Interview someone — a friend, another blogger, your mother, the mailman — and write a post based on their responses.

I interviewed my grandfather.

What’s the best job you’ve ever had? Why?

• When I worked as a CPA (certified public accountant) because that’s what I was trained to do.

What motivated you to be so successful all your life?

• My family

Which of your children do you think is most like grandma? Why?

• [my mother] Kathy, because of her care for her family.

This last answer surprised me, because I know my mother and her mother did not get along when my mother was a child. This prompt was great, though. It gave me an excuse to talk to my grandfather, who I rarely see or talk to anymore.