Ah! The Commons! I couldn't remember the name.

That does sound like a great trip! My family rented cottages in woods with lakefront on small mountain lakes for vacations. I remember those times fondly, playing cards with my four siblings while my parents got sloshed next door. Everyone's windows open to the screens in the evenings, sounds of human merriment rang through the woods. Now kids are glued to their electronics on vacay. I'll probably use something from those vacations for my post about my father.

Are you using prompts from the book, or making up some of them? I thought "what would you like your heirs to find in your pockets?" might be a fun prompt. Not exactly a memory, but a cool vehicle for memories to be told through.

Allow me to brag a bit, and take myself back, way back, in the process, Here are some snippets from the review _{I left out the bit that said our shrimp tempura was "flaccid"}:

Man, would I ever like to eat there!