My dad has been saving his loose change for Baby Champuru since before she was conceived.  Today, we went through all of the new commemorative state quarters to see if we could make a complete set.  Wouldn’t you know it, but we are short only one: Alaska.  I suspect that it’s probably because that one hasn’t been in circulation as long as the others, being the 49th state, it’s harder to find.

I’m also looking for a folder or map to display the commemorative quarters for Baby Champuru.  It will be a great teaching tool for her later on and a nice keepsake from her Jiji.

Jiji is still working on counting and putting the rest of the quarters into the coin wrappers, but he says that he has $350 already packaged.  After he gets through the quarters, he has a bunch of dimes, nickels and pennies, too.  Thanks to Jiji’s generosity, Baby Champuru’s college fund will get a nice infusion.

Now, to find Alaska.