The Man of Steel and I cleaned the attic on Saturday. We found too many treasures to mention, but here are my top ten.
10. My 4-H record book, circa 1966–1973.
9. The Man of Steel’s marbles, which he thought he’d lost years ago.
8. Several high school play scripts and the dog dishes from when I played Snoopy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
7. The dance marathon trophy won by the Man of Steel in college. He also won a trip to Kansas City and Worlds of Fun. Guess where we went for our honeymoon?
6. A 39-year-old disintegrated wedding bouquet.
5. The journal I kept the first few months we lived in Camp Crook in 1978. Perfect timing as I work on the second novel in my mystery series.
4. 1 wooden block from a 1980s era Fischer Price block set (the kind that came in the little wheeled cart with the pull string) given to Allen when he was a baby. Where in the world is the rest of the set?
3. A little pillow bearing my son’s 4-year-old hand print. It made me cry.
2. A bin filled with my daughter’s old dance costumes. They made me cry.
1. Crumbling mementos in dusty cardboard boxes that are reminders of adventures shared with friends and family, who are priceless treasures that make life worth living.
What surprises did you find while spring cleaning? Leave a comment.
