Saying Goodbye to my childhood home
Me and Mom - 1963 As many of you know, Dad has decided to sell his house and move in with us. We are thrilled and can't wait to create new memories, enjoy sunny days on the lake, and cozy fires during the winter. I can only imagine how hard it is for Dad to let go of so many cherished possessions, but I know these possessions are just "things." Dad has 55 years of cherished memories in our home, tucked away in his heart. The last few months we have spent countless hours going through every inch of the house to determine what he wants to take with him. It is a daunting task when you have to clear out a 3-story 5 bedroom house to get it ready for "staging." Mom and Dad have thousands of pictures in photo albums, lots of family Super 8 film movies, 20+ carousels of slides, several bookcases of books......and so much more. Dad has been amazing through this process. I am forever thankful to Lauren and Heather for taking the lead on this t...