How They Met/Courtship
Where were they both working when they met?
BYU Yearbook (The Banyan)
Which temple did they get sealed in?
Salt Lake Utah Temple
True or False: Darren was born in Wyoming.
False
Why did they leave Hawaii for two years, and where did they go?
For Grandpa to earn his PhD at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon
Where did they serve their mission and what did they do?
Florida Tallahasse Mission
Teach institute and support YSA
True or false: Grandpa was the only one who wanted to marry Grandma.
False
What was the date (including the year) of their wedding?
Bonus for double points: What day of the week?
August 17, 1971
Bonus: Friday
Who was Grandma pregnant with when they moved to Hawaii?
Bonus for double points: How long after they moved was this person born?
Kimberly
Bonus: About one month
What are some of the callings they held in the Church? (Name at least one for Grandma and one for Grandpa.)
Bonus for double points: What was their first calling in Oregon
Grandma: RS President, Secretary, and Teacher; Young Women's President; Primary Secretary and Teacher; Counselor in Stake YWs and Stake RS
Grandpa: Counselor in the bishopric, High Councilman, Bishop of a married student ward, Ward Clerk, Executive Secretary, Sunday School Teacher
Bonus for double points: Nursery leaders
What are some of their favorite activities in retirement? (Name at least two for full points.)
How long was it from the time they met to the time they got married?
Nearly four years (1 year of dating, 1 year apart, 1 1/2 years of more dating, 1/2 year engagement)
What did they do for their honeymoon?
Stayed at Little America (a hotel in SLC) and camped in the mountains.
Where did they move when they left Utah?
Bonus for double points: Why did they move there?
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Bonus: A job for Grandpa in media production (for the Western Wyoming BOCES), while also staying close to Utah State to finish his masters practicum (establishing a model for visual literacy)
What are some of the places they visited on their triennial trips to the mainland? (Name at least three for full points.)
What home improvement projects did they tackle after they bought their house? (Name at least three for full points.)
What kind of car was Grandpa driving when he offered Grandma a ride home?
Barracuda (black, 1963 fastback)
When Grandma told her mom that she was engaged, what was her mom's initial response?
"You're still going to finish school, aren't you?"
Where did they buy their first house?
A duplex in South Orem
What are some of the many jobs/roles they had at BYU–Hawaii? (Name at least two for Grandma and two for Grandpa for full points.)
Grandma: Academic Advisor, Adjunct English Instructor
Grandpa: Director of academic support, associate director of the Academic Center for Excellence, media services, television production, electronic support, auditorium services, professor of instructional technology, professor of art/photography, chair of the Art Department
What other locations did they seriously consider for retirement?
Vancouver or Tacoma, WA, and Oregon
What were the circumstances of their first meeting/conversation, and what was Grandma's first first impression?
Taking the elevator after work. Grandpa was wearing a black leather motorcycle jacket with dark shades, and Grandma thought he was a shady city slicker. But, she asked him for a ride home because it was snowing.
What momentous event happened three days after they got married?
Grandma graduated from college
Where did each of them work after they got married?
Grandma: Western Savings and Loan
Grandpa: Deseret News (photographer/lab technician)
What were some of their favorite activities to do as a family? (Name at least three for full points.)
Why did they buy a pick-up truck?
To drive Skyline Drive and sleep in the bed of the truck overnight (primarily for astro photography)