Am I becoming my father?

I would imagine that your mom has similar thoughts when she is dusting :)
Your artwork is great. It is not only a pleasure for you to look at, but everyone who comes to your house as well. I remember more than one conversation that resulted from it. If you run out of room on the walls, you can get some bins to keep the extra in and rotate them occasionally (see below regarding bins).
I keep stuff....like every card or letter I have ever received, including Christmas cards. I storage bins full of them! Every time I see the bins or put something in one, I convince myself that someday when I am old and relatively immobile, I'll be entertained looking through them. I guess I am planning for retirement.
On another note, I think I may be becoming my father. He talks to himself. The older he gets, the more often and more audibly he does it. It's not like a conversation. It's more like he is just saying what he is thinking. I seem to find myself doing the same thing (only when there is no one else around). Not to the extent that he does, but by the time I am his age, who knows?! I could be some freak walking through the grocery store talking to themselves.
I guess we all have this subconscious, or possibly very conscious fear of becoming our parents.

Catalina