There were my parents’ marriage license and birth certificates. Letters they had written to each other, and cards we had given them as children. The bill of sale when my Dad first bought his optometric practice—it included furniture, equipment and good will. There was the deed from the first house my parents bought—for $14,000.

On August 27, 1953, my Dad bought a 1953 2-door Chevrolet for $2073.87. He selected the following options: directional signals for $16.75, a side-view mirror for $3.55, an oil filter for $15.25, and windshield washers for $11.65. In 1959, my Mom had a car, probably her first. Hers had a heater for $80.25, 2 speed windshield washers for $16.15, back up lites (sic) for $11.95, a mirror for $5.95, and a foam rubber front seat for $19.95.  They splurged on two tone color and porcelanization.

Time has, as it is said, healed old wounds, and I am able to do this with ease. Learning about things that are part of the tapestry of my family’s life is a wonderful thing, and the quirks I remember are right there! on paper!

Onward into the new decade!  Papers sorted and filed.  Embracing the memories and looking forward to the future.

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