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MEMORABILIA MADNESS have athletic awards
and “special achieve-
It is always a joy each year to return ments.”
to Ocean Village for many reasons, Some old photo- Priscilla Oehl
not the least of which is our cozy graphs of specific PREGG@aol.com
apartment which is always waiting events such as gradu-
for us uncluttered and inviting. This ations and weddings seemed appro-
year the tidy and relatively sparse priate to save, but not the dozens and
furnishings were a welcome sight dozens of infant shots. “All babies
compared to our home in the North look alike” some might say, and un-
which has more year-round decor less they have been duly labeled and
and is heavily furnished. identified they are of no interest.
Before we left for Florida and with My old love letters which hold
lots of time on my hands during the wonderful memories of old beaus
COVID-19 restrictions, I succumbed had some appeal as do early letters
to the dreaded task of weeding out written by my children from summer
“stuff” from office cupboards and oth- camp or early college years. Today
er parts of the house where “things” I understand that very few letters
have been stored for many years. I are actually handwritten. Everybody
had read recently about what some texts or emails. How sad to be re-
of us have thought of as treasures are ceiving only electronic messages. In
not exactly what our children are ea- re-reading letters from my children
ger to have. So it came as no real sur- I have relived an era of joy as well
prise when no one seemed interested as concern. I loved holding the enve-
in their baby books describing in de- lopes and seeing their rushed hand- HOMEOWNERS-HO3 • CONDOS-HO6 • RENTERS-HO4
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i.e. when they first rolled over or sat In frustration, after having thrown
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talking dates had been duly recorded crayoned pre-school pictures and ANNUITIES
as well. As delighted as I was per- birthday cards, I found that there is
sonally to remember these important still a huge assortment of cherished
events, I found to my dismay that no keepsakes that once again are stuffed
one else seemed to have any interest. back into a closet filled with things CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT
My own reaction was quite differ- I simply can’t discard. Believe it or
ent when I discovered my mother not, I am grateful for those old pieces YOU’LL LOVE...
had saved envelopes stuffed with all of my life that remain, clutter or not.
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kindergarten! What fun it was for me But now that I am about to leave
to learn that I had “played well with this uncluttered Ocean Village para-
others”, shared my toys and followed dise I realize that I will have to face
directions. Was anyone else interest- an enormous weeding out task upon Here at Bassin Insurance Agency, we strive to
ed in the progress I made through el- returning North. Maybe I can find a
ementary school? Sadly, no, so I had memorabilia consultant! make your experience unlike any other.
no choice but to pitch the well-anno- Meanwhile, may those of you re-
tated school records. My children’s turning north travel safely and with Our agents provide meaningful, personable, and
report cards also had no particular happy memories. Here’s to a wonder-
interest, although they were eager to ful summer! informative advice to assist you
AWOL in all of your insurance needs.

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and where. join us, just come Monday at 4 PM to
Monday we have shuffleboard at 10 Aruba. Remember, no one has to be
AM, Tuesday is Bingo at 1 PM, Wednes- alone. Come and join AWOL.
day is Bocce at 10 AM and games at 6 Now it’s time to end this article and
PM at Aruba. Thursday we meet at the say keep happy, healthy and, most of all,
handicap ramp to the beach at 4 PM. moving.
Bring a chair and BYOB and something Joan Martinelli
to share.

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