This coming Wednesday, October 29th, the Vineyard on the Square in Sugarland, Texas, is welcoming me as a special guest to their wine bar! It is a beautiful place to enjoy a glass of wine and unwind.

Everyone is welcome for a wine tasting and I’ll also be talking about the ultimate gift you can give to your loved ones this holidays season, a custom biography. Each year I work with a select number of special clients to capture their best life stories and transform them into a biography. Come see how I am changing the way we remember our loved ones.

In addition, Petaluma, California-based Adobe Road will be offering a wine tasting of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Adobe Road is a small, family-owned winery, specializing in flavorful, handcrafted vintages with distinctive taste. The wines are created in small lots, allowing precise quality control to ensure that every bottle is just the way the wine artisans intended. Adobe Road varietals also include Zinfandel, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Meritage.

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
6:00- 8:00pm

VINEYARD on the SQUARE
(Sugarland Town Square)
16135 City Walk
SUGARLAND, TX 77479

Contact Rory Siefer at 210.373.9313 for more information.
Learn more about Rory: http://www.TexanBiographer.com

Today there was an article written in the Deseret News called, “It takes only 6 words to tell whole life story.” It is worth checking out if you are in the initial phases of writing your own personal history or even getting ready to help a parent or a grandparent create their life history.

The gist of the article is to try to use 6 words to describe your life. This exercise can be a fun way to start thinking about who you are and what your life has meant so far.

For instance here is my life story in 6 words: I’ve tried, I’ll keep trying, forever.

Today, use this activity as a spring board into your own life history project:

1) Take out a blank piece of paper and a pen.

2) Write out 6 word combinations that describe who you are and what you’ve accomplished.

3) Get a friend to try it with you and share your attempts together!

If you have a good time with this short brainstorming project then I would definitely recommend the StoryCatcher and the PhotoCatcher. Both of our kits will help you capture your life story, whether written out as a storybook, or captured through an oral history interview. Taking the time to tell your life story today or helping a parent with the very special project can assure that your family’s stories are never lost!