Thanks everyone.

Of course, it wasn't like I was torn up over losing my kitchen things, I was just setting up the background story.

I, too, "travel light". When I moved I had one friend helping me do the packing, and we had it done in eight hours. Even with furniture, it only took three pickups and two car trunks to move the whole shebang. I don't keep alot of junk around and am not really very sentimental - I don't even have a high school yearbook and have never regretted not having one, for instance.

But that makes the things that are sentimental that much more precious, I guess.

P.S. Niina, your story exudes love and devotion! How sweet! Have y'all set a date yet?