Momnyms
Mom's cat
Who was Bothwell?
Shizza and her mom taught Maddie this method of eyebrow grooming.
What is threading?
Owie once asked this family friend, "What happened to your hair?"
Who is Keith Lawson?
Nanny and this other person capsized while trying to sail a catamaran in Howe Sound.
Who is Kara Young?
Mom likes this former member of Wham!
Who is George Michael?
Mom's favorite novel
What is Middlemarch?
Maddie named the number fleuhty-meuhss after this downtown bar and restaurant.
What is The Toothy Moose?
This friend of Owie once lived in Melbourne, Australia.
Who is Sachith?
The first names of Alphonse Maitzen's (real-life) two wives
What are "Minette" and "Winonah"?
The grocery store closest to Mom's childhood home on West 24th Avenue
What is Stong's Market?
Mom's high school
What is the University Hill Secondary School?
To amuse toddler Madeleine, Dad used to pair Bouncy-Bouncy-Boo with this other game he invented.
What is Tickly-Tickly-Tee?
The Israeli manager of Marble Blast, known for saying, "Oh my god, people!"
Who is Matan Weissman?
Surname of Nanny's childhood friends Howie and Hubie
What is "Lenzer"?
Mom used to belong to a group that specializes in this kind of dancing.
What is Balkan dancing?
The daughter of family friends with whom Mom was forced to socialize
Who is Karen Wilson?
This friend of Maddie's is Ms. Chestnut's daughter.
Who is Katie Hutton?
This Kiwanis Music Festival judge told the Chronicle Herald that his "jaw literally hit the floor" after hearing Owen perform an original composition.
Who is Dinuk Wijeratne?
Nanny's retinal surgeon, known for his harsh bedside manner
Who is Dr. Arif Samad?
The lead singer of Eurythmics, one of Mom's favorite bands
Who is Annie Lennox?
The title of Mom's monograph published by Garland
What is Gender and Genre in Victorian Historical Writing?
The name of the venue in Clearwater, Florida, where Maddie attended her first Paramore concert
What is Ruth Eckerd Hall?
This friend of Owie has a house on Chocolate Lake.
Who is Noah Bauld?
After being justly corrected for misusing the word "literally," this drunken Irish teacher advised his class to "ignore Steve if you possibly can."
Who is Desmond Corcoran?
Ric and EB have close friends who hail from this Greek island.
What is Crete?