My heart goes out to you and I hope the funeral was grand. That's why you need to make arrangements like I did with the city dump. I take out a load or two to the special spot that I have reserved - in case I need something back. Unfortunately, by the time I get back the whole landscape is changed and the reference stick I left behind to pace out the spot is long buried. Fortunately, I now have only the finest junk left at home.
And yes, we do have the school stuff all the way to kindergarten for both my kids. They're 31 and 27 years old.
And yes, it is hereditary but mostly it's a disease. I caught it from my wife.
Pete