This is a great idea. If you still have relatives around for the weekend, ask questions, and record it or write down the answers for posterity.

And while you’re at it: If you have the day off, especially, but even if you don’t: Do something important today. Something you’ve been meaning to do that is important to you. Having that conversation you’ve been meaning to. Making that call you never quite get to. Starting that book. Dropping by a house of worship. Signing up for a volunteering slot. Whatever it is. There’s no time like the present. And that’s what this time of year is really about: focusing on the important things in life.