Occupational Hazards
Both Grandpa and Bryan had this occupational hazard in common.
Electrocution
What is the better book series about a wizard named Harry?
Harry Dresden
How old was Grandpa when he went into the Navy?
17
What is grandpa’s drink of choice after a hot day in the Caribbean?
Margaritas
What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?
1926
What dramatic outcome is Vivianna professionally trained to make look real… while hoping it isn’t?
Getting stabbed
What is the name of a fantasy book about a boy who travels to Wild Island?
My Father's Dragon
What science project did Grandpa do with Michael in 5th grade?
built a circuit to see which materials conduct electricity
The Chantigians went to what country with Grandma and Grandpa in 2006.
Ireland
What was the population in 1926?
Approximately 117.4 million
What happens if you fly a drone too close to an airport?
Get arrested by the FAA
At a time when questions about life beyond Earth feel less theoretical, what story presents an unexpected alliance that hinges not on language—but on science.
Project Hail Mary
What was the first woodworking project Rob & Dan helped Grandpa with?
White train table
What was the device Grandpa and Cash would work on while Vivianna had tea parties with Grandma?
An electrical board/kit
When was the first successful transatlantic phone call made?
March 7, 1926
What is the leading cause of burnout at Left Coast Engineering?
Stupid customers
What book is the sequel to Michael Christin’s hit dinosaur book, adapted into a major motion picture?
The Lost World
What was grandpa’s favorite place on a cruise ship?
the 24 hour Ice Cream Bar
Who was Grandpa's archenemy while enlisted in the navy?
Ensign Ivy
Who was the president when Grandpa was born?
Calvin Coolidge
By the late 1980s, how many municipal solid waste landfills (the place we send our trash to) were put on the National Priority List (the federal governments most serious cleanup list)?
250 landfills
What book was the most popular book in 1926?
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
What did Grandpa help the Chantigians build in their backyard. It is still there today.
a tree house
Who did Grandpa work for when we moved to Connecticut?
Ripley in Middletown
What was the biggest invention of 1926?
Working televison system or liquid-fueled rocket