College Mom
This was the first declared major mom had when she entered college her freshman year.
What is Biology?
This was dad's first major in college at WIU
What is journalism?
Because mom had a science degree, this is the type of law that she was pestered into going into (the school was unsuccessful in their pestering)
What is either Patent Law or Intellectual Property Law?
Dad was always in charge of this during field day in the last few years.
What is cooking the lunch, usually hot dogs?
They don't serve these at Watty anymore, likely because of "the incident".
What are pickle spears?
This was mom's minor when she first entered college. Hint: it didn't last.
What is chemistry?
The dorm that dad lived in had this presidential name.
What is Lincoln?
Dad managed this shoe store when we lived in Houston.
What is Payless Shoes?
Autumn was in this grade when I started working in the office.
What is 4th Grade?
They probably also don't serve these at the Presidential scholarship interviews any more since Autumn and Dad ate them all
What are M & M's?
Mom was the president of this Club for 2.5 years at WIU.
What is the Debate Team? (Club)
This is the University that Dad graduated from.
What is NIU?
This is the type of law that mom actually emphasized in
What is Criminal Law?
This was the Principal and Assistant Principal when Abby started at Fox Chase.
Who was Mrs. Tiedt and Mrs. Podjacek?
We saw a show put on by the comedians on this TV show during family weekend.
What is "Who's line is it Anyway?"
Mom added this midway through her junior year.
What is political science?
This is where mom and dad met
What is the Western Courier?
Mom and Dad went to this kind of racetrack one time for a fun night out.
What is the greyhound racetrack?
List all the classroom teachers that we had by BOTH Abby and Autumn
Who are Ms. Janor and Mr. Johanns?
Name three restaurants we have eaten at in Bloomington-Normal.
What are any of the following: Steak n Shake, Moe's, DP Doughs, Pizza Ranch, Windy City Weiners
This is the path of jobs (the progression) that mom held at the Western Courier (the student newspaper)
Hint there were 5 total different jobs in 2.5 years.
What is news reporter, Assistant News Editor, News Editor, Assistant Editor, Editor-in-Chief.
This is the fraternity that dad was in
What is ATO?
This is the mascot of the University of Houston
What are cougars?
These are all the committees that Mom was in charge of for Home and School (and all the ones she frequently roped you into helping with...)Hint there are 5
What is: Market Day, Fundraising, Staff Appreciation, Family Fun Nights, Great Art
Bonus for board positions of: Vice President, President and Treasurer
This is the Swag that Autumn got when we went for Abby's welcome to ISU visit
What is a Redbird stress ball?