Sayings
When asked how a project, chore, or never-ending home improvement task is going, this classic dad response means he is still working on it little by little and refusing to quit.
Plugging away at it!
Near Philomath, Oregon, campers at this Christian summer camp can sleep in restored covered wagons instead of traditional cabins. While camping here Dad would share stories of Farkle and Fark.
Camp Whispering Winds
This Hershey-owned candy was originally produced by the Hoffman Company and earned its name after repeated attempts to create perfectly spherical caramel candies failed.
Milk Duds
This Irish alternative rock band found worldwide fame with the haunting 1993 hit "Linger" and the 1994 protest song "Zombie."
The Cranberries
Grandpa Jim taught young Jimmy how to fly a plane at age 15 using this airport.
Lebanon State Airport
According to dad’s rules, the only acceptable response to stop tickling is to utter this nonsense word.
Abadababadaboo
President Eisenhower declined to attend this park's opening, but Ronald Reagan and Art Linkletter helped host its nationally televised dedication on July 17, 1955.
Disneyland
This processed cheese spread, famous for its easy-to-squeeze jar or can and bright orange color, is often spread on Ritz crackers.
Cheese Whiz
This 1973 ZZ Top song opens with one of rock's most recognizable guitar riffs and tells listeners about a famous Texas destination where "they got a lotta nice girls."
La Grange
Despite standing only about 7 to 11 hands tall, this pony breed is famous for its strength, once pulling carts and working in coal mines. Grandpa Jim also thought it would be great for hunting.
Shetland pony
This enthusiastic slang expression is shouted by Dad to celebrate a victory, success, or exciting moment — often meaning "Yes!" or "We did it!"
Booyah!
One of Dad's favorite cruise memories came while sailing past this enormous Canadian Arctic island during a Northwest Passage voyage. It must have been a good trip because he forgot his own birthday!
Victoria Island
Popularized in American homes during the mid-20th century, this creamy appetizer is traditionally made by combining a dairy base with onion flavoring and became a staple companion for Lay’s potato chips in Jim’s house.
French Onion Dip
Despite its name suggesting a quintet, this alternative rock group consisted of just three musicians and found success with the hit "Brick."
Ben Fold’s Five
Located about 35 miles south of Washington, D.C., this Marine Corps base has trained Marines since 1917 and was home to the Egan family in 1978.
Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico
When someone asks, "Do you need anything else?" this over-the-top response is usually dad’s go to
A million dollars and a red corvette
In the fall of 2000 the Egan family visited this Lower Manhattan complex that was originally dominated by two 110-story towers and became one of the most recognizable symbols of New York City.
World Trade Center
A longtime favorite at King Kone in Albany, Oregon, this old-fashioned fountain drink is known for its tart citrus flavor and refreshing fizz. Its name comes from a combination of a fruit flavor and the surname of the man credited with popularizing the style of drink in the late 1800s.
Lime Rickey
Dad has probably cranked up "Old Man" "Harvest Moon," and "Rockin' in the Free World" by this Canadian singer-songwriter.
Neil Young
This major U.S. Army installation in Kuwait serves as a key logistics hub for operations throughout the Middle East and was where Dad was deployed in 2008.
Camp Arifjan
No matter whose house it is or how many times you've heard it, this is the rhythm you'll hear on the door just before Dad walks in (make the sound)
Dun dun dun dun dun dun- dun dun
On a 1992 California adventure, the family visited this sprawling installation near Oceanside, known for its rugged terrain, beaches, amphibious training areas, and more than 125,000 acres of land along the Pacific coast.
Camp Pendleton
This non-alcoholic beverage gets its name from a famous vodka cocktail but swaps the liquor for soda, often combining orange juice with Sprite, 7UP, or even Squirt.
Mormon Screwdriver
Recorded during his early calypso period in the 1950s, this Harry Belafonte song became known for its mischievous lyrics and its catchy refrain that sounds like a child calling attention to someone’s antics.
Mama Look a Boo Boo
After passing the bar, young Jim found a job doing workers compensation law at this Albany law firm in 1985.
Emmons, Kyle, Kropp, Kryger & Alexander P.C.