Grandma Mo - Pick a number
How old was Grandma when she got married? Was she 18, 21, 24?
She was 21 years old (Grandpa was 26)
Grandma competed in 1 sport in high school. Was it -
Swim Team or Golf
Grandma competed on the swim team
Lori had a dog when she was growing up. It was confirmed again by Grandpa - Did the dog eat mostly dog food or people food?
Bonus - what was the dog's name?
Spooky ate people food
How many different homes has Jon (and Lori) owned?
4, 5, 6?
Hint - don't forget about the Kennesaw house
6
Stone Mountain GA, Decatur GA, Glen Ellyn IL, West Cobb, Kennesaw (Jay's house), Smyrna
Paul graduated from Duke. During the 4 years he was there how many Final 4 appearances did Duke have?
They went every year Paul was there and won it all his Senior year.
How old was Grandma when she first traveled outside the United States?
Was she 10, 21, 32?
She was 32 years old when the family traveled to visit her mother in Brownsville, TX and we did a day trip to Mexico.
Bonus trivia - She was 49 years old when she first left North America and visited Jon in Germany in 1990
Grandma competed on three sports teams in college. Which one is not true?
Field hockey, tennis, swim team, basketball
Grandma never played on the tennis team.
How old was Lori when she she arrived at Army Basic Training? (She celebrated a birthday while she was there)
17, 19, or 21?
Lori went right after high school graduation and was 17 years old.
Which sport did Jon not participate in while in high school?
Basketball, Football, Track, Golf
While Jon played football in 8th grade, he never played in high school.
What is the name of Paul's cat?
Garfield, Kitty, Sabrina, Nubs
Nubs
How many homes did Grandma own?
Hint - it's an odd number
Five homes
Oshkosh WI, Winneconne WI, Conway SC, Greenwood SC, Malakoff TX
Grandma's college wouldn't allow her 1961 VW Beetle back on campus spring semester Junior year because she had been caught doing what?
Selling liquor out of her trunk? Sneaking Grandpa on campus after curfew? Or using a fake ID?
Grandma was caught using a fake ID 6 weeks before her 21st birthday.
Pick the job did Lori never had:
Lifeguard, fast food worker, liquor store clerk, shoe store employee
Hint - at one of these jobs her in store purchases sometimes reduced her pay to near $0.
Lori never worked in fast food.
The in store purchases were shoes - which she has always loved.
Jon has broken a lot of bones. What has he not broken?
wrist, ankle, finger, or toe
Broke his wrist in elementary school, toes in high school, and finger in college.
He severely sprained his ankle when he was 14 but did not break it.
What sport did Paul compete in high school in South Carolina (Sophomore through Senior year)?
Basketball, tennis, golf
Played tennis all three years
How many different states did Grandma have a valid driver's license?
Hint - more than you think and it's an odd number
She had licenses in 7 states
Minnesota, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia
What university did Grandma get her undergraduate degree?
Northwestern, Beloit College, Rockford College
Grandma graduated from Rockford college and received a degree in Zoology.
Lori received her masters degree in 1991 from the University of Oklahoma. What was her degree in?
Bonus - Has Lori ever traveled to Oklahoma?
Human Relations
No Lori has never been in the state of Oklahoma. She did her course work remotely while living in Germany and completed the degree with an internship at University of Oshkosh
In the summers after college which job did Jon not do?
Lifeguard, waiter, ice factory worker, delivery drive for Coca-Cola
Lifeguard - A little bit of a trick question as Jon lifeguarded while in high school for 3 years.
Which job did Paul have in high school - Lifeguard or busboy?
Lifeguard. Paul did work in restaurants but that was after high school.
Grandma's first job was working in layaway at JC Penny while she was in high school. What did she make per hour?
$0.75, $0.90, or $0.95
She earned $0.90 per hour
Grandma received a Master's Degree in 1984. In what subject?
Grandma received a Master's Degree from the University of Oshkosh in Microbiology.
How many half marathons has Lori completed in?
3 - Atlanta, Hampton Beach NH, Savannah
Within 3 years - How many years did Jon work at McMaster-Carr?
Bonus question - How many years was Jon an owner of Martin's Restaurants
McM - 20.5 years December 1994 to July 2015
Martins - 7 years (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2022)
Paul visited Lake Placid, home of the 1980 Olympics. While there he was able to use one of the venues. Which one?
Speed skating rink, ski jump, bobsled, Alpine downhill course
Bobsled