Wedded Bliss
The steps of this building were the birthplace of the romance most of us owe our lives to.
What is Wheeler Hall?
This is what Bummie called her parents.
What are "Mother" and "Daddy"?
These were the friends who joined us at the party down in Newport.
Who were Harry, Mary and Grace?
It is to this dear friend that we owe our gratitude for introducing Bummie to clam dip.
Who is Jan West?
When one is running behind, Bummie uses this phrase to encourage a sense of urgency.
What is “Get a wiggle on”?
Determined to get a look at the real deal, Bummie and papa stopped here on one of their road trips.
What is the Lacey Cookie Factory?
This is the name of the city where Bummie proudly carried the stars and stripes before a standing crowd.
What is Salinas?
This is the age that the Gammy was when she started at UC Berkeley.
What is 16?
This fashion-forward friend gave birth to the King of Gooshbombs and plotted a child swap with Bummie over martinis.
Who is Jean Wildberg?
This is the middle name of the heroine of the Great Potato Toss story.
What is McSweeney?
Not a "Go Bears!" kind of place, this inn by the sea was nonetheless a favorite getaway for B&P for many years.
What is the Stanford Inn by the Sea?
1929 was the inaugural year for this annual family tradition.
What is the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo?
It was at a meeting of this student group during her first year at Cal that Bummie met Aunt Sandy.
What is the Rally Com?
This big guy kept Bummie company in San Martin.
Who was Dutchy?
This is the name that Bummie gave to Shayne, Didi, Sarah and Jack on their epic cross-country road trip.
What is “My Little Ducklings”?
After getting soaked on the log ride at Marine World while chaperoning a school trip, Bummie had a t-shirt printed with a photo of herself and this caption.
What is "Daddy's Girl"?
This is the street number of the house where Jack and Jean lived.
What is 2652?
Bummie was well known for sitting at the top of this umbrella when she was a senior at Cal.
What is the UC Berkeley Panhellenic?
Bummie loved to go with this dear friend and fellow Cal alum to open houses in the tony neighborhoods of San Francisco.
Who is Alice Hobbs?
Richard Jr. spent a night battling this animal that Bummie was later obliged to cook using nothing more than Old Milwaukee's beer batter recipe from the boat show.
What is a shark?
Built in the 1880's, destroyed by fire in 1926, rebuilt and eventually converted into a rehab center in 2007, this Sausalito building was the site of a very special moment for Bummie and Papa.
What is the Alta Mira Hotel?
This is the year that Richard O'Neill and James Flood bought the three magnificent adjoining ranches in Southern California fondly known as the Santa Margarita.
What is 1882?
This is the address of the house where Bummie lived.
What is 2725 Channing Way?
This T.V. show character became such a household name in the 90s that even Papa found himself wondering what she was up to.
Who is Reva?
This is Papa's nickname for the child who layered up to ready herself for an appointment with the Board of Education.