Moving Memories

We're moving to a new home on Monday, so I've been going through lots of stuff recently, including an unreasonable amount of boxes and things from the attic.  I'm re-aquainting myself with stuff I haven't laid eyes on in more than five years -- most of which I've not missed at all.  As I was going through a box marked "Memorabilia" I pulled a stack of old pictures from a manilla envelope and was horrified to come across an 8x10 of my aunt's bridal portrait. It's funny that in that same box, there was a wonderful old portrait of my in-laws, pre-husband, and an adorable portrait of Frank as a three-year-old boy. That picture, as you can see below, is torn and wrinkled, but I reserved my horror for the state of the bridal portrait -- not that it was in bad shape (it was remarkably well-preserved, much like the lady herself), just that it was stuffed in with all the others. I had this instant thought -- Oh my gosh, this should be in a frame! Protected! Displayed somewhere! I didn't have the same reaction to the other two photos although they are equally as important. There's just something about wedding pictures -- they are so precious. In our new home, I'm going to create a wall just for old family pictures, and if she will let me, reserve a place of honor for my aunt's portrait.

Think about us next week as we move...I keep hoping the moving elves will show up to pack for me, but so far, no luck. The office will be closed from Sunday, March 30 until Sunday, April 6. I'll be checking email, but only sporadically, so if you need to get in touch with me, please feel free to give me a call.