• Q1:

  Can you tell us about any stories or interactions between your parents that you remember that would help us get to know them?

• Q2:

  What is something your mother or father used to say that has stayed with you your whole life?

• Q3:

  Growing up, what were some of your favorite family traditions or pastimes? How was family life different then?

• Q4:

  Can you tell us of a favorite memory with each of your siblings growing up?

• Q5:

  Did you ever fight with your sisters as kids? If so, about what?

• Q6:

  Who was your best friend as a child? Tell us about them.

• Q7:

  Did you ever get in trouble as a kid?

• Q8:

  Can you describe the social hierarchy of your school and the place of you and your sisters in terms of jocks, popular kids etc.

• Q9:

  What were your favorite hobbies or interests as a teenager and young adult?

• Q10:

  Was there a movie star or singer you swooned over when you were a teenager?

• Q11:

  What were your favorite pieces of clothing in your teenage/young adult closet?

• Q12:

  What was the first dish you ever learned to cook?

• Q13:

  Before teaching, what were some of the jobs you had? Do any stories stand out?

• Q14:

  What is the first major news story you remember making an impact on you?

• Q15:

  What is the most shocked you remember being at seeing a news headline?

• Q16:

  What was life like during World War 2?

• Q17:

  What is your earliest memory?

• Q18:

  What were some memorable dates you had with Granddaddy?

• Q19:

  What was your favorite thing about Grandaddy?

• Q20:

  What was the moment you knew Granddaddy was the person you wanted to marry?

• Q21:

  What were your proposal and wedding like?

• Q22:

  How was life at home different once our parents moved out of the house?

• Q23:

  What stands out as a time when you got really lucky?

• Q24:

  What’s the rudest you’ve ever been?

• Q25:

  Tell us about the very first time you ever got on an airplane — what do you remember most?

• Q26:

  What was your most memorable vacation and why?

• Q27:

  What was your favorite thing about 1st graders?

• Q28:

  As a first-grade teacher, what’s the funniest thing a student ever said to you?

• Q29:

  Who was the worst student you ever had?

• Q30:

  Who is the rudest parent you ever encountered as a teacher?

• Q31:

  What was a moment that made being a teacher feel “worth it” to you?

• Q32:

  What is your favorite book you’ve ever read?

• Q33:

  What is your favorite song to sing?

• Q34:

  What is your favorite opera, either the show in general or a single time you went?

• Q35:

  What season of the year is your favorite? (for the weather, the events, the clothing, anything)

• Q36:

  Do you have a favorite holiday and why?

• Q37:

  Is there a favorite online game or app you’ve used? (I remember your Words With Friends phase!)

• Q38:

  Which was your favorite game to play with us, when we were too young for bridge? Did you ever cheat when playing cards with the grandkids? (not really the question)

• Q39:

  Do you have an item of clothing you’ve made that you’re the most proud of?

• Q40:

  What are some of your most treasured physical possessions and why?

• Q41:

  If you entered a cooking contest tomorrow and had to win, what dish would you make because it’s guaranteed first place?

• Q42:

  You’ve made a million cookies, but what is your favorite cookie to eat?

• Q43:

  What are unpopular foods you love?

• Q44:

  What are popular foods you detest?

• Q45:

  Do you have a favorite restaurant you used to go to that no longer exists?

• Q46:

  Are there any celebrities right now or from the last 10 years that you find particularly interesting?

• Q47:

  What inventions during your lifetime are you most grateful for?

• Q48:

  What technology had the biggest impact on your wellbeing?

• Q49:

  If you were on Jeopardy what category would you want to get a Daily Double in?

• Q50:

  If you were starting life over in 2025, what career do you think would have suited you the best — besides teaching?

• Q51:

  After 100 years on this earth, what is something you still cannot figure out — even though everyone has tried to teach you?

• Q52:

  Is there any place that you would have liked to visit but never made it to?

• Q53:

  What was it like being parents for the first time?

• Q54:

  What was it like being grandparents for the first time?

• Q55:

  What’s the key to raising kind children?

• Q56:

  What is the secret to maintaining so many strong friendships throughout your life?

• Q57:

  What is the most influential thing you learned?

• Q58:

  What would you still like to learn about?

• Q59:

  What is a life lesson you learned from Granddaddy?

• Q60:

  What is one small everyday joy that still makes you happy at 100 years old?

• Q61:

  If your 20-year-old self could time-travel and meet you today, what do you think she would say?

• Q62:

  If you could time travel to 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future, which would you pick and why?

• Q63:

  Is there anything you once believed strongly that you have since changed your mind about?

• Q64:

  What is something no one knows about you?

• Q65:

  What role has your faith played throughout your life in shaping who you are?

• Q66:

  What do you think your parents would think about today’s world?

• Q67:

  Do you think today’s kids have it better or worse than you did?