Maybe.
I’m not really sure what the difference between an airplane and a jet plane is.
Either way I’m flying to Spokane for a visit with family. I’m going to stay with my mom’s only sister, my fabulous Aunt Vicki. My mom & sister are driving up to meet me. We are planning to have a family history weekend interviewing my grandparents, taking photos etc.
I. Can’t. Wait.
Are you wondering what prompted my trip? Well, after watching the Discovery Channel mini-series Klondike and having my A-HA! moment, I realized I need to interview my grandma again while I still can and ask her about this. It was on my mind when I read this excellent article here. That pushed me over the edge and I made plans and booked a flight on the plane that is possibly a jet, definitely flies in the air, and is hopefully newer and larger than the airplane pictured above.
Before I go I have a checklist of very important pre-trip tasks:
- Re-listen to the recording of my great-grandpa {father of the grandma I am visiting} being interviewed by my mom. Take notes – generate a list of questions.
- Scan the rest of the Duval family photos so I can click through them with grandma and make sure I know who everyone is, what the stories behind the photos are etc.
- Buy a couple memory cards so we can video everything and not run out of space.
- Write down questions – group them – highest priority items and then the rest by category.
- Learn about this, maybe it would be better than a video recording? If not, maybe the questions would be great to use.
- Make a decision about other older relatives to visit. There are several of them living in Spokane but I only have a few days so I must prioritize!
I’m so glad I read Amy’s post – Just Go Do It. Now. Her article pushed me to act on the prompting I had been feeling to go visit my grandparents. I’m doing it! So to Amy who will probably not read this, thank you for inspiring me.