See you in 200 years.
The time capsule is now under reinforced concrete at the top of our new front steps. Embedded in the gravel fill, so as to not weaken the concrete, it is unlikely to be disturbed unless a 747 crashes directly on the house.
In the time capsule (stainless steel 3.5″x12″ cylender) we put pictures of ourselves, the house before and during the renovation, and also of us and my brother Greg sitting on motorcycles in front of the house. They might think us a little crazy given our pose, but what the hey, we’ll be long gone and difficult to embarrass anyway.
Also included are:
-a letter from us “hello from 2010″
-a spreadsheet of the renovation cost
-several of our new years letters from the past few years for historical context
-a silly gift coupon we did for my parents, again we’ll be dead anyway…
All of this we put in archival film covers, that I had anyway for another photo project. The pics I had done at a lab, so they’re probably good for 200 years or so. Particularly given that they’re in the dark with a dehumidifier packet and sealed with silicone and wax.
Things that didn’t make it in:
-Wire sculpture (couldn’t find my wire in time, since we moved to the cottage this has been a recurring theme)
-electronics of the 21st century (too likely to decompose in a nasty way)
-oxygen absorber(ordered it, didn’t show up, no time to get more, oh well)
-Jimmy Hoffa (redundant)
