Hobbies
Grandpa loves astronomy, name the two stars named in his honor
What is Big Mike, and My Beautiful Bride
The game that Grandpa and Grandma frequently played with the Martinezes and the Brushes
What is Trivial Pursuit
How did Grandpa and Kelly meet?
What is they were introduced by their massage therapist, & dog walking
1960's
What was Grandpa’s high school summer job
What is Lifeguard at Camp Purchase
Grandpas favorite meal
What is Farmers Breakfast
Played this sport with Mr. Steger
What is Golf
Grandpa and Aunt Patty are twins, but who is older
What is Grandpa
What year did Mike graduate from Cortland High School?
What is 1968
1980's
Grandpa is known for his hobbies. What was his biggest project that he took on in the 80s?
What is building the two story addition onto the house
Grandpa's favorite color is the national color of the Netherlands, which is believed to stimulate mental activity and increase the supply of oxygen to the brain.
What is Orange
Grandpa has built many clocks, name the term used to describe people who make watches, clocks, and other timepieces
What is a Horologist
Mike and Diane first met while attending SUNY Cortland.
What class did they meet in? Who was the Professor?
What is Theatre, taught by Prof. Palmer in the Dowd Fine Arts building
Grandpa has never owned this common clothing item
1990's
What elected public office positions has Mike held?
What is the President of both the Homer School board and Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces Boards
What is Battlestar Galactica
Grandpa got his ham radio technician's license in 2021.
What is his call sign?
What is KD2VOS
Grandpa famously wrote love notes on the side of the house while building the garage addition. These celebrated which two couples?
What is George and Barb Merrill, and Glenn and Mary Teeter
Before pursuing a career in law enforcement, Mike received a degree in what?
What is Political Science
2000/2010's
what are the only two pictures grandpa has ever used as a social media profile picture?
What is Stars, and Dreux in a Superman Blanket
This movie, one of Grandpa's favorites, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Christopher Reeve, did not do well in US box offices, but played for 18 months in Hong Kong
What is Somewhere in Time
Grandpa loves to fly fish. Which classic novel published in 1653 is considered the first major English work on fly fishing?
What is The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton?
What is the address of Mikes childhood home?
What is 40 West Main Street Cortland NY
What was the name of Grandpas childhood stuffed animal?
What is Jingles the Dog
1970's
In 1975, Grandpa's favorite band became the first band with a palindromic name to release a song with a palindromic title.
What is the name of the band and the title of the song?
What is ABBA, and SOS
This Cheese, developed in 1956 in Norway and named after a count, is characterized by holes formed by Propionibacterium freudenreichii bacteria, and is Grandpa's favorite
What is Jarlsberg