes, knock on wood, the til will be huge enough for me to stop working.  I don't think I will ever stop activities, but working I really do hope someday.  These days, us Americans cannot afford to not stop working. We buy more that we earn and are incapable of making adaquete payments.  This starts from the top down.  This leads to the question, am I going to get to retire?  The answer is going to be yes. I will not buy a bigger house than I need, I will splurge a little like put in a swimming pool which will add to the yrs. I will need to vacation at home instead of going on a weekend excursion somewhere.  In return, when I am out of the country for a month or two at a time, I can sublet our home to vacation renters who want a quiet place to be and still have the city life closeby.  By that time hopefully, my house will have character and a homeliness for all to enjoy.