Wouldn’t it be nice to have an interview of you or your loved one on a DVD as a historical memento for future generations of your family? Permanently documenting the memories and thoughts of loved ones – creating a “personal history"– is something many people intend to do, but the task often falls through the cracks in people’s busy lives. For a reasonable cost, let me make your good intentions a reality – before those stories and ideas are lost forever.

I’ll record the family stories you’ve heard over and over again – or the ones you never thought to ask about. Everyone has an interesting story to tell – not just famous or successful people – especially if it's heard by your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For example:

• A 95-year old woman described growing up in Chicago in the early 1900s – riding  the cable car, getting deliveries of ice for their icebox (long before refrigerators were commonplace) and her first date with the man who she would later marry (he fell asleep in the movie theatre and his shoes were stolen).

• A 78-year-old man talked about how communication has changed in his lifetime. When he grew up in Detroit, his family had the only phone on the block. Neighbors would get calls and he’d run down the block to find the person being called.

• A couple who has been married 51 years talked about their first impressions when they met for the first time (on the first day he immigrated to the United States from Spain) and their life together since then.

• A 90-year-old man described his experience of serving in Patton’s army in WWII, including how he received a Silver Star and Purple Heart. The war portion of the interview was submitted to The Veterans History Project.

You can write your own memoir or buy a "Grandparent" book to record stories and values. But only video can truly capture the subtleties of feelings as you or your loved one describes experiences and opinions. And scheduling an interview will ensure it gets done! Contact me now –  before it's too late.