tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post8758621115192610284..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Is Age Muddying the Waters of Your Memory?Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-64595422460243959852015-02-06T09:55:00.282-08:002015-02-06T09:55:00.282-08:00I'm the same way! I can forget something some...I'm the same way! I can forget something someone just told me.<br /><br />I need to label my photos with the dates and circumstances, but also who the people are. Sometimes I can't recall who's in the photo. We found that to be true as we were going through my mothers photos. There were some people in those photos that we had no idea who they were and that's kind of too bad..<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-35573147083548346132015-02-06T09:45:37.853-08:002015-02-06T09:45:37.853-08:00See how bad my memory is? By the name I'd gott...See how bad my memory is? By the name I'd gotten to the end of your post, I'd forgotten you mentioned albums. Pitiful, huh? <br /><br />The labels in my albums are more for me so I can find a pictures if I'm looking for it. Someday I need to go back, too, and do the labeling for whoever gets the albums after I'm gone.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-36336205427776609662015-02-06T09:33:27.700-08:002015-02-06T09:33:27.700-08:00I did mention photo albums and scrapbooks in the p...I did mention photo albums and scrapbooks in the paragraph prior to the list. I think the photo albums are among the best memory prompts. I have a lot of them, but they mostly aren't labeled well which is something that one day I need to go back and do.<br /><br />I recall the days of the slideshow. My parents never had slides, but we had 8 mm movies which is also a wonderful archive though I have found them to be deteriorating. I think most were transferred to DVD but still I can see the risk of those old movies and the more modern videos one day being lost if they don't keep getting updated to new media choices.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-4030758124082117372015-02-06T09:20:00.898-08:002015-02-06T09:20:00.898-08:00You missed my favorite, the good old fashion photo...You missed my favorite, the good old fashion photo album. I've got a closet full of albums with pictures always added in chronological order and the start/end dates and significant events recorded on the inside cover. Just looking at those pictures will trigger memories for me. <br /><br />My dad preferred slide to photos. I inherited his slide collection last fall and watching them now brings back not only the memories captured in the pictures but also memories of my family gathered around on a Sunday afternoon to "watch the slides". <br />LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-22696301215150888982015-02-02T22:22:51.088-08:002015-02-02T22:22:51.088-08:00What a great tip Lee! I never thought about doing ...What a great tip Lee! I never thought about doing anything like that, checking what was happening in the news, songs, movies, etc. BRILLIANT!! Thanks!Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-89886157445925204082015-02-02T21:20:14.506-08:002015-02-02T21:20:14.506-08:00Have you tried building a timeline for the period ...Have you tried building a timeline for the period you're looking at? Once you've set one up you can start doing detective work by looking up dates on Google. What was happening in the news? Songs on the charts? Movies playing in the theaters? A lot of things can start triggering memories so you can start connecting the dots.<br /><br />I've found that the memories of others are usually not much better than mine, but it never hurts to ask as what they remember can give you new perspectives or it might trigger other memories for you.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-20538273758827007162015-02-02T21:14:47.726-08:002015-02-02T21:14:47.726-08:00Hope there was somebody who could decipher that.
...Hope there was somebody who could decipher that.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-82281209829339242112015-02-02T18:46:44.024-08:002015-02-02T18:46:44.024-08:00Great tips Lee! That's one of my big fears abo...Great tips Lee! That's one of my big fears about not having the memories to fill in the story. I'm working right now on a memoir and there are a few years that I know events happened that I would want to include but for the life of me I can't remember. I need to find some recollection exercises or maybe hypnosis to bring this stuff back out of the deep recesses of my mind. I've asked friends and family and their memories aren't any better than mine ... and of course they're not as invested as I am in retrieving the memories. Good reminder. I needed this. Thanks!Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-64363675211640959752015-02-02T05:58:10.626-08:002015-02-02T05:58:10.626-08:00Good tips! My grandmother wrote her journal in sho...Good tips! My grandmother wrote her journal in short hand.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-11193033382911476412015-02-01T13:53:16.184-08:002015-02-01T13:53:16.184-08:00Yeah, me too--everything you said. I'm thankf...Yeah, me too--everything you said. I'm thankful that I discovered blogging.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-12578362969389096792015-02-01T13:52:16.483-08:002015-02-01T13:52:16.483-08:00The more you write about the memories the better c...The more you write about the memories the better chance of preserving them. The blog is an excellent place to capture many of them.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-1322694112547815792015-02-01T13:51:08.501-08:002015-02-01T13:51:08.501-08:00I agree that our blogs can provide tremendous oppo...I agree that our blogs can provide tremendous opportunities to capture who we are as writers and details where we are in our lives. Blogger gives you an option for backing up your blog. That reminds me that I'm due for another back-up.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-34119673017295848862015-02-01T08:53:56.885-08:002015-02-01T08:53:56.885-08:00My husband and I were just talking about how our m...My husband and I were just talking about how our memories are starting to slip. I do think one of the reasons I blog is to keep things "alive." I've been blogging for almost six years, and when I look back at some earlier posts I go "Well, hello. I forgot about that!."Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15078472770043543832015-01-31T23:27:18.470-08:002015-01-31T23:27:18.470-08:00Very appropriate post, Arlee. I have a memory that...Very appropriate post, Arlee. I have a memory that has a lot of holes in it. However I try to talk with family about our early days, and that is a great help. I now keep a journal/diary and have recorded lots of things there.<br />I have written down lots of my memories in short articles, and I am now going back through them, filling in holes and making them more interesting (I hope). These are what I am posting on my own blog for Memoir Monday. <br />As you say, it is good to do it as soon as you can, before all is lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-86663211159912531262015-01-31T09:57:19.146-08:002015-01-31T09:57:19.146-08:00In many ways, my blog is recording memories for me...In many ways, my blog is recording memories for me and my children. Suppose what I need to do is back it up to somewhere in case Blogger ever crashes or fails in some way that is not recoverable.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-40469250443451625762015-01-31T06:54:55.483-08:002015-01-31T06:54:55.483-08:00You have some excellent documentation about your l...You have some excellent documentation about your life. Maybe you should write a short piece to start using a portion of what you have to tell about some outstanding incident or reflect on periods of your life as shaped by what you were going through at the time. With the illustrations to accompany your words you could have an interesting article.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-5801055715093857982015-01-31T06:51:45.144-08:002015-01-31T06:51:45.144-08:00Music has a great power to do this. Assembling a ...Music has a great power to do this. Assembling a life soundtrack is a very effective way of tapping into ones own passed for some, though for the purpose of historical documentation it's important to provide some commentary as to how each song reflects your own life. Music is a personal memory that needs to be explained to others in order for them to understand the complete significance.<br /><br />Music holds so many memories for me too.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-22318893905660842772015-01-31T06:37:17.238-08:002015-01-31T06:37:17.238-08:00I have my old diaries that date back to 1/1/77 whe...I have my old diaries that date back to 1/1/77 when I was in the 7th grade and go to a few years ago. I also have some other stuff written down about what songs (mostly from the 70s) reminded me of. And all my Grateful Dead show journals that I recorded everything I saw and did at shows. Plus I've been taking pics since 8th grade.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-69447154421213515582015-01-31T05:23:34.874-08:002015-01-31T05:23:34.874-08:00Most of my deepest memories I have tucked into the...Most of my deepest memories I have tucked into the songs I sing along to...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com