been helping my mom go through decades of clothing/pics/reading material...a herculean task in itself. in the clothing department, not only do we have to sort through piles of worn out t-shirts/dated outfits/dozens of linens, but we're finally contending with dad's wardrobe. in a couple days, we've stuffed at least a dozen lawn/leaf trash bags.
kinda cool though. i've come across some concert t-shirts that i wore in high school (when i was 30 lbs. lighter ;) as well as a half dozen ties which were still tagged. i even fished out my baby blanket (receiving, not a linus dragger). so while she's simplifying, i'm compiling :)
the picture sifting has been a total boon. over the past couple years, i had recovered many pictures of my parents when they were courting and primary school pics of my brothers (i.e., the period between 1947 to 1958). well, in this last salvage project, i've found the family photos from 1962 to 1969 (just before i was born). i hate to squirrel away many of my findings, but i've already got a couple picture (storage) boxes that i'll arrange and fill. who knows, they may end up in mom's hot little hands at christmas...
as for the stacks of reading material, THAT is surely the monumental undertaking. for the past fifteen years, it seems that mom has started something, set it down, and started anew on a different reading path. i can somewhat relate though. i've got three bookcases of books, one of magazines, and three boxes of comics (>1000) BUT they're organized either alphabetically, chronologically, or by subject. still, i can't be too hard on mom because i'm a reflection of her in many ways. if i make it to 78 years old, NO ONE is gonna advise me about my reading materials; what should be kept or discarded!
mom...keep yer stuff, just don't burn the house down. love, spencer
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Okay--Ventura Highway. THAT I can listen to.
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