My grandfather passed away in 1991.

My dad passed away in 1995.

My grandmother passed away in 1996.

My mother passed away in 2013.

My brother passed away in 2014.

So, it is just me now.

It was upon my mom's death that the family totes came into our possession. There were eleven totes: small, medium, and large. Each was labeled for the person. They went straight to the attic. Yesterday, I decided to bring the totes down, remove the items, and place them all in the basement closet, which is the family history storage area. So, they have been in the attic for eleven years.

I had never really looked at what was in the totes until today when I was organizing everything. I was so pleased to find my dad's Kaywoodie pipe(original cost 3.45), his Sears stamp (Eaton Stationery), and his other cufflink box, which not only had his cufflinks and tie bars but also two of his bolos.

Also, in the jewelry box was this knife, among other fun things (including the knife he had in his pocket every day)!!!