After a short hiatus (because of Finals and end of summer fun) we can now return to our “Book of Memories”.
Chapter 2 – Early Life Memories (up to about 12 years old.)
I’d like to hear about the toys you played with as a young child. During these early years, did you have any toys or playthings that were particularly meaningful to you? What were they? Why were they so special?
Do you have any memories of a toy that you wished for but never received (or never got the chance to play with?) What was it? Why was that toy so important to you?
How about musical instruments? Did you learn (or try to learn) to play the piano, violin, trumpet or ??? Was music important or unimportant to you during these years?
What about dolls? Describe yours to me. Did they have names? Why was it, they, so special? Would you encourage your children or grandchildren to preserve or save these special toys? Why or why not?
Chapter 2 – Early Life Memories (up to about 12 years old.)
This topic deals with your friends and playmates from your earliest memories up through your elementary school years….approximately age 12.
Who were your friends or special playmates during this time? Did you play a lot with your brothers and sisters or with children from other families? What games or activities were you good at? Which ones were most difficult for you? Tell me about some memorable event that happened during your play…Did you ever “cook up” and/or eat anything out of the ordinary?…Ever get lots?…Break any windows? Did you ever discover anything strange or unusual? As you played, what was special that you made or took apart, buried or dug up, read or listened to, painted decorated, etc? Did you fly any kites? Were they “store bought” or did you make them yourself? Who helped you?
Did you sew or cook anything special or important to you at the time? Did you (or you and a friend) ever make a gift for a parent, brother or sister, friend, teacher, etc?
What was the gift and why do you remember it so clearly? In those early years, did you ever go exploring in the woods, on a construction site, etc.? What else did you do with your friends and playmates that was significant to you? In addition to your real friends, did you also have any imaginary friends? What were their names? What did you do with your imaginary friends? Why were they important to you?
Now that we have the basics out of the way, we’ll spend the next few weeks focusing on your early life memories…until about 12 years old. Remember back to the old days…
From the time of your birth up until you were approximately 12 years old, where did you live? Do you have any pictures of this house? Where are they? Label them.
Was it a big house or an apartment? What color was it? Was it in a city or in a rural area? Do you know if that house still exists? What happened to it? Did you have a room all to yourself or did you share a room with someone else? Did anyone live with you and your family? Was there a room or a particular piece of furniture that had a special significance to you? Someplace you would go to feel secure?…a chair that was your dad’s favorite?…a couch you used to jump on?…A dresser that you marked on, nailed on, or scratched and got you in trouble? Did you have a television? How big was your first TV set? What were your feelings as you watched those first historic shows? Do you remember the first TV program that you ever watched? What was it? Did your family have a radio? Describe it. What are your special memories regarding that radio and the program(s) that you and your family listed to? What about outside the house? Did you have a big or small yard? Did you have a garden? Did you ever try to plant/eat anything unusual from that garden? What games did you play out there? In the future, I will ask more questions about the homes you lived in later in life.
As always, you can respond to these questions or ignore them or focus only some of the questions. Perhaps these questions aren’t relevant to you but spark other topics…feel free to write about those as well!
Did you receive a name and a blessing? When? By Whom? Who was present at this event? Do you have a copy of this blessing? Why not include it here? Has this blessing played a significant part in your life? Is there a family tradition followed at the time of blessings? A certain dress that is worn? A family dinner or gathering? Tell me about it.
Were you baptized as a baby?
Were you confirmed?
Was there religious tradition and/or ceremony involved? When and where did these events take place? In a church, a home, a hospital? Tell me about the circumstances of these events in your life.
Why, its the study of the Lund's, of course! I am jumping in to researching our family history and seeing where it takes me. We are the Lund's. We come from Lund's, Ranson's, DeMacedo's, Lima's, Anderson's, Warner's, Ferreira's, Da Silva's and beyond! Since my own side of the family is from Brazil, it is quite difficult to track things down. Troy's side, on the other hand, has proven to be much easier. So, I'll be jumping back and forth and all around to learn about where we come from.
Are you related to us? I'd love to learn more about you and share what I know about our common ancestors!
