Eld, the contents of the time capsule provoked lots of joy and fun. My grandson was awed by the expression of love and thoughtfulness that each item signified. 9-11 had occurred just weeks before so many of the items reflected the patriotism and cohesiveness of the nation at that time. There were newspaper clippings, magazines like Time and Newsweek as well as the US flag, people magazine with Alicia Keys- artist of the year on the cover and toy advertisements. Some guests took the time to create collages of family photos. Some selections became iconic symbols of the time, Harry Potter made an appearance in a copy of the first book, his cousins favorite at the time, Star Wars Pez dispenser of Boba Fett, Clippings about Carl Ripkin, a floppy disc and hard disc. Also included was a $2 bill. All the items were accompanied by hand written notes. His grandparents and his parents wrote letters. I included the congratulatory letters, mostly emails, I received after his birth.

seagrass_cape cod Ninapearl - always wanted one of those for our bar!

From my first summer helping to run the local Farmers Market. I did it for 5 years before the hard physical labor part got to be too much for me to do, especially on 90º days.

Such beautiful brass pieces! Chloebud, I have/had the same brass duck bookends. You prompted me to look for them. They were a favorite purchase; I cannot imagine I donated them. They are not at this house. I hope they are at the riverhouse. My daughters do shop my house. I will ask them about the bookends too.