Thanks, folks:

I'm heading upstairs to lie down for awhile. Taking a stack of papers and a notebook for writing in with me.

I had a good conversation with the young pastor of one of the churches we support. I was telling him about the book I'm working on: a combination of memories of my own and my family's, family photos and lyrics to songs that I've written that relate to my family or home town. He expressed regret that he didn't write down more of his family's stories, especially now that his Mother died and he can't corrobrate his fuzzy recollections of her stories of her youth. Because I've been a songwriter most of my life, I questioned my parents about their childhood on many occasions: and took notes. Now, I have a wealth of written memories from my parents and one of my Uncles, as well as many of my own that I've written down over the years in letters, reminiscences and songs.

What I'm wondering: Have any of you reduced your families memories to writing? I think that it's a wonderful inheritance to pass along to the next generation.

Catch you later, if I can maneuver the stairs.

Jerry