Travel Lore
The legendary topic of classes taken by Mom & Dad in Indonesia during their Peace Corps service... subaquatically.
What is Underwater Basket Weaving?
The instruments in his first ever band.
What are a snare drum and an accordion?
What is a caddy?
The full name of the chemical compound GaAS
What is Gallium Arsenide?
"Dor-ing flippity. Honk Ding WHOO! ____ _____ ______. YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO."
What is "NEEK NEEK NEEK"?
The sport that was played on loading docks in Malaysia, trying to "cut each other in half"
His response to a girlfriend having some of his french fries.
What is "Get your own fries"!
The name of the golf club he belonged to in Oregon
What is "Pumpkin Ridge"?
The number of our friends growing up who successfully understood his work from initially reading his license plate.
What is "no one"?
The entry in an old large dictionary at 9812 where a smiling photo of Dad could be found.
What is "Goose"?
What is India?
The quality of the weather, the change in elevation, and the style of footwear he wore in his efforts to get to school.
What is "in the snow, with barbed wire on your feet for traction, uphill both ways"?
The correct number of strokes to finish an 18-hole golf course in.
The content of every opening slide for every presentation he has ever made.
What is "a Far Side cartoon"?
Number of grandchildren he has (without fur).
What is seven?
The country where Richie Logan scared away a 10-year-old potential mugger.
What is Morocco?
What is "tying a rope to the mower and lowering it down with that"?
The Brophy sibling with the most "enthusiastic" (funniest) golf swing.
What is "Marie"? (Pause for demonstration)
Number of GaAs Mantech conferences he has not attended in the entire 35+ year history of the conference.
What is "two"?
Dad's favorite British comedy company, known for the "Flying Sheep", "Life of Brian", and "Spam-a-lot".
What is Monty Python?
What is Romania?
The famous golfer that wished him a happy birthday in a famous birthday video a few years ago.
Who is David Duval?
The origin of the company name "TriQuint"
What is "the diameter in inches of the wafers they primarily produced"?