Not to worry LadyM...
I'm also old school and make hard copies of my favorite photos... also put them on a flash drive.
Two big projects coming up for me. First I want to do a massive declutter under my two
bathroom cabinets and then I want to go through many of my newer photos. Hard copies that is... photography is part hobby for me so I need to separate those from family, friends and event ones. Since all photos are for me, I only keep the ones I love and toss the rest. Then I put the hard copies in catagories...and file them that way.
My son's photo box starts when he was first born and ends with his wedding in April. In the past I did photo albums but I didn't keep up with them and realized I never would. This system has been very easy for me to keep up with.