I had a great Sunday brunch with my Family grandkids creating all the joyful chaos , as they settled down to thier games I talked with my Son , and his Fiancee and my X about the future and what to do with the collection . Before it all gets too emotional and we can still talk objectively , thankfully they are still largely in denial so it makes it easier. The rest of the Estate sets the grown kids up very nicely , but while both played .. neither has a passion for it, luckily all of the grands do .
I've tagged specific instruments for each, but that leaves a LOT , so I made it very clear I wanted the collection curated by the senior members , and each new child for the generations going forward will get one .. until the original collection is gone .. and hopefully they keep the tradition up .
I can't think of anything cooler than to have an instrument built or played by a great great granpa .. As long as they are remembered , as all the ones I've built, a little part of me will be floating in the joyous sounds they make and bring a smile to others for years to come..
That my friends is my idea of heaven , nirvana , and valhalla