Dad b-day (no one look)

DaddySmaffey

100

What does Dad's shirt say?

Raise the bar

200

What is Dad's message in the family group chat referring to?

Whitaker, The Pitt

300

What year was this photo taken?

2016

400

What refreshing dessert did Dad invent on vacation in Hawaii?

Dole Whip topped with candied nut

500

Compliment Dad in the form of an acrostic poem of GARYSON.

Varies

I hope he's a gentleman

100

Solve the riddle to uncover one of Dad's favorite bands.

Yellowcard

200

Dad's favorite music genre

Pop punk

300

Dad's favorite band

Marianas Trench

400

Who was Dad rooting for in the American Idol Season 7 finale?

David Cook

500

What did Dad perform at his first concert with the Phoenix Sympony Chorus?

(answer may be incorrect. Dad will call correct answer.)

The Messiah

Make way, cenote

100

What's about to happen in this photo?

200

What's Dad's favorite brand of ocean conservation bracelet?

Pura Vida

300

Which collection of hashtags was featured on one of Dad’s post?

A. #paddleboarding #dayoff #sunset

B. #sealife #50yearsold #midlifecrisis

C. #scubalife #flounder #littlemermaid 

D. #pufferfish #funny #seamagic 

B. #sealife #50yearsold #midlifecrisis

400

What does SCUBA stand for?

Self-contained underwater breathing aparatus

500

Which of the following places has Dad not gone scuba diving?

A. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

B. Phuket, Thailand

C. Banco Chinchorro, Mexico

D. Playa del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

C. Banco Chinchorro, Mexico

We ain't PALs

100

Name a family expense Dad has "moonlighted" to pay for.

Amy's cello

Other correct answers accepted.

200

Which of the following phrases was used by a patient to describe Dad's bedside manner in an online review?

A. charming disposition 

B. joyful presence 

C. cheerful spirit

D. vibrant demeanor

D. vibrant demeanor

"Dr. Ellsworth was great! He came in with a vibrant demeanor, and when he spoke to my son, he spoke to him at his level. He explained his previous procedure and today's results. I couldn't be happier with the service we received from Dr. Ellsworth."

300

On which of the following papers is Dad listed as an author?

A. "Isolated Right Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery in D-Transposition of the Great Arteries"

B. "Impact of Lung Function Impairment after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation"

C. "Altered Transcription Factor Expression Responses to Exercise in Insulin Resistance"

D. "Successful Percutaneous Recanalization of a Chronically Occluded Inferior Vena Cava in a Young Child"

A. "Isolated Right Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery in D-Transposition of the Great Arteries"

400

What does MRI stand for?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

500

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of Dad’s areas of expertise on the Phoenix Children’s webpage?

A. Pediatric cardiology

B. Cardiac MRI

D. Echocardiography 

D. Transthoracic echo

E. Neuromuscular disorders

D. Transthoracic echo

I want Odysseus!

100

Who played Sinon in Nolan's The Odyssey (2026)?

Elliot Page

200

Name 5 characters in Nolan's 2026 film adaptation of The Odyssey.

Odysseus, Telemachus, Antinous, Penelope, Calypso, Helen, Circe, Eumaeus, Athena, Sinon...

300

What brand of footwear does Christoper Nolan reportedly ban from his sets?

UGG

400

Which distance is roughly comparable to the length of IMAX film used to make the film The Odyssey (2026)?

A. Columbus to Cincinnati

B. New York to Toronto

C. Los Angeles to Albuquerque

D. Gilbert to Sedona

B. New York to Toronto

500

Which Homeric scholar and translator famously critiqued Nolan's The Odyssey?

Emily Wilson