*Automobile stories
*Babysitting, Best friends, Best/Worst time in school, Birth
stories, Birthdays, or a Building & why it's important
*Colorful relative, Coming home after a long time, or
Curiosity causing trouble
*Dogs, cats, or other pets
*Escapes, narrow or failed
*Family resemblances (physical/temperamental),
Family work project, or Fights
*Gardening or adventures in nature
*Holiday memories & traditions or How mom & dad
(or you& your spouse) met
*Injuries that embarrass you
*Jokes or pranks that backfired
*Kitchen disasters
*Loss or Love stories
*Mix-ups & what happened as a result
*Names or Nicknames & why they were given
*Objects: hand-me-downs, heirlooms, quilts, or others
(for example, those you carry with you all the time)
*Person important to you who has died,
Place where you lived,
Present(s), or Punishments
*Quitting a habit
or job or . . .
*Recitals, shows, or competitions
*Scariest thing that ever happened to you,
Sneaking out or running away, or
Special times with relatives
*Things that go bump in the night or
Trades & professions
*Useful routines & how they began
*Vacations or travels
*What you used to wear,
When someone you know was younger,
or When you lost your first tooth
*X = the Unknown, what do you fear or wish you knew?
*Your family came to your aid
*Zorro or other heroes & heroines to meet or become
