Ooty
Dad's first girlfriend in Ooty was _____
Heera
Which bowler has taken the most wickets in IPL history?
Lasith Malinga (170)
Dad’s friend who often gets wrongly identified as a famous South Indian chef
Sivam Uncle
This fast food favorite of Dad's was invented in the Pittsburgh suburbs by a franchisee in 1967. I'll take mine with a side of fries!
Big Mac
Name any one of Architha's children
Tara, Diya
A smell that used to reach people’s homes in Ooty that Dad still vividly remembers came from the ________
Bakery
Which three teams have never won the IPL?
Bangalore, Punjab and Delhi
Thatha once referred to this friend of Dad’s as somebody with ‘a lot of headweight’
Uncle Vic
Pittsburgh has more of these than any other city in the world - more than Venice, Italy!
Bridges (446)
Name two of Chandranna's siblings
Kumar, Skandan, Ganesan (there may be others but these are the only ones known to Alysha and Jay)
What sport was created in Ooty?
Snooker by future English PM Neville Chamberlain
Which three players have hit the most number of sixes in IPL history?
Gayle (335), De Villiers (231), Dhoni (215)
Who was the friend who involved Dad in a high speed chase with the police?
Uncle Mark
In 1808, Allegheny County produced enough of this liquor to give a half barrel of it to every American man, woman and child!
Whiskey
Name three of Balan Periappa's grandchildren
Architha, Anjali, Ajay, Bharath, Ashwath, Uthara
Dad's most memorable eatable from Ooty
Cream Cone
Dad loves this dish that shares its name with a singer
Meatloaf
Name two of Dad’s closest friends that he has known since he was in 8th grade.
Zainul Uncle and Vinod Uncle
Pittsburgh's Beechwood neighborhood is home to this steepest street in the US
Canton St
Who is Mom's oldest cousin?
Rajan Mama
In this location, Mom enjoyed black pudding...later learned to be made with fresh pig's blood
Lake District, England
In this location, Jay forced the family to spend $40 on an Indian meal for himself while Alysha and Dad battled snowy conditions at the top of Europe
Switzerland
Suraj has not yet forgiven us for visiting this location without him. Hint: We saved Mom from drowning multiple times in 3 feet of water.
Maldives
In 1920, what percent of glass made in the world came from Pittsburgh?
80%
How is Mom related to the much discussed Appan Anna?
Second cousin