Sunshine3601 Posted May 5, 2021 #15401 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: Not sure if anyone else signed up, but I just got an email for the Genesis presale. I have been selected for the presale and will have an opportunity to buy tickets tomorrow morning. Not a guarantee of tickets but at least I can try tomorrow. Codes coming tonight for the purchase. My DH also signed up and did not receive an email. Fingers crossed. My brother did too. Just not the same, I remember sleeping out to get concert tickets or do mail order for grateful dead shows with very specific instructions to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted May 5, 2021 #15402 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, island lady said: Hiking along the ridge across from the little house we are renting for the week. Another beautiful day. 🙂 I had to look twice. Bucky wearing sneakers and long pants. 😁 Edited May 5, 2021 by davekathy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted May 5, 2021 #15403 Share Posted May 5, 2021 38 minutes ago, Momof3gurlz said: When we cleaned out my Dad’s house last October, found that he’d kept every tax return he ever filed going back to 1953! That plus all the “important” paperwork (ie: insurance claims, etc) in triplicate was just too much to shred. We ended up burning it in batches in our fire pit. I can understand wanting to let your children decide which of your treasures they want, but maybe ask them now instead of them having to sort through it all at a difficult time. This was actually the second time we downsized my mom. The last time in 2007, when we also found a few boxes of my dad's old stuff. He died in the late 80's. He had lots of documents in the boxes plus cash, bond and stock certificates (remember those). Needless to say, I went through every envelope before shredding yesterday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 5, 2021 #15404 Share Posted May 5, 2021 54 minutes ago, Momof3gurlz said: When we cleaned out my Dad’s house last October, found that he’d kept every tax return he ever filed going back to 1953! That plus all the “important” paperwork (ie: insurance claims, etc) in triplicate was just too much to shred. We ended up burning it in batches in our fire pit. I can understand wanting to let your children decide which of your treasures they want, but maybe ask them now instead of them having to sort through it all at a difficult time. My dad has 50 +/- yrs of playboy magazines. My Mom renewed his subscription every birthday. We grew up with the new month sitting on coffee table with tv guide, readers digest and my highlight magazines. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcruz Posted May 5, 2021 #15405 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said: No such thing as a squirrel proof bird feeder Saw that video last year, hadn't laughed so hard in a while. It truly is amazing how quick they figure things out. We keep moving our feeder and it's usually a matter of days until they figure out how to get to it. Don't have a big enough yard to give them their own. As for stuff, we moved about 4 years ago, had been in our previous home for 26 years, kids finally said no more stuff, brought a box every time we visited, told them do what you want with it. Now been going thru closets, etc and purging most of what we haven't used since we've been in this house. I do have a box of my dad's WW2 stuff and many needlepoints my mom did that I still can't part with.Clean out what you can while you can. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 5, 2021 #15406 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I can relate to helping our relatives let go of some momentos. To avoid hoarding, but for them it was memories of happy times. So far, sold 4 cars, one mobile home, and some furniture. Donated to Amvets and Homeless shelter, and home for young pregnant mothers in need. We spent over 8 months and 9 dumpsters emptying out the inlaws 4,000 square foot side by side duplex and still have to meet with the antique dealer, toy collector and ............ When the weather breaks have to get everything out of storage. to sell. Sad to see an empty house as it is up for sale. Until you have been there, you do not know what it is like not throwing away anything, like what they saved. Namely: over 100 coolwhip containers A drawer full of bread twist ties 14 sets of silverware 23 table clothes, 18 still in original unopened store wrappers. A beer keg still full of beer from the DH bachelors party (our 30th anniversary this year). Newspapers from 1939, YES 1939 Old supplies from a school that closed, teachers desk, student desks posters, maps 3 30mm movie projector 2 35 mm movie projector Slide projectors Over 400 record albums, damaged not stored properly 18 tool boxes with all rusty tools. Oh And believe it or not my MIL never threw a pair of shoes away, those cruising with us can ask the DH how many shoes we threw out it was just under 100. And She kept every outfit she ever wore in every closet. I will not do that to our DD. It was not all that painful; We found drawers of money, They had saved money in their bank accounts. Tons of waterford Inherited land in Florida. It is what it is. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyHuff1950 Posted May 5, 2021 #15407 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, DirtyDawg said: We just had to move my 90+ year old mom out of her apartment into a full nursing home. Spent two hours yesterday shredding her monthly bills, investment statements, et al from 2007 -2008. I'm keeping all the sympathy cards she got after my dad died that she had saved from the late 80's. The only reason I didn't get to 2009 etc. was that the shredder broke. Amazonie is delivering a new one tomorrow. I recently had to do the same thing. It hurt me greatly but I know it is for the best. Sidney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 5, 2021 #15408 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Although an old picture. This is what happened at our house when we squirrel proofed the bird feeder. The “ brave “ one perched staring in the kitchen window. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2021 #15409 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: I tried that logic with the monster box holding my wife’s wedding dress....didn’t go over well.🤣 We opened hers up on 30th anniversary. It had moved at least 10 or 12 times in that time Nice 80's sleeves 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted May 5, 2021 #15410 Share Posted May 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, akcruz said: Saw that video last year, hadn't laughed so hard in a while. It truly is amazing how quick they figure things out. We keep moving our feeder and it's usually a matter of days until they figure out how to get to it. Don't have a big enough yard to give them their own. As for stuff, we moved about 4 years ago, had been in our previous home for 26 years, kids finally said no more stuff, brought a box every time we visited, told them do what you want with it. Now been going thru closets, etc and purging most of what we haven't used since we've been in this house. I do have a box of my dad's WW2 stuff and many needlepoints my mom did that I still can't part with.Clean out what you can while you can. The WW2 items would be tough to get rid of. All i have from my dad back then is a photo of the bomber crew he was a part of. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2021 #15411 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said: When we cleaned out my Dad’s house last October, found that he’d kept every tax return he ever filed going back to 1953! That plus all the “important” paperwork (ie: insurance claims, etc) in triplicate was just too much to shred. We ended up burning it in batches in our fire pit. I can understand wanting to let your children decide which of your treasures they want, but maybe ask them now instead of them having to sort through it all at a difficult time. Plus, wouldn't it be nice to know what they think is memorable😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2021 #15412 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: That song and Cat Steven's Father and Son have always been very touching to me. Laura discovered Father and Son from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. I think the 2nd one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyHuff1950 Posted May 5, 2021 #15413 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I was able to play pickleball today, and it was great. Sidney 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 5, 2021 #15414 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Momof3gurlz said: When we cleaned out my Dad’s house last October, found that he’d kept every tax return he ever filed going back to 1953! That plus all the “important” paperwork (ie: insurance claims, etc) in triplicate was just too much to shred. We ended up burning it in batches in our fire pit. I can understand wanting to let your children decide which of your treasures they want, but maybe ask them now instead of them having to sort through it all at a difficult time. Thats why I cleaned out the office garage at my mom’s this winter. To reduce the sort for later. I still need to go through the vault to get through the old tax returns and bills from before my birth. Shred-it does on site shredding though. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5, 2021 #15415 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, DaniDanielle said: I loved Ricky Nelson I loved watching Ozzie and Harriet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5, 2021 #15416 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, George C said: My 95 year old mom is in a assisted living , she loves it. When my Dad passed a few years before she went thru some of the stuff she had one I never saw was a passport so he could visit relatives in Italy passport was from mid 1920’s , my grandmother and grandfather moved here from Italy in 1890. I am named after a uncle who passed away in France in WW1, totally weird thing is my uncle who passed in 1917 had a sister who passed same day in nyc . I have my mothers passport .She came to the US in 1917. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5, 2021 #15417 Share Posted May 5, 2021 47 minutes ago, SidneyHuff1950 said: I was able to play pickleball today, and it was great. Sidney Where did you play pickle ball ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5, 2021 #15418 Share Posted May 5, 2021 When my youngest got married 11 years ago she left a trunk in my house and her huge cassettes collection.She and her husband moved into an apartment. She said when they buy a house she will take everything. They bought a house 4 years ago large enough for my house to go into and her things are still here. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 5, 2021 #15419 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Large power outage here, with over 5,000 rural customers without hydro . Thankfully the automatic farm generator kicked in for our place. My mom was going to bed and Sharon was retiring for the evening as well. That means I didn’t have to go and turn on their generators. Power should be back by midnight. 🤞 Big day tomorrow. Mom goes back to the DR to check her eyes. It’s Owen’s birthday, the big 14. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonTexasNY Posted May 5, 2021 #15420 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said: My dad has 50 +/- yrs of playboy magazines. My Mom renewed his subscription every birthday. We grew up with the new month sitting on coffee table with tv guide, readers digest and my highlight magazines. I loved my Highlight magazines, later Mad magazines. Scholastic school book fairs were always anticipated with great excitement. I love my kindle but love the scent of hardcover books. It's why I always loved the library. When my sister and I cleaned out my parents apartment, after our mom passed away, we found among other things, a doctor's handwritten prescription for my baby formula, a stack of my parents wedding response cards, mom's hospital bill for my birth - $59. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted May 5, 2021 #15421 Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Unfortunately, when you pass, no one will care. Got rid of most of our junk 6 years ago. It's just stuff And you replaced all that stuff with alexa enabled devices.... so much for it is all just stuff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted May 5, 2021 #15422 Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: Not sure if anyone else signed up, but I just got an email for the Genesis presale. I have been selected for the presale and will have an opportunity to buy tickets tomorrow morning. Not a guarantee of tickets but at least I can try tomorrow. Codes coming tonight for the purchase. My DH also signed up and did not receive an email. Fingers crossed. My email is in my signature. Email me. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted May 5, 2021 #15423 Share Posted May 5, 2021 4 hours ago, John&LaLa said: But I'm a boomer, we have an unnatural affection for stuff. My in-laws passed simultaneously 3 years ago. They had so much stuff it was mind boggling. Laura and I had to dispise of it. Sure we kept a few things, but most got pitched/donated. It was a pain in the ass. My adult children don't want anything, especially old concert stubs, cruise compasees, menus, etc.. This is the reality of the new millenium I like stuff, and I know how to show up at work to earn stuff.... the millennials are missing out on that.😇 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonTexasNY Posted May 5, 2021 #15424 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, SidneyHuff1950 said: I recently had to do the same thing. It hurt me greatly but I know it is for the best. Sidney Welcome, Sidney, to one of the best places to hang out in Cruise Critic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 5, 2021 #15425 Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, xpcdoojk said: And you replaced all that stuff with alexa enabled devices.... so much for it is all just stuff Most of it is built in to the house so it's functioning devices😉 Who crawled up your ass? The only thing that doesn't get used is the Roomba, and I have been experimenting with it lately 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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