[Janet]

We've found a lot of interesting things. Good thing I have an attic and an attic in both garages. I have my Dad's duffle bag from the Navy. In it are 3 set of whites and 3 sets of dress blues and one pair of jeans. All with his name.... Already in a tub in the garage attic. I also have the little jumper skirt and jacket that my Mom made for my older sister when she was just a toddler. She made it out of Dads Navy coat and put the buttons on it too.

I also have diaries my Dad wrote while in the Navy and all the letters he wrote to Mom. My brothers don't want those kinds of things, but they mean the world to me. I inherited ALL the family pictures, but I gave each brother what should be theirs.

When I was little, we use to have our milk, cottage cheese, juice and cheese delivered to the door and it was put in this metal type box with a fold down lid with the Dairy's name on it. Well...back in the corner of the utility closet...I found the milk bottle and Mom had taped the foil top on it. Once the foil top was removed it wouldn't stay on anymore. I remember our milkman...he was so nice. We also use to use the foil tops to get into the movie theater on Saturday mornings for free.

There are just so many things that I now have that are just too many to mention. Items I remember that Mom had on her dresser and just stuck in a box in the attic....a musical powder box. I'm real sentimental so big items like furniture or TV's don't really mean much to me...it's the family items...memory items. The only thing that is really worth anything is the ring Mom left to me in her Will. It was appraised at $2500, but I didn't tell my brothers that. I also inherited all Mom's jewelry and jewelry boxes. She had some very pretty pieces. After I picked out the pieces I remember Mom wearing the most and the ones I just liked...I let my sister-in-law Betty (Jerry's wife) and my 3 nieces pick out what they would like to have.

Mom saved everything...even the newspaper when the war ended.....just so many interesting things.