Family Reunion

I just hosted another Tatsui Family Reunion last weekend. 

As the elders get older, I feel compelled to create opportunities to reunite all of the many family members. 

By using programs such as Family Tree Maker to enter data about each aunt, uncle, cousin, and extended family member, we keep finding new connections. 

We took individual oral histories that we place in Family Tree Maker, and then we had a group oral history video session where we told stories that we may have heard from our grandparents and hashed out as many details as we could while the camera was rolling. 

Even though we may not have all of the answers to our many questions, documenting what we do know and remember will be vital to future generations.  In the process of gathering info and playing games, we all got to know one another better – and we created new memories, and stories.

I look forward to getting together with my family every year.