Dada - GK
What is Dada's favorite food?
Anything sweet - Per Dada, ice cream cures shardi.
What is Ba's first name and maiden last name?
Urmila Patel
Who was the last sibling to settle in America and where did they first arrive?
Rajeshbhai. He lived for a short time in IA and TX before settling in Tampa
What is the name of the "cafe" in India that we all love?
Girish Cold Drinks
How old are Anaya, Rivaan, Arjun & Keshav RIGHT NOW?
Anaya - 8
Rivaan - 6
Arjun - 4
Keshav - 2
What is Dada's job title and what did he build?
Chief Engineer. He built infrastructure like roads and building departments and is known for the Design Circle.
What sport did the siblings enjoy playing outside?
Cricket
Name all of the towns Yogeshbhai & Falgunibhabhi have lived in
Ridgecrest & Camarillo
What is the name of the adults Whatsapp group chat? - GK
Bhalakia USA Adults
Out of the 5 cousins who married IN to the family (Sanam, Patil, Riddhi, Dhaval and Priti), list them in order from oldest to youngest
Dhaval (1984)
Priti (1986)
Riddhi (1994)
Sanam (1995)
Patil (1996)
What is Dada's full name (First, Middle, Last)?
Hargovindbhai Bechardas Patel
What is the first sector you all first lived in and for how many years? - Adults
Sector 21 from 1970 to 1984
Who was the first sibling to move to America and where did they settle down when they first arrived?
Lalitbhai. He lived for a few months in Chicago, then settled in NJ
What is the name of the cousins Whatsapp group chat? - Adults
Bhalakia Cousins
Out of the 5 cousins who married IN, name where 3 of them studied ungraduate or graduate schools. Lots of options but bonus points if you can answer both undergrad + grad for all 3 you choose. (Ex. UT Austin, India, New York University, etc)
Raj Patil - Boston University
Sanam - Purdue University/UNC Chapel Hill MBA
Riddhi - York University/Xavier Uni Med
Dhaval - UF/NC State Masters
Priti - Wisconsin Madison/Northwestern MBA
What is Dada's birthday and how old is he turning this year?
12/1/1933 - 92 years
How old was each sibling when they got married?
Rajesh - 24 (born 1960, married 1984)
Lalit - 23 (born 1963, married 1986)
Yogesh - 29 (born 1967, married 1996)
Mom - 20 (born 1969, married 1989)
What town did Mukeshbhai and Dikshaben live for 6 years?
Rochester, MN
What locations were the previous formal family reunions?
Cruise from FL to Bahamas - 2009
Punta Cana - 2015
Out of the 5 cousins who married IN, how many siblings do each of them have?
Dhaval - 1 sister
Priti - 2 sisters/1 brother
Riddhi - 1 brother
Sanam - 1 sister
Patil - 2 sisters
What did Dada name our Gandhinagar house?
Urmil
What is our Gandhinagar house address?- Adults
658 Public 2, Sector 8B, Gandhinagar
Name all of the towns Lalitbhai & Kusumben have lived in
Chicago --> NJ --> Frankfurt, KY --> Clinton, IA --> Davenport, IA --> Naperville, IL
How many siblings does Dada have?
5 - Umedbhai, Rambhai, Chimanbhai, Maniben, Nathiben
Out of the 5 married cousins, name 3 of their anniversaries.
Kajal & Dhaval - 12/27/10
Ankit & Priti - 8/5/17
Raj & Sanam - 6/25/22
Pooja & Raj - 11/18/23
Parth & Riddhi - 4/6/24