Hobbies
Grandkids
Stories
Places
Phrases
100
The language that Dad has been learning for 30 years and knows at a 1st grade level.
What is Spanish?
100
To the question, "What should Grandpa do now that he's retired", this grandson said: Dog.
Who is Liam?
100
The feedback that Dad received from one of his lectures and would use as an opening to future lectures and speeches.
Smart guy. Talks like a dead man.
100
The magical place where Dad has been dozens of times in the past 50 years and will be going again this year!
What is Disney World?
100
Finish this joke: Have you seen the snew?
What snew? Not much, what's snew with you?
200
A grandson of his has already won a trophy for this activity in a tournament. Dad hasn't won any trophies for this activity but did end a match in a draw with a master.
What is chess?
200
To the question, "What does Grandpa like to do?", this grandson cleaned the entire house.
Who is Simon?
200
The animal that escaped Dad's tracking and bow hunting through the snow.
What is a rabbit?
200
The name of this lighthouse we visited every year on the Outer Banks with Dad.
What is Currituck Beach Lighthouse?
200
Dad's most likely question 5 minutes after leaving the house.
Was the garage door closed?
300
The programming language that Dad uses for statistical analysis of data.
What is R?
300
To the question, "What does Grandpa do for work", this grandson said: Take care of people and make a LOT of phone calls.
Who is James.
300
The pizza shop that Dad would go to in NYC after already eating an entire box of Mac-and-Cheese with an entire package of hot dogs.
What is Rocky Graziano's?
300
Dad's favorite Civil War battleground site and Mom's least favorite place in the world.
What is Gettysburg?
300
The mantra that Dad would remind his children of every day before school.
What is maturity, responsibility, and pay attention?
400
The hobby that Mom found most annoying.
What is the tin whistle?
400
To the question, "What does Grandpa like to do", this grandson said: Chess, checkers, and playing games with us.
Who is Ian?
400
The animal that convinced Dad to not go to medical school in Poland.
What is a dog?
400
The site of innumerable unsuccessful rides on an orca inflatable water toy and synchronized cannonballs.
What is Birch Landing, Plymouth, Vermont?
400
Finish this joke: Why do graveyards have fences around them?
Because people are dying to get in there.
500
The sport that Dad started at the same time that Kevin started and continued for several years after Kevin stopped.
What is karate?
500
To the question, "What should Grandpa do now that he's retired", this grandson said: Just do whatever he wants! Maybe like read a book or something?
Who is Andrew?
500
The one song that Dad's high school band could play? (Dad was the lead singer)
What is Ticket to Ride?
500
After crossing this bridge on the way to Long Island Dad would turn his hat backwards, speed up, and start driving like a true New Yorker.
What is the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge?
500
The phrase Dad says before watching most Hallmark movies and the Last Samurai.
What is "I've never seen this movie before"?