Past and present

The cognitive dissonance of Thanksgiving slays me every year. With a thin branch of my family tree being Native American, it's hard to get excited about a holiday rooted in invasion. But I have much to be thankful for, and today is as good a day as any to express that gratitude. It is good to be home with family.

For fun, we're using a page of "story starters" my sister-in-law found in AARP's magazine. You'll find a sampling of the questions below. And a lot more here.

I was named after ____ because _____

My parents told me I was a ______ baby

I remember my grandparents as being _________

I remember my parents as being _________

My chores growing up were _________

My favorite toy was _________

My best surprise ever was _________

I wanted to grow up to be _________

Something I was was still sold in stores is _________

The historical moment I remember best _________

A famous person who made the biggest impression was _________

My first music player was a _________ and I liked to listen _________

The first president I remember was _________

My favorite activities in school were _________

My first job was _________

My first car was _________ and it cost _________

My favorite musical group was / is _________

My first home away from my parents house was _________

My first crush was on _________

My first date was with _________ at _________

My first kiss was blank

I met my partner/mate/spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend when _________

My favorite wedding memory was _________

I typed all of these up and printed them so I could scissor them into individual piece of paper. We're drawing them out of a hat all day. It's amazing what goes on in peoples' lives and minds.