Welcome to the Autumn 2021 issue!

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!”
Winnie-the-Poo, Pooh’s Grand Adventure, A. A. Milne

Here in Tucson, we don’t see many leaf piles, but like Pooh, I do enjoy our cooler “hot chocolately” mornings!

I hope this issue finds you and yours healthy and safe. I wish you all the best as we head towards the finish line for 2021.

Cheers! – – Steve Pender
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Back in the saddle again.

Steve Pender and his Family Legacy Video® crews are vaccinated, masked when needed, and ready to hit the road! In fact, after a pandemic-induced lull, bookings are picking up. The rest of 2021 promises to busy, with production underway on videos for the American Mining Hall of Fame Awards, sponsored by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest, as well as a multi-camera legacy video, and other work. If you’d like to commission a custom, personal life story legacy video, don’t wait! Call Family Legacy Video® now so we can book your project for 2022.
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Write a note to yourself, using video.

Have you ever made decisions that, well, you wish you hadn’t? Or learned lessons later in life that would have been great to know at a younger age?

Join the club.

I’ve often daydreamed about being able to pick up the phone and call my younger self – perhaps to try and steer him away from an egregious mistake or two, or just to offer an occasional nugget of wisdom, advice, or encouragement. Not sure he’d pay me any mind, but it would be fun to try.

Legacy Videos give you an opportunity to do this, in a way. Because the life lessons and epiphanies you’d like to pass along to your younger self – if captured in a personal legacy video – will inform and inspire the younger generations of your family.

So consider “writing a note to yourself” – on video. This can be part of a larger life story, or a standalone video, perhaps where you directly address your younger self. Family Legacy Video® will be happy to guide you through the process.
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On the Legacy Video Lounge Podcast: Talkin’ Legacy Videos.

If you ever wanted to hear a legacy video pro dish about all aspects of personal history videos, from the benefits to the production process and everything in-between, you’re in luck! You’ll find just what you’re looking for in Episodes 22-25 of the Legacy Video Lounge Podcast’s Talkin’ Legacy Videos series. Each episode features a spirited discussion, during which Family Legacy Video’s president, Steve Pender, responds to legacy video-related questions from Tucson-based writer Elena Acoba. They’ll help you to better understand what legacy videos are all about – and help you get to know the guy who is the driving force behind Family Legacy Video®. You’ll want to listen to these podcasts!

– Steve Pender