Sam: On boxes

Call it preparedness, OCD or a bit of both: daddy had a thing for saving boxes. To everything. Whether it was a toaster oven, DVD player, set of headphones or toy, its box would find its way to our attic for any just-in-case scenario. Of course, “returns” sat at the top of this just-in-case list, because in […]

Lisa: On buying gifts

Your Dad loved getting gifts for people.  He had a very large list of people he would buy holiday gifts for, and it even became a point of contention with us because it was so long.  To have a list of nearly 50 people is excessive when you have a house and family to take […]