By the Numbers
This is the title of the movie about the New England Patriots we saw at the AMC theater in Edwardsville
"80 For Brady"
Granger dressed up as this animal for his first Halloween
Lion
Lauren often says, "I can never get the card I need" while playing this game. She often then proceeds to win.
Phase 10
This town is home to Raging Rivers
Grafton, IL
Jan Jensen took over as head coach of the hawkeye women's program in May, 2024 after this coach's retirement
Lisa Bluder
One of the characters he portrays on SNL "Lives in a van down by the river."
Chris Farley
We ate at two Mexican restaurants on our trip to Gatlinburg. This is how many dollars we paid for our food at the restaurant we didn't enjoy as much.
Zero dollars
After we bolted from the Mexican restaurant in Gatlinburg, we went to watch this animal put on a show at the aquarium.
Penguin
This is the lone board game that was played on the 2021 trip to Gatlinburg
Ticket to Ride
I have often heard about a trip to this town to watch training camp for the New England Patriots
Foxborough, MA
He won the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 2021
Luka Garza
This actor has played significant roles in movies such as Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Moneyball. He also starred in the TV show Parks and Recreation.
Chris Pratt
This is the restaurant where Jordan first met Lauren's parents.
54th Street Bar & Grill
There were several statues of this type of animal in the North Carolina city we visited.
Bear
This is the first board game Jordan played with the Boemecke's
Ganz Schon Clever (That's Pretty Clever!)
On our Gatlinburg trip, we visited this city to do some shopping. Jordan and Lauren also went on a ropes course here.
Pigeon Forge, TN
To preserve Chris Street's school record of consecutive made free throws, this Iowa guard intentionally missed a free throw in February of 2018 after he had tied the record
Jordan Bohannon
He is known for portraying Thor in the Marvel film series
Chris Hemsworth
We ate at this many restaurants multiple times in Gatlinburg
Four (Bar, Good Mexican restaurant, Pancake House, Italian restaurant)
DAILY DOUBLE
This was the most talked about animal at the children's site Granger visited with his grandparents in Iowa
Snake
There is one board game we have played together that is also the name of a town in Madison County, Illinois. This is the name of it.
Alhambra
According to Christine, this town, "Isn't all it's cracked up to be."
Nutwood, Illinois
The Iowa men began their Elite Eight run last season with a first round NCAA tournament win against this team
Clemson Tigers
She is a former world number one tennis player who won 18 grand slam singles titles during her storied career
Chris Evert
This is Mary Ann's address number on Pheasant Creek Avenue in Davenport, IA
4715 Pheasant Creek Avenue
Granger was given a free toy of this type of animal by a fast food employee. Even though the company's slogan references another animal.
Cow
This is the answer Tim Jones gave in Eye to Eye when asked to list the most common postage stamps that caused an uproar of laughter
Moon Landing
This is the Indiana city we visited where we attended a county fair
Valparaiso, IN
Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall, and Hannah Stuelke are 4 of the 5 women who started the 2024 national championship game for Iowa. She was the fifth starter.
Sydney Affolter
This American politician served as the governor of New Jersey for nearly a decade. He was also a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Chris Christie