For Christmas I got a $50 gift certificate from my Grandma from Barnes and Noble.  I was trying to think of what to get with it.  I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get a book (since I now have the kindle and still have so many ‘actual’ books to read also, or if I wanted to get something else from their site.  Maybe a book on Photography or Photoshop?  I also considered “This is not a book” by Keri Smith or a memory book for Grandparents/Parents to fill out.

I had gotten a memory book in the past for my Mom.  I thought it would be neat for her to fill out about herself and maybe I could pass it to one of her grandkids when they were older…but she glanced and it and was like, “Eh” and wouldn’t even take it with her.  SO – I was looking at one for Grandparents and someone had written a review and was talking about the neat questions it had in it.  I knew that if I got it and asked my two living Grandma’s the questions, I’d be the one who would have to fill it out, because one has almost unreadable handwriting (ha ha – sorry Grandma Joan) and the other is legally blind.  Then I was thinking…..well, I’d need to get a tape recorder so I could make sure and not miss any of their answers.  Then I got to thinking….why don’t I just get a video recorder and make a list of questions and just record them answering them?  That would be a nice thing to pass down.  SO – that is my new plan. Tommie agreed with me.  I sure wish I had it for my Grandpa’s too, but it’s too late for that.

I know in the past my Dad had taped my Great Grandma answering questions, but I’m not sure if that was one of the tapes my brother taped over.  (when he was young, he taped his shows over a lot of our home videos)  I know i have an interview with my Grandpa Hornaday somewhere on mini cassette.  So, I started researching online some good questions to ask and have a whole list.  I mentioned it to my Grandma Joan and she was OK with doing it.  Now I’m looking forward to it.  I think it’d be a nice thing to pass on.  I’d even love to do it with my parents, but I’m not sure if they’d be up for it or not.

Does anyone have suggestions for a nice video camera?  I don’t need anything fancy, just simple, but a good quality picture/sound.