Ari's Childhood
The house number of Ari's primary residence on Larch Road in Cambridge?
What is 149?
The name of the island that Ari and friends descend on annually - now for >40 years - to hunt for the Precious.
What is Nantucket?
The number of total knee surgeries Ari has had over the last 15 years.
What is 4?
The name of Ari's first boat.
What is Knowlty's Mate?
Learn to do this to immediagely get in touch with your friends, children, family members, and annoy everyone else around you.
What is whisteling?
The first name of Ari's guardian (second mom) who he lived with in Cambridge and Florida.
Who is Alice?
This book is one that Ari promotes to strangers and focuses on the "Law of Attraction".
What is "The Secret"?
The name of the friend whose house Ari was working on when he almost cut his finger off?
Who is Ed?
Mike B. claims to have built this sanctuary; so do Tristan and Shane.
What is the sauna?
Drink this when you want a little flavor and spritz without the alcohol. 100 extra points if you can name all 3 ingredients.
What is the Chilli Milly? (Soda water, bitters, iime)
The 2 Hollywood actors Ari claims to have played basketball with at the Larch Road Park.
Who are Ben Affleck and Matt Damon?
A German tradition that Ari brought to the U.S. Traditionally, the loser has to buy a "round". In the U.S. they have to go skinny dipping.
What is "The Nail Game"?
Ari stuck this in his thumb, which caused a staff infection and hospitalization.
What is a rotten fish bone?
The name Ari called Bobby L. when they first met playing hockey because Ari misinterpreted his jersey?
What is Bobby Blades?
The proper way to paint anything.
What is "top to bottom, inside out"?
The name of the indoor cat Ari and Cass had when they were young, that unfortunately gave Harriet multiple stitches after an escapade outside.
Who is Butterscotch?
Ari identifies as this given his love for everything in nature. This label was picked up by a Gl journalist for a story on Ari jumping into the river to save 2 swans.
What is a "Nature Freak"?
Ari's second knee replacemet coincided with this Boston tragedy.
What is the Boston Marathon Bombing?
The name of the street Ari played tennis on in Cambridge in his 20s and 30s.
What is Pemberton?
The 6Ps that ensure success.
What is "proper prior preparation prevents poor performance"?
The name of the painter Ari's parents were good friends with in Newburyport whose wife babysat Ari?
Who is Jim Mickelson?
The name of the poem Ari likes to share when the loved one of a friend passes.
What is "Do Not stand at my grave and weep."?
Ari's longest lasting scar from his childhood (still visible today) can be found on this body part.
What is his tongue?
The Golf Course in Glasgow, Scotland, that Ari played while on a business trip w/ MM while leaving T with a complete stranger.
What is Preswick?
The key phrases/direction given by Coach Ari to his football, basketball, and hockey teams.
What is "show me the sun?", "box out", and "stick on the ice"?