Youth
This nickname was given to Papa by Nana’s Grandma Moses
What is “da boy”?
She was Papa’s long-time secretary while practicing medicine in Rochester
Who is Jackie?
This hobby of Papa’s has taken over a room in each of his two current homes
What is wood turning?
It was at this residence that Papa (and more importantly Nana) started their family
What is Silver Springs, Maryland?
This friend of Papa’s famously debuted a Lewis child on television at only 3 years old
Who is Gerry Rosen?
This was Papa’s first job, which occasionally earned him tips in pennies!
What is a paperboy?
Papa attended medical residency at this University
What is George Washington University?
This hobby of Papa’s involved an elaborate setup spanning two floors of the house on Knickerbocker Road
What is marine aquarium?
It was at this residence that the family dog infamously would catch and proudly bring groundhogs to the back stoop
What is Knickerbocker Road?
This friend of Papa’s dated Nana before Papa did!
Who is Randy Kraft?
This job allowed Papa to meet a famous entrepreneur at the 1964 World’s Fair in NYC
What is Walt Disney’s Dancing Hippo?
This newly emerging (at the time) technology resurrected Papa’s medical career, following an unfortunate backyard accident that ended his career as a surgeon
What is ultrasound?
This hobby of Papa’s took over an entire room of the house on Van Cortland Drive
What is model trains?
Papa used this as wall covering for the home gym he built in the Van Cortland basement
What are mirrors? (also accepted, What is mountain scene wallpaper?)
OThis friend of Papa’s drove a red Jeep to joint fishing trips with the Lewis family in Virginia Beach
Who is “Uncle” Howie Steier?
This was Papa’s favorite baseball team as a boy
Who are the New York Yankees?
He hired Papa to join his orthopedic practice in Rochester, officially beginning Papa’s career as a private practice orthopedic surgeon
Who is Marty Korn?
Before the Buffalo Bills, this team was Papa’s favorite football team
Who were the Washington Redskins?
Papa attempted to build this “sports arena” in the backyard of Van Cortland Drive
What is an Ice Hockey Rink?
The family of this friend of Papa’s owned and operated a famous deli in Washington DC, serving many presidents
Who is Eric Wagshal
Papa used this item from a college anatomy class, which he kept in a plastic bag in the trunk of his 1952 Dodge, to impress Nana
What is a dead cat?
Before beginning residency Papa spent 2 years with the US Navy at this military base
What is the Dam Neck Navy Base in Virginia Beach, VA?
This hobby of Papa’s involved items named “Sea Pod” and “Meander”
What is boating?
This residence of Papa’s was intentionally set on fire, in a clever way to make money rather than spend money
What is the cottage at Sodus Bay?
These friends of Papa’s had a crazy son who took Brian to hunt wolves
Who are Gene and Ruthi Sacks?