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Matthew in Chicago
Milestones
Pot Pourri
200

This favorite PBS Kids show helped Matthew become the beautiful nerd he is today

What is Cyberchase?

200

This heavenly delight is Matthew's favorite flavor of Arethusa ice cream

What is pumpkin with ginger molasses cookies?

200

This Chicago cousin shares a name with a beloved family pet

Who is Max?

200
This classic board game inspired the decorations for Matthew's Bar Mitzvah celebration

What is Monopoly?

200

As kids, Matthew and Lauren organized a celebration of this Jewish holiday for their stuffed animals

What is Passover?

400
Matthew's favorite stuffed animal growing up was this species (bonus points for getting its name too!)

What is panda? (Ping)

400

This is Matthew's favorite condiment

What is barbecue sauce?

400

Matthew famously got pulled over for driving without lights on at dusk in which Chicago suburb?

What is Morton Grove?
400

Matthew's parents dressed him as this rotund vegetable for his first Halloween

What is a pumpkin?

400

In high school, Matthew co-founded a club dedicated to this board game

What is Scrabble?

600

This Marvel character was Matthew's favorite superhero as a child

Who is Spider-Man?

600

This Karen Stock specialty is Matthew's favorite birthday dessert

What is lemon meringue pie?

600

Matthew spent a lot of time at this Chicago museum while Lauren, Mom, GramB and Aunt Mel visited the American Girl Doll store

What is the Art Institute?

600

Matthew's first published crossword puzzle ran in which publication on December 29, 2019?

What is the Los Angeles Times?

600

This Disney movie inspired the decorations for Matthew and Hope's room at the Wedding Party Party Airbnb

What is Mulan?

800

This Dallas Mavericks legend is Matthew's favorite basketball player of all time

Who is Dirk Nowitzki?

800

Matthew's favorite dish at this Gainesville restaurant is crusted red fish royale (because it's the only thing he's ever ordered there)

What is Harry's?

800

Each summer growing up, Matthew and Lauren held a lemonade stand outside GramB's house in Wilmette with the proceeds being donated to which two charities (either correct answer acceptable!)

What are the World Wildlife Fund and the SPCA?

800

A literal milestone: to the nearest 30 seconds, this is Matthew's personal best mile time

What is 5m 30s?

800

When Lauren's pool birthday party was unexpectedly rained out, Matthew saved the day with this performance

What is a magic show?

1000

This bird is one of Matthew's very favorite Gainesville birds

What is swallow-tailed kite, red-headed woodpecker, least bittern, green heron, belted kingfisher, purple gallinule or roseate spoonbill?

1000

This is Matthew's favorite taco place in Dallas

What is Velvet Taco?

1000

Name any of the five Chicago Cubs players who recorded a hit in Matthew and Hope's first Chicago Cubs game together (July 23, 2017)

Jason Heyward, Kris Bryant (2) Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras, Addison Russell

1000

Name any of the five European countries that Matthew visited on his first trip outside the United States

What are Switzerland, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands?

1000

These are the last four digits of Matthew's cell phone number

What are 7240