I've been retired nearly 10 years. I looked forward to it even though I loved my job. There were always things I wasn't able to get to when I was working. I view retirement as a really long vacation and I love it..... don't know how I had time to work. There are always so many things to do.
How you view life is a choice you make..... if you decide you're going to love being retired and fill your days with things you love..... it will happen. If you dread retirement and find fault with every little thing, it will be miserable. I choose to love it... and I do.