Sometimes I like to go to the storage locker to visit my things and remember a time when I wasn't homeless! It has been asked, "What kind of JUNK do you have in the storage locker, anyway?" Well, since you asked, photo albums, recipe books, contents of a kitchen... important things! One other thing that has manhandled its way into the locker is a 1960s Taiwanese trunk. Anyone who visited our home over the years would have seen the wooden chest with intricate etchings. If you wondered what was inside, wonder no longer... twenty years worth of slides!
All through the move, the contents of this trunk have been weighing on my mind. I knew I would have to go through the contents of the trunk at some point. I had asked dad to go through them a couple of years ago, but even then he wasn't up to the task. I have now crossed off the bigger items on the 'To Do' list and have a bit more time, so it's time to tackle this project.
I had to dig the chest out of the bottom of boxes piled up in the crowded storage unit. Upon opening the trunk, the scent of the seventies rushed out to greet me. I groaned and wondered what I'd got myself into. After all, I only have about 50,000 photos of my own to sort through! A wise woman passed on some advice after editing pictures stored in her loved one's storage locker. Keep the people ones and toss the rest. This guidance is making the editing easier, and I have already gone through six cases of slides. It feels strange to be throwing out dad's precious slides, but I am trying not to think about that. Instead, I am going to have the best slides scanned and put onto a memory stick so he can watch them on a digital picture frame. I should not beat myself up too much... after all; the pictures haven't seen the light of day in about 30 years!
In other news, we had a lovely visit from FWK (friends with kids!) over the weekend. Although it is winter here in Sydney, and the temperature was around the 15C mark, we were able to sit outside for a while. In the garden at the care home, there is a new, covered dining area. A spur of the moment decision was made to get some takeaway Portuguese chicken and chips from the shops down the road, and eat at the outdoor table. It turned out to be the perfect plan; dad thoroughly enjoyed the company and his second lunch of the day! He doesn't say much, but loves watching the kids zip around... I can tell by the twinkle in his eye. I knew he enjoyed the visit; when it came time to say goodbye, he didn't want us to leave! Thanks again for the enjoyable afternoon!
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