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July 17, 2003
On the road again...
It's different traveling when there is family on the other end.......
With all the new space they have I was thinking along the idea of giving them the "stuff" left over in the closet in "Demian's room". Neither Maura nor Kieran will fit into the letter jacket just yet...there is time...I see halloween costumes up the ying yang in there. At anyrate...I can see the transfer happening a little at a time...they won't even notice. A box of books here...a lacrosse stick there. Introduce the kids to some of Daddy's old toys when they visit and resist only a little when they beg to take the toys home with them. Ohhhhh okkk if you really want it. ooooooooooooooo remember whacky racer?
I bet we aren't the only parents whose luggage is inspected on the way in. I wasn't so quick...MY parent's actually brought an old kitchen sink with them once and it's still here! They were clever......they managed to pawn off stuff that wasn't even mine to begin with!
ppppssssttt...don't tell Morgan and Nora about the stuff transfer plan...I don't think Nora has even qiven any thought to stuff leaving here and ending up there as yet. Allllltttttthhhough, I have to admit I can be pretty sneaky....hey Morgan, did you see I found your old parafoil down in the basement?? Yeah that cute little Kite in a bag? Yup...gone to NY it is. I know it isn't much and it didn't take up much space but it's GONE!
I think the idea is to make the "stuff" desirable again. Yup, that's the ticket. I don't think I was paying good enough attention when I actually agreed to that kitchen sink transfer, though...how'd they do that? Something to ponder on the trip to CT later.
Posted by frani at July 17, 2003 07:12 AM
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Ah yes... but you didn't notice my suitcase was quite a bit lighter after I left... Thank goodness there was room left in my old closet for some of my unused crap. :)
Posted by: Morgan at July 17, 2003 12:17 PM
oh give hte kids hugs for me....
my brother and SIL pat down the youngest to see waht he is bringing back from mom and dad's.....he takes anything that isnt nailed down.....
dad is still trying to get me to take all of my old report cards...I want to recycle them..he wants me to keep them......
Posted by: Risa at July 17, 2003 09:34 PM
At least the stuff Fran you dumped on me came in handy so far. All them old pictures and documents. But the sink, you can keep. Why did you end up with that any way? You must have been looking the other way. Watch it Nora, You could end up with that sink and won't even know why.
Posted by: Roger at July 18, 2003 02:19 PM
LOL - I remember how excited my MIL was when we finally bought a house. She was ecstatic about us taking all these boxed of "stuff "back to our home. Now I feel that way about our kids' things, but I don't think any of them are really going to be ready to receive. Steven and Nadia really don't even have room for their own things in their NYC coop. Kev's still in an apartment and still single. Scott's the one - he has a house; it has a basement; he has a child. I do notice a few things making it to their doorstep.
Have fun.
Posted by: Tonya at July 18, 2003 11:58 PM
OR you could just rent a dumpster and heave it all it sure is a fun project and feels sooooo good when all the stuff is gone. L
Posted by: Lizzie at July 19, 2003 05:29 PM
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