(CAT)EGORY
This is how many documented cases there are of Grandpa stepping on cats. Bonus points for naming these occasions.
At least 3
At this church, Grandpa sometimes takes 2-5 minutes to stand up and hobble to the front to give morning announcements (Whep one)
New Hope
This is Grandpa’s favorite basketball team. (Watching this team would go well with enjoying one of Grandpa’s favorite beers)
Celts
BECK: Unfortunately for young Grampers, this natural, handy tendency was broken by his parents, because the devil was associated with this natural trait.
Left-handedness
These are the names of Grandpa’s two published books
Night Shift
Madness at the Horn
BECK: Grampers was in this stinky country overseas when his dog jumped on a woman outside his house in Hereford and broke her glasses
India
The Christian school in which Grandpa worked as a principal (lerl harpy)
Perry Hall
A legendary photo depicts young Grandpa at high tide performing this sport at a camp
Waterskiing
MIKE: Grandpas nickname when playing church softball. (He taped this nickname to a watermelon cup they had for many years)
The Silver Bullet
Grampers pumped gas into houses from a truck while patrolling this location
Baltimore / the hood
BECK: Grandma and Grandpa’s first cat together
Archie
At this Baltimore church where he served as pastor, Grandpa had to deal with individuals such as John Houghie (spelling unknown), who asked Steph to marry him. (mowls detail)
Stillmeadow
BECK: In the late 90’s, Grandpa briefly picked up this sport to speed around Catonsville
Roller skating
BECK: Grampers started this fresh habit when a woman at church told him his breath was bad.
MIKE: Grampers coached basketball at this school
Washington Bible College
BECK: This was the name of one of Grandpa’s two pure bred dogs. Full name for bonus points.
Rebalacious Beeker Shive (Rebel)
Magdalena _____ Shive (Maggie)
MIKE: This was the name of the church grandpa started (my cubist, flowing, blew morphic)
Community Bible Fellowship
MIKE: Grandpa was kicked out of this middle schooler’s soccer game
Mike's
When Grandpa finishes a seltzer can or a box of mints, he will do this with the container.
Throw it as far as he can in the direction of the kitchen from wherever he is seated
Grampers would advise his viewers to take this action before a bad storm or blizzard on the Dave Shive Weather Channel
"Hunker Down"
BECK: Grandma and Grandpa’s first dog together
Caleb
MIKE: This is where Grandpa worked ground maintenance while he was a pastor (cosmic Banter, chimp sahai)
Beachmont Christian Camp
BECK: Grampers watched Magic Johnson and Larry Bird play basketball on this date instead of his daughter being born.
March 24, 1979
BECK: Grampers received this nickname in college, which he shares with a popular brand of Baltimore coffee.
Zeke
When Grandpa was a dish washer at a hotel, the manager told him this one day and it’s stuck with him since
“You are the best dishwasher I ever hired.”