That's lovely! I always wanted to see the pyramids up close. The way the world is now, I don't think that will happen. You're fortunate to have been there.
Someone in your family has a treasure if they have your gramma's mattress. I don't think I'd make a good down plucker. I would be tempted to strangle a biting goose. We have a few swans on the lake that someone released. I hope they made it through the winter.