3844 N. Paris Avenue

This was Grandma's address. We all gathered there on Tuesday to start cleaning out her belongings. She didn't really have anything worth value, but certain things were valuable to each of us because they reminded us of her.

I kept some photos that I had given her over the years, the scrapbook that I made her for one of her birthdays, and a sequin top that I thought I might be able to wear in paris. My cousin Lauren keps the crystal glasses that she used to serve them Orange Juice in. My cousin Janie wanted one of her pans that she used to cook with and her coffee cups. Each of us had special memories.

We found a funny, pre-printed list that she was saving with "IMORTANT NUMBERS." The #2 item on the list was THE ELDER ABUSE HOTLINE. LOL We got a good laugh out of that one!

I found a letter she wrote "Dear Family" in her bill box explaining in about one paragraph how she did not want to be put on life support. It was not dated, and it's odd that she put it there. Uncle Al was her Executor.

The Realtor came and gave an estimate on her house of $178,00, but said it could start at $199,000. Everyone was freaked out because they thought it would be worth so much more. It's a recession and the market is bad. The Realtor said they don't expect it to turn around until 2020. The war begins!