Number One Son and wife just concluded a visit here and it was his first chance to review the "valuable, sentimental" personal items he left in storage with us when he went into the Navy some years ago. It's remarkable how small was the box of items he took home with him today, and how large the box he designated for the thrift shop. Same on books-- reviewed several dozen, fell asleep over the memories, took 2 when he woke up, and left the rest. But it was great because he knew we didn't mess with his stuff all these years, and got to decide for himself (not to mention doing the heavey lifting). I feel lighter, though!

The three of them did go through their stuff pretty well when they left home-- in a clergy family you never really know when you may be called upon to move fairly quickly so we didn't priomise unlimited storage space or eternal storage. :~) But one-third of what was left is gone now!

~Susan