I've always said - we spend the first half of our life getting stuff (cars, furniture, houses, clothing, dishes, etc.) and the last half of our life getting rid of stuff! I guess that's the normal cycle......getting stuff to raise a family and have a busy life (sporting goods, etc.) and then when the family is raising their own family.....getting rid of the stuff! I think it's a constant effort of keeping that "balance" and as lour lives change...that balance also changes.