Feif Un-
Great idea.
Just last night many of the things you said occurred to me, and I was thinking of starting a similar thread.
In his shmoozin my rosh yeshiva would mention one of the worst things that could happen to a person is to be forgotten – ????? ?? ??? ??? ????- as if he never existed and never was created.
Topics about which questions that can be asked are:
– cheder
– summers
– relatives
– how parents met
– businesses
– funny stories
– immigration
– how and why some decisions were made (where to live, businesses)
There are many websites that have useful suggestions.
Your kids will probably enjoy hearing stories about yourselves, your parents, oterh relatives, and especially the people they are named after.