Am shocked by the woefully "old school" list of fun activities to do with seniors that popped up FIRST on an online search for things to do with olders. It suggested capturing on audio tape an interview with a senior. An audio tape? Sure, Mom did some great audio tapes, but that was back in 2000-01.
If Mom was still with us today, she'd be jazzed putting together a snazzier record of her life & times. Scott* (Georgia) & Karen* (Australia) could have collaborated with Mom to put together a dvd of her life memories** - - on the internet, distance is a non-issue. They'd start in the way-back-when, working their way up to the here & now. What an experience it would have been for them to hear her story in Mom's own words & voice, enriched with family photos, as well as any/all aspects of things she loved from different eras, headlines - so much can be grabbed from the internet by someone savvy in the ways of computers (aka not me).
Then, the big kids - moi, Mim, Peter, Mike & Kerry - could set to work writing out the different sections & pairing them up with printouts of the relevant photos.
Whitney & Reynolds could collaborate on cover art for the dvd & overall design for the photo journal. Whitney's girls could work out motifs & other artwork.
All of the family from all over the world could be part of the finished products, whether dvd or hard copy. And they'd all be copied on both.
Imagining Mom in the thick of it, snail mail & e-mail, instant messaging & skype sessions flying between Squirrel Haven & all the kids & grandkids. She would have had a blast & the end result would have been a family treasure.
~ Deev ~
the well read daughter
* computer wizard
** Karen actually did do something like this after Mom died
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