77th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor different than previous anniversaries

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. And I bet if you're like me,

every so often you think of something you should have asked her about when she was still alive, and mentally kick yourself for not having asked the questions.

My grandparents were all born in Ireland around 1880, plus or minus a few years. I never knew my father's parents, but did know Mom's. I asked my grandmother a few standard questions, and, oh, how I wish I'd had the sense to ask meaningful questions.

While I myself will never have grandchildren (my one son is highly unlikely to reproduce) I do sometimes think about the things I know that no one else knows. Perhaps we should all write our memoirs.