Ancient History
Mom's favourite series of books when she was young.
What is 'Little House'?
One of mom's favourite movies. 1985. Calvins. Lightning. Pepsi Free.
What is "Back to the Future"?
Mom picked blueberries and raspberries, hung out in a boat house on lot 115, and tried to win share the wealth here.
What is the cottage?
Mom skipped this grade entirely.
What is 3?
Grandma often did this at night in the basement. She also taught it.
What is sewing?
When mom was young, she wanted to be one of these two things. One is totally unbelievable considering what she wears.
What is an author or a dress designer?
Mom loves songs by brother and sister Richard and Karen who made up this group. No hammer.
Who are the Carpenters?
Mom paid $700 of her own money for the flight here to spend March Break in grade 13 with grandma, grandpa and Deb.
What is Maui, Hawaii?
Mom's grade 4 music teacher told her to do this during class one day.
What is "stop singing"?
Whose bike was mom riding when she was hit by a car on the way to her grade 10 summer job at Cameron Heights?
Who is Jim?
Apart from the obvious (marrying Daddy and having four AMAZING kids), what does mom say is the best thing she's ever done?
What is bike across Canada?
In grade 7 and 8, mom loved dancing to the B52's hit.
Down, down, down ...
What is "Rock Lobster"?
After finishing teachers college, mom left on June 1 to go here for 2.5 months.
What is Europe?
Mom made the cast of the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" in grade 9. How many other grade 9s were in the cast?
What is 1?
Name the kid: first word apple, super proud to show off monkey bar skills after school, obsessed with Aidan at Moppet
Who is Cassia?
Mom had two favourite outdoor activities when she was young. Maple and stick. (name one)
What were climbing trees and playing hockey on her neighbour's rink?
Mom loved movies with this actor who also has the best selling single of all time, "White Christmas". He also had a hit Christmas duet with David Bowie.
Who is Bing Crosby?
Country with the second highest peak mom has climbed.
What is Peru?
Grade 7 mom made it to the school finals for her speech. She's tried to do the same with her kids. What was the topic of her speech?
What is travelling across Canada?
Taught me how to deal and shuffle cards, fish and play poker.
Who is grandpa?
The only medal mom remembers winning at Aquatic Day was she was young was in this event that someone in our family usually dominates.
What is "kick the shoe"?
Mom's favourite actor starred in two 1970s movies she loved, 'The Way We Were' and 'The Sting'.
Who is Robert Redford?
Where did mom beat daddy in a marathon?
What is Walt Disney World, Florida?
Mom's favourite university courses were new courses added her last two years. Write, read, talk.
What is "speech communications"?
Mom's favourite memory from Family Day 2021. She did all the shovelling for it too.
What is playing hockey at the cottage at night in -20 degree weather with lights?