WORKING WADE
WADE AROUND THE WORLD
WADE IN THE WATER
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS
WADE FAVES
100
What is a bus boy?
His very first job, as a teenager in South Bend — clearing tables.
100
What is Peru?
He and Debbie hiked to Machu Picchu in this South American country.
100
What is the Harlem Yacht Club?
He docked his sailboat at this club — the very place we are sitting today.
100
What are binoculars?
This is the preferred apparatus for birdwatching.
100
Who is Miles Davis?
His favorite jazz musician.
200
What is a parole officer?
In Chicago, he held this job supervising people released from prison.
200
What is Turkey?
He visited the Blue Mosque while traveling in this country that sits in both Europe and Asia.
200
What is the Puffin?
This was the name of his beloved sailboat.
200
What is Cape May?
This New Jersey spot was one of his all-time favorite birding destinations.
200
What is wine?
He became an aficionado of this drink, best shared with good food and good friends.
300
What are math and social studies?
Name one of the two subjects he taught in junior high and high school.
300
What is Panama?
In 2016, he spent one month in this country doing a Spanish language immersion course.
300
What is the Bahamas?
Back in 1975, he and two friends bought a sailboat and set off from Miami for this island nation.
300
What is Jamaica Bay?
This Queens wildlife refuge was a regular local birding spot.
300
What is soccer?
Mbappe was his favorite player in this sport.
400
Who are the Cincinnati Royals?
In 1970, this NBA team drafted him.
400
What is Shanghai?
He practiced Tai Chi outdoors while visiting this Chinese city and got complimented on his form by the locals!
400
What is Jones Beach?
He spent many summers lounging at this New York beach.
400
What is the Bramble?
This Central Park location was another regular birding spot.
400
What is a bicycle (riding his bike)?
To work, to the gym, and just for fun — this was his favorite way to get around.
500
What is the School for Excellence?
He was the founding principal of this progressive Bronx school.
500
What is Nigeria?
He fell in love with the musician Fela Kuti while visiting this African country.
500
What is Maryland?
Wade, Debbie and Little Wade sailed the Puffin from this east coast state back to City Island.
500
What is the Harlequin duck?
This duck was his favorite bird.
500
What is Formula 1?
Racing up to 200 mph through places like Miami and Monaco, he loved watching Lewis Hamilton in this sport.
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