My father was a United States Air Force officer, whose various duties took him from one Air Force base to another across the North American continent for periods lasting from a few weeks to a few years. From the very beginning, coping with landlords became a distinct pain in the backs of our laps. For one thing, we were decidedly a cat family, and the majority of rental owners didn't really think well of cats smelling things up and scratching their furniture. Also, moving in and out got to be a tedious chore, and with each move, something precious always got lost or broken. How much better just to secure everything for movement and take our home with us?