Sunday I was at my client’s Super Bowl party, filming family and friends enjoying the day together. I had a small crew although with myself, a cameraman, an audio technician and a grip, it’s difficult to not stand out like a sore thumb. We had my client and his wife with fixed microphones and filmed many of their interactions with other guests. It was fun, a kind of “a day in the life of” format.

I ran into a friend of mine who was a guest at the party. He was a bit baffled by our presence. He said, “why is he doing this?” I explained that he wanted to create a record of his family’s life for a year. He thought about it for a minute and said, “who is it for?” Now this friend of mine has known me for several years and I know he knows what I do in my work so it surprised me that he hadn’t really connected the dots. I told him that his friend (my client) was creating a record of his life and who he was at this given year in time. That this piece, and the interactions with friends and family we were there to capture, would explain to future generations of his family who he was, how he behaved and what he was interested in. A video “time capsule”. That rather than anecdotal stories passed down, great-grandchildren would actually experience some major family events, hearing his voice, seeing him laugh and showing how the family interacts. This is very different than parking a camera in front of someone and saying, “ok, tell me about your life.”

At one point, I had my cleint sitting with his two brothers and reminiscing about childhood events such as when their father died. A funny memory came up, a time the older brother held the younger brother upside down over a toilet. The youngest said that to this day, the other guys who were there still profusely apologize to him when they run into him. There was a lot of really great moments captured during this filming and everyone had fun knowing they were creating this video moment.

I’m still not sure my friend truly grasped what was going on. I didn’t get a chance to talk to him further, but saw that he was wrestling with some of the usual conversations that pop up and that if I’d spent a bit more time talking with him, he would probably come to see the value in what his friend was doing.

It’s not unusual to think about how much it’s going to cost, how much time it’s going to take, and often, the question of who would want us to do this comes up. Some people are concerned with feeling egotistical in doing a video about themselves. I try to explain that this really isn’t about you, it’s about an investment in the future. What would you give to have a recording of your relatives who are no longer with you?

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

One of my blog readers recently wrote asking me about the best way to share photos with family members who are far away. She was interested in having family members help her identify people in her photos but was hesitant to put the photos in the mail, fearing they may not be returned. This is a pretty important thing to be fearful of and many of my clients have reported losing photos to well-meaning family members. My grandmother was notorious in our family for coming over while we were out of the house and “liberating” select family photos.

Photo sharing on the internet has become big business. From social media sites such as Facebook to dedicated photo sharing sites with various levels of membership, there are options for everyone.

I’ve created a list of the Top Five most popular photo sharing websites that are currently out there. These websites are not geared toward the professional photographer.

# 1 Flickr - Probably the most popular and highest rated site is Flickr. You can upload your photos, then share them through Facebook, Twitter, email blogs and other social media sharing sites.You can create a Flickr site with your Facebook or your Google+ accounts and they have app for pretty much every mobile phone and device. Two levels of service:

FREE: 2 videos and 300MB worth of photos each calendar month.
300 MB monthly photo upload limit (15MB per photo)
2 video uploads each month (90 seconds max, 150MB per video)
Photostream views limited to the 200 most recent images
Post any of your photos in up to 10 group pools
Only smaller (resized) images accessible (though the originals are saved in case you upgrade later)
Privacy – Registered users agree to Yahoo! Terms of Service and Yahoo! Community Guidelines. Yahoo! Takes privacy very seriously.
You can specify whether or not you want your photos to be accessible to the public, accessible to a select few, or private (only you can access them with your Yahoo! ID and password).

PRO: $24.95 a year. Pro gives the following service

Unlimited photo uploads (20MB per photo)
Unlimited video uploads (90 seconds max, 500MB per video)
The ability to show HD Video
Unlimited storage
Unlimited bandwidth
Archiving of high-resolution original images
The ability to replace a photo
Post any of your photos or videos in up to 60 group pools
Ad-free browsing and sharing
View count and referrer statistics

# 2  Photobucket - Upload photos, graphics, and video to share by email or link them to social media websites. They have an editor which allows you to make rudimentary slideshows of your photographs to share with friends. Mobile phone apps are available.

FREE

Unlimited* storage for photos.
Up to 500 videos permitted with up to 10 minutes in length per video. Maximum display size of photos is 2048×1536 pixels each.
Maximum file size permitted is 5MB per photo and 500MB per video.

PRO Account: Monthly – US $2.99, Yearly – US $24.95, Biyearly - US $39.95

Your account not only includes unlimited storage* but also unmetered bandwidth (Photobucket reserves the right to disable direct linking on accounts that use excessive bandwidth or otherwise abuse the system).
Your original size images are stored (up to 20 MB) and you can have web-size images of up to 2 MB or 4000 x 3000 pixels per image. See Set your upload options for details.
There is no advertising in your account or your shared content from your account, although you may still see advertising for sponsored features,  in public search media, and in group albums (group albums receive free account benefits). Photobucket Logos do not count as advertising.
You can upload SWFs (10 MB or less.)
You can upload and download images via FTP.
Your account and your links to third-party websites remain active for the duration of your Pro subscription.
You have access to premium email tech support.

# 3  Picasa - A fast growing photo sharing community with the advent of Google+ User signs up for Picasa and then downloads and installs a photosharing application (Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista/7). User selects photos then uploads them to Google+. Any friends not a part of Google+ can receive email to view the album(s) in Google+ without having to join. Application also will index all images on your computer. Will not accept animated gif images, but will take almost all others, both image and video file types.

Account is free. However there is a storage limit of 1GB. If the user needs more storage it is available from 20 GB for $5/yr up to 16 TB  for $4096.00/year. User will be able to do a variety of things including:

Resize photos
Make a collage
Use Movie Maker to combine photos and sound to upload to YouTube.
Upload to Blogger
Print Photos
Add tags
Map photos (“Use the Maps tab in Picasa to embed latitude and longitude information into the EXIF data of your photo file. This geographic data accompanies your photo when you upload it to Picasa Web Albums.”)
Sync to Web: Edits to photos are synced online and are reflected immediately in your web albums
Add captions to photos
Backup your collection (to alternate drive or burn to disk).

User must have a google.com account and a google profile to use Picasa. Privacy policy is strong however:
“When you use Picasa Web Albums, Google’s servers automatically record certain information about your use. Similar to other web services, Google records information such as account activity (including storage usage and number of log-ins), data displayed or clicked on (including UI links); and other log information (including browser type, IP-address, date and time of access, cookie ID, and referrer URL).”

# 4 Photoshop.com “Photoshop.com is the online complement to Adobe’s family of Photoshop software. Use Photoshop.com to edit, organize, store, and share your photos online. They offer an express version of their market leading software that allows you to editing your photos using limited features. Photoshop.com also offers editing software for the IOS and Android tablets.”
Sign up for a free account and get 2GB of free storage

Online tools to edit, create, and share
A personal gallery and profile page
Slideshow templates and creations
Video storage and streaming
Very quick and extremely easy to sign-up for an account, I got one in less than two minutes.
Upgrade to increase the amount of storage is offered. Storage, also called account upgrades called “Plus Memberships” and start at $49.95 (20GB of storage) and go up to $529.99 per year (500GB of storage). These are annual rates.
An amazing abundance of tips, tutorials and how-tos are offered at Photoshop.com.
Standard privacy policy however, they do record IP addresses and track users once logged into the user’s account, they may automatically check to determine if you are using the latest products as well and suggest upgrades or a more current version.

# 5 Dropshots - “What makes DropShots unlike ANY other service in existence?
It’s made for everyone – DropShots was designed to be simple and easy to use suitable for any level of computer user (even grandma!) – NOT the feature overload and complexity of other services designed for the technically inclined. It’s all about interaction – DropShots is a destination for families to connect and converse about the joys of life captured on photos and videos – NOT just a place facilitating the one-way event of sending or posting pictures for others to view. At DropShots we are thrilled to be your trusted resource for connecting with those you care about and sharing your important memories and life experiences.”

FREE Basic Account:
Up to 500 photos
Up to 20 videos
2-minute video limit
Password protection
No ads

Premium accounts are available at $4.95/mo:
Unlimited photos
Unlimited videos
Unlimited bandwidth use
Unlimited storage
10-minute videos
Larger and Higher quality photos and videos
Downloadable Media Archive
Password protection
No ads
Premium Customer Support
Fast, easy to use
See your entire library on one page, navigate everything from one page
Super-fast image loading.
Navigate everything from one page.
Auto-organization by date taken.
Drag-n-drop into albums in a snap.
Safe & Private, a secure, password protected archive for your photos and videos
Completely private – no public galleries. Uploaded photos and videos do not go into public galleries, pages are not indexed are not available to search.

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

I started out this week on a note of frustration. There was one week to go until Christmas and my office was filled with boxes of cards, boxes of client gifts, and lots of nothing seeming to get done. I was remembering last year, in early January, how I thought to myself that before I knew it, the holiday season and end of the year would be right around the corner. And here I was, sitting at that very corner, feeling overwhelm and experiencing a lot of “Bah Humbug.” “Why do we put ourselves through this every year?” became the refrain of the unwelcome chorus in my head.

So, as I do with most things, I made a big list and then started prioritizing the items. Long story short, I made my way through all the communications and even managed to order some personal New Year’s cards which I hope to get mailed out next week. I put on some holiday music to help me whistle while I worked. And now, the amazing thing, is that a lot of the list is done, and I am now feeling pretty good about this ritual of sending cards and notes out at this time of year.

Our lives are happening at jet speed these days. We rely on social media to keep up with what many of our friends and family members are up to. The typical greeting, when we actually talk to someone, is to exchange hellos and then share how busy we are. That seems to be the new small talk. But to me, sitting down at the kitchen table with a pile of hand-addressed holiday cards and a cup of hot tea is a sheer delight. I was relishing the fact that all my friends personally sign their cards as well as jot down a short personal note to my family and me. Some include a letter outlining their adventures this past year, often with a few photos scattered in. And I enjoy it all, particularly the hand written note, in ink, that was written personally to me. It’s a gift of tradition that hasn’t been replaced by email, texting, or tweeting.

Thank goodness for these customs, no matter how time consuming, that seem to live on from generation to generation. I was talking with a client yesterday who told me that she recently had lunch with the new wife of her nephew in order to explain to her “how” Christmas is done in their family. It’s a huge event and they have so many traditions that this new wife needed a debriefing before approaching the holiday season! She said, “my mother really drives this and after she passes away it may change, but I hope that the rest of us continue to keep up these traditions.”

In thinking about that, I realize that traditions; birthdays, anniversary celebrations, holiday traditions and other family and cultural celebrations, give a sense of order and meaning in our lives. It allows us to connect and celebrate with our families and communities, to be part of a greater cultural and historical trend. And this indeed is something to be grateful for this time of year.

Happy Holidays my friends!

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

I will be one of three guest speakers on tonight’s GeneaBloggers Radio – Episode 45

The title of the show is “Capturing Family Memories – All Year Round” and you can login online here to listen:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/geneabloggers/2011/12/03/capturing-family-memories-all-year-round

Showtime for tonight, Friday, December 2, 2011
9pm-10:30pm Eastern US
8-9:30pm Central US
7-8:30pm Mountain US
6-7:30pm Pacific US
2am London UK
1pm Saturday Sydney AUS

Here’s some further information about the show and the speakers as well as links to information about this show.

Don’t forget that there is a chat room where all the “cool kids” hang out on Friday night! Sign in to BlogTalkRadio with your Facebook account or set up a free BlogTalkRadio account to join in the fun.

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

I have a new client that I just started working with. One of my customs is to request an invitation to dinner with the family before I start work. This gives me an excellent opportunity to study the social dynamics of each family. I get the opportunity to see them interact with each other in a relaxed atmosphere. I also request to be seated next to the subject(s) so I can see how easy they are to engage in conversation, what their memory is like and other communication traits. This helps me get a read on what they are going to be like working with, provides me the opportunity to develop relatedness so that when I show up for the job, we are already old friends, and gives me a preview of any potential issues that may require attention to during the project development stage. These would be issues like hearing, eyesight, memory, shyness, deference to another family member and other traits that would affect the interview. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to connect socially and has made a huge difference going into each project.

The family I am working with has hired me to create a personal history of their 96 year old mother. She asked me if I’d done any work with someone her age. I had to admit honestly that she was the oldest person I have had the pleasure to work with. But what really startled me about the evening was what an amazing memory this woman has. Her recall of all the events in her life is so detailed that she is able to describe what she was wearing, what the weather was like and who else was there at the time. Not only is her memory sharp as a tack, but she’s put together archival albums of photos and other memorabilia that are in as good condition as they would have been the day she received them. She had her mother’s bridal bouquet, pressed and dried and slipped into a clear page envelope. Her father’s pay stubs from the 1920s, ration cards from WWII…. all with little hand-typed captions under each item describing it’s provenance. I am astonished at the scope and detail of these books, and there are 6, each about 10 inches thick. I was mentally rubbing my hands together with glee, thinking of all the multimedia fun I am going to be able to have with this project!

After our wonderful dinner meeting, I spoke with her son. He is quite eager to get this as comprehensive as possible and feels that at this point, we only have one shot to get it all and that he wants to develop a scope that captures each book and as many events as possible. After discussing several project scenarios, we agreed that while it could take months just to create the scope and project outline, the risks of working with a woman who is 96 are high. I’ve certainly learned the hard way that while we’re turning away to focus on other things, mortality has a way of making itself known with a bang. We have to be very aware of this and try to jump into a large project as quickly as we can. So we’re focusing on the capture phase, without really worrying about what the final project length and presentation will be. It’s important to get this woman on film now, before that opportunity slips away.

You might enjoy reading a similar post where I’ve thought about the issue of time, “There’s No Present Like The Time.”

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

Yesterday I gave a presentation to one of the local chapters of the DAR, or Daughters of the American Revolution for short. If you’re not familiar with the DAR, there are chapters all over the country (as well as other countries) of women who can trace their direct lineage to someone who served in the Continental Army or gave material aid to the cause of freedom in the American Revolution. This organization is committed to preserving patriotism, preserving American history, and securing the future of American education.

There were about 35 women at the meeting, in a back room of a local barbecue spot. They’ve outgrown the venue so yesterday was their last meeting there. Next month they will be moving somewhere larger and by all accounts, much more in line with a meeting hall. This is a small chapter mind you, but there were women of all ages and I was so impressed with their enthusiasm and commitment to exploring and preserving the past. It’s amazing to think that all over the US, women like this are meeting in homes, restaurants and hotel meeting rooms to recognize each other and further the organization’s goals.

The photo above is Debbie Carlson, the chapter president. You will notice the amazing collection of flair on her sash. Debbie’s been involved in DAR for 12 years and as you can tell, has been extremely active as both an attendee at events and as a leader. She definitely had the most flair on of anyone at the meeting.

I gave a presentation that lasted about 45 minutes on the importance of taking time to capture the stories in one’s family and preserve the photos and memorabilia that has been passed down from previous generations. We’re all caretakers of ‘stuff’ and these women in particular know the meaning of inheritance. Many of them told stories of spending years researching their lineage before applying and being accepted as a member of DAR. One woman there was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone, a talking point that most of the other women were clearly jealous of. Once you become a member, you can automatically involve your heirs into the organization without them having to go through the process of research and application. In fact, there is even a sister organization called CAR, Children of the American Revolution which was chartered by Congress in 1895. It’s the nation’s oldest and largest patriotic youth organization for people under the age of 22.

Part of the meeting allowed for members to share historical perspectives and one woman stood up and read something she had written that compared many of the social and political events we are involved in now to other events in our nation’s past. It was comforting to hear this and I left realizing that we are a strong nation, despite what others would have us believe, and that our heritage is one of resiliency and adaptation, and our experiences can only make us stronger.

If you are defended from someone involved in securing our United States’ independence, you may want to look into the DAR.

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

Because I am in the business of helping people create Legacy video biographies and tribute videos, people often want to share eulogies they have written for others. Yesterday a friend of mine sent me one that she had written for her mother, who passed away earlier this year. It was a three page Word document that had me in tears. Not because of any sadness for this woman’s passing but for the joy of having a daughter who knew her so well that she could so beautifully capture the essence of who she was in the world.

A eulogy is an important part of our social custom of acknowledging and memorializing the recently deceased. Most are recited as part of the funeral service and usually by a relative or close family friend. They provide a time to express love, share anecdotes and provide a portrait of who that person was in the world, particularly to the person who writes them. My friend’s eulogy to her mother told of how she touched not only her daughter, community and family, but shared how she grew up, met her husband, her work career and her hobbies. I never met my friend’s mother, but I certainly got a profound sense of who she was after reading this. Another friend of mine’s father recently passed, and he too shared the eulogy he wrote with me. It gave me a glimpse of a warm funny man who adored his family. I have read many eulogies over the past few years and while they are all essentially similar in how they acknowledge, each provides a glimpse into the life of someone that is now gone. I still cherish the eulogy that my father wrote on the passing of his mother, and find myself reading it from time to time, as it helps me reconnect with many memories of my grandmother.

My friend Pam Vetter is a Funeral Celebrant in Los Angeles. She helps people create the perfect eulogy by working with the family to design the ceremony, write the eulogy and even deliver it if need be. When I first met her several years ago, I had no idea that there was a profession such as this. But why wouldn’t there be? A funeral is a significant occasion and often one’s last association with that person’s life.

I guess that brings up the question of what we would want people to say about us and do we want to have a hand in crafting a message to share with others after we’re gone. I’ve heard some interesting stories about that as well. There are online services such as The Great Goodbye that will send emails after you’ve died. You can send on a good-bye note as well as information about your digital accounts with Legacy Locker. Will these online sites still be around when you go? Possibly not. One that was recommended earlier this year in a blog is already eliciting a 404 Page not found message.

There are some great resources online to give you assistance in writing a eulogy. Eulogy Speech, About.com’s How to Write a Eulogy, and WikiHow.

I recently watched a screening of a documentary about Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, famous for her diary documenting her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. Her father shares how surprised he was after reading the diary. He thought he knew Anne well yet the thoughts and experiences she chronicled in her diary were not the daughter he knew.

I think that ultimately the goal of doing the work that I do crafting video biographies and tributes, is the desire to make sure that people are known after they are gone. And that there is someone left who knows them so well, that they can write a eulogy that shares that person in a way that moves and inspires others.

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

Lately, I keep running into people who say, “I haven’t checked into your blog this week but I’m wondering how things are going with your parents?”
These are questions that make me happy because I’m thrilled to know that people read my blog and feel the desire to catch up with what’s going on. Also, this life stage with my parents seems to resonate with so many of my friends and readers. So many people have dealt with, or are dealing with, this stage in life where you’ve finally gotten your college-age kids out the door (or maybe they are still sleeping on your couch) and now you’re dealing with the care of your parents. It has probably always occurred this way, throughout history, although this generation is new to the concept of assisted living homes and how we factor them into the equation.

I want to let you know that my parents are doing really great. (This photo was taken of them last August, before the decision was made to move to assisted living.) My mom seems very happy and content and my dad has a lighter tone on the telephone than I have heard in years. I called the other day and he said, “I can’t talk now, I have to go to boot camp!” I laughed and told him I would call him later when he wasn’t busy, which these days, is not very often. He and my mom have developed a routine of gourmet eating in the dining hall, (“We had duck! Can you imagine they served us duck?!”), listening in on lectures and classes, exercise sessions and social visits with other residents as they get to know who is who there. Last night there was a revue of several Laurel and Hardy movies. My dad wanted to get down to the dining room extra early so he could get a good seat in the theater afterwards. Laurel and Hardy have always been some of his favorite old movie stars and for a time, he was a member of the Sons of The Desert, a Shriner style organization that mimicked the fraternal lodge portrayed in the L&H movie of the same name. I’m thrilled that they have entertainment programming that gets them excited now.

So basically, the experiment has gone as planned and they are adjusting well, which is a huge relief to me and my siblings. I saw too many people in our exploration of these homes who were miserable and seemed as if they were waiting to die. I tried to explain to my parents that living in one of these places is like going on a cruise for the rest of your life, you just never leave port. Sometimes I feel as if I’ve put two small kids on a bus with a bag of quarters and said, “call me when you get there,” but we will deal with each issue as it comes up and hopefully they will have many days of smooth sailing ahead.

On a related note, one of my personal history colleagues recently posted a question about marketing to people like myself, the baby boomers whose parents are aging and they are managing this process, as I have been managing my parents process. With my own parents, I am so glad that I have hours of interviews captured of them from 3-5 years ago. Their memories are fading and sometimes bits are lost. I continue to try and get details about relatives and have been working with my dad for a couple of years now to help him write out stories of some of the more colorful and interesting events in his life. While I know that no time is better than the present and that if you haven’t done a biography with your own parents yet, any time is better than waiting until after they are gone and I am glad I captured my own parents before their memories began to slip. I have worked with a few clients where it’s almost been too late, they have lost so much memory.

I like the vision of my parents on the cruise right now, sailing through the sunset of their lives with little to worry about, still together for as long as possible, and I am thankful that they are living somewhere safe, happy and stimulated.

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.

I’m often not sure what the age range of my readership is, but probably most of you are not too young to remember the old-style accordion photo wallets that people (primarily grandmothers) used to keep in their purses before the advent of digital devices that not only make phone calls, but serve as virtual luggage for all of our digital data, including photos.

A photo wallet is a sleeve of connected plastic photo cases that usually fold up in an accordion fashion upon themselves. Sometimes they slide into a leather sleeve, sometimes, as exampled by the photo I have here, they fold into a metal wallet or compact that then slips into your pocket or purse. I’m sure men didn’t carry these around so it was probably the latter. I’ve searched in vain on Google to find some additional images of these. I’m not sure why they’ve disappeared but I distinctly remember them from my youth.

My grandmother had several of these in her purse, or as she called it then, her pocketbook. When she would meet someone for the first time, she would whip one out to share photos of her grandchildren with her new friend. I wish I had some video of this because it was a movement that was almost like a ballet, it was so smooth and choreographed. Her arm would reach into her pocketbook and as the wallet cleared the edge of her purse, with her thumb, she’s flip the latch and out would flow this stream of accordion folded photos, reaching 2 to 3 feet in length when fully extended. Then the two would intently examine each photo while my grandmother gave the details of date, location and other information about the object of her affection, usually to verbal acknowledgements by her audience that yes indeed, she had beautiful grandchildren!

My youngest son Perry and his wife, just gifted me with my first grandchild, Jack. This allowed me to join a large but elite club of proud grandmas. My only responsibility in joining this club is that I am obligated to share photos and stories about my precious grandchild. My son and his wife have decided that they do not want to publicly share Jack’s life with strangers on Facebook and while I respect their choice, it puts me into the dilemma of how to share photos of my new darling with all my friends. I have an iPhone and although it doesn’t carry near the dramatic cachet of flipping out the photo accordion, it’s probably the best way to physically share numerous photos with my friends. But remembering my grandmother’s flair with the photo wallet, it had me go into my closet and pull out the two photo wallets that I have and clean them up. I am now in the process of printing out some 2×3″ photos of Jack on my inkjet printer to fill up the sleeves. Be sure to ask me to share them with you when you see me next!

Stefani Twyford is a personal historian and video biographer sharing life stories, connecting generations and preserving legacies. To learn more, visit her web site, find her on Twitter as @stefanitwyford, visit the Legacy Multimedia Facebook Fan Page, or send her an e-mail.