The Plum Harvest...part one

I will keep this short and sweet, I took two huge buckets out to start getting the plums that are ready, plus to pick up the yucky ones that were under the tree. I only picked what I could reach and wasn't still unripe...which is about 1/3 of what is still on the tree right now. Here is a picture of what I got that is good and ready.....

Seriously! I have to start working on these, and I don't know what to do! I want them for fruit, not preserves, etc. because I have done that before and we just do not enjoy using them like that.  And yes, I know I can look up things to do, but would love any advice from you wonderfully gifted people who have experience with this sort of thing....any help?