The Beginning
Where did Dad & Mom have their initial conversation?
a) School parking lot
b) Beach Club
c) Burger king
d) Biology class
c) Burger King - on Federal Highway in front of Holy Cross Hospital
How long did Dad & Mom date before getting married?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 9 years
c) 7 years
Where did Dad propose to Mom?
a) 2721
b) Grandfather & Grandmother's townhouse
c) Mai-Kai
d) Pier 66
b Grandfather & Grandmother's townhouse
On eve of wedding where did Dad get a black eye?
a) Molokai Bar at Mai-Kai
b) Rapp Lounge
c) Big Daddy's
d) Elbow Room
b) Rapp Lounge
What foreign cities did newlyweds see on honeymoon?
a) Rome, Paris, Helsinki
b) Rome, Paris, London
c) Rome, Paris, Munich
d) Moscow, Bagdad, Istanbul
b) Rome, Paris, London
Where did Dad ask Mom to go on there first date?
a) Pompano pier
b) 2721 dock
c) Spanish class
d) Bahia Mar
b) 2721 dock
How many times did Mom visit Dad in New Orleans?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
c) 8
How many carats is Mom's engagement diamond?
a) almost 1/2 carat
b) almost 1 carat
c) almost 1 & 1/2 carats
d) almost 2 carats
d) almost 2 carats
How many of Mom's students were at the church?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
d) 40
What locations did newlyweds visit in NYC on layover?
a) Museum of Modern Art & Rockefeller Center
b) Hell's Kitchen & East Harlem
c) Guggenheim & Times Square
d)Central Park & Wall Street
a) Museum of Modern Art & Rockefeller Center
Where did Dad & Mom go on their first date?
a) Mai-Kai
b) School dance
c) Movie
d) Bar hopping
c) Movie - Film Flam Man
How did Dad break his hand just before prom?
a) Pole vault
b) Fight
c) High jump
d) Mom pushed him down
b) Fight
How long did Dad search for Mom's engagement ring?
a) 1 week
b) 1 month
c) 2 months
d) 3 months
d) 3 months
Who was Dad's Best Man?
a) Felipe Echarte
b) Uncle Randall
c) Uncle Mike
d) Don Shula
b) Uncle Randall
What island was visited from Rome via hydrofoil?
a) Sicily
b) Capri
c) Malta
D) Ibiza
b) Capri - Anacapri & Blue Grotto
How long did Mom make Dad wait when he picked her up for their first date even though she was ready?
a) 1 minute
b) 5 minutes
c) 10 minutes
b) 5 minutes
As seniors, which dance did Dad/Mom not go together?
a) Homecoming
b) Christmas dance
b) Sadie Hawkins
c) Prom
a) Homecoming
What cut is the stone in Mom's engagement ring?
a) Brillant/round
b) Pear
c) Oval
d) Knardly
c) Oval
Who was Mom's Maid/Matron of Honor?
a) Auntie Margaret
b) Yvonne Dudley
c) Patty Echarte
d) Chris Everett
a) Auntie Margaret
Where did the newlyweds stay the night of wedding?
a) Yankee Clipper
b) Pier 66
c) Harbor Beach Marriott
d) Holiday Inn
b) Pier 66
Where did Dad & Mom go on their 2nd date?
a) Pier 66
b) Dance club in Miami
b) Beer party
d) Symphony
b) Dance club in Miami - "The World" - featuring Billy Joe Royal
How frequent did Dad & Mom date during grad school?
a) once a week
b) twice a week
c) 3 times a week
d) 4 times a week
c) 3 times a week
How long were Dad & Mom engaged?
a) 1 week
b) 2 months
c) 6 months
d) 1 year
b) 2 months
Which church were Dad & Mom married?
a) St. Davids
b) St. John the Baptist (at Cardinal Gibbons)
c) St. Colemans
d) St. Anthonys
b) St. John the Baptist - candlelit night wedding
What did the desk clerk say upon check-in in NYC?
a) Welcome to the Big Apple
b) You two look like newlyweds
c) Did you get mugged already
d) There are no rooms available
c) Did you get mugged already