The Written Word
The literary character that Matt looked like when he wore glasses as a kid.
Who is Harry Potter?
The name of a band that Matt loved "in the end" when he was a kid.
What is Linkin Park?
This body part was the key component of a series of simple games that Lila did with the grandkids.
What is a hand?
The name of the educational institution where Matt works.
What is MIT?
This was the president when Lila was born.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This 19th century book inspired Lila to have 4 children. Unlike in the book, we hope she doesn't mind that 2 of her 4 children are boys.
What is Little Women?
In a song she would often sing, Lila said she wanted to be this thing, not a garbageman collecting other people's orange peelings.
What is a king?
This popular game that Matt and Daniel created involved a conflict between communists and capitalists.
What is The Red Scare?
This Old Testament story involving a man and his cool jacket, which was also made into a Broadway musical, is Lila's favorite biblical story.
What is Joseph and the multicolored coat?
He was the NYC mayor when Matt was born.
Who is Rudy Giuliani?
This adjective describes the "Fountain" that is essential for poetry therapists and is in the book title by Lila.
What is Healing?
In the opening line of a Hampton Bays song he wrote, Matt says "I got I got I got I got family" inside this thing.
What is DNA?
The name of a character that Matt and Gary created in Hampton Bays that "likes to watch TV."
Who is Coby Boggle?
This is the middle name that Lila gave to herself.
What is Lizbeth?
Matt's birthday is on the same date as this major family happening - awkward!
What is the date that Lila and Izzy got married?
In his college-entry essay, Matt described himself as this word, explaining that he cannot know for sure that anything exists besides his own mind.
What is a solopsist?
Fill in the blank: Lila especially loved the song "To Each His ________" from this quixotic musical.
What is Dulcinea?
In the game of love, the name of the current person who is Matt's not-really girlfriend.
Who is Charlotte?
This is the color of the special cashmere sweater that Rebecca ended up wearing as a child even though Lila wore it as an adult.
What is blue?
These are the different Zodiac signs for Lila and Matt even though born only 4 days apart - weird!
What are Capricorn and Sagittarius?
The name of the poetry therapy newsletter that Lila wrote for.
What is The Museletter?
Matt spent the last couple of years learning a number of piano pieces by this minimalist composer.
Who is Philip Glass?
Many years ago Matt made a daily social media post about this thing.
What is "This Day in History?"
These are three of the first names of Lila's four grandparents.
What are Sarah, Elias, Meyer, and Ella?
This family restaurant was founded in the same year as the year Lila was born.
What is Friendly's?