Slide boxes! They aren’t a perfect solution, but they’re an improvement over the Ziploc bags my grandpa’s slides were stored in.
I grabbed the Tori Amos piano books for my youngest brother. I used to drag him to shows when he was a wee tot, and one of them was Tori. He’s always loved her music.
The Noel Streatfield book reminded me of a childhood friend who died a few years ago. She introduced me to Dancing Shoes and Trixie Belden.
And a couple of pairs of jeans, Shel Silverstein, and some old, cloth covered binders, to round it all out.
red paper boat 