Why not arrange for a reseller or auction house to buy it wholesale, rather than having it all destroyed? It’s rare stuff that someone else could enjoy, and it doesn’t have to be sold piecemeal or involve her dealing with any of the details.
Please don’t have rare, irreplaceable things that other people could enjoy destroyed. I perfectly understand not wanting to subject her to the hassle of selling everything, especially while she’s mourning, but there are other ways than sending them to the grinder. —mark >> , I've informed her that it's >> perfectly acceptable to my memory to have a cleaning service come in and >> dispose of the stuff by carting it off to a recycler. >> >> It will simplify her life dramatically. >> >> Sorry, but that's what will work for her. She will not deal well with >> strangers coming into her house, ransacking the place for a bunch of old >> computer gear and musical instruments. >> >> --Chuck
