Early Generations
New Recruits
Sandwich Generation
Bigs and Littles
Potpourri &
Holiday Lore
Holiday Lore
Non-Human Family
Love Is In the Air
100
Why didn't Grandma Marilyn dive in college?
no women's team
100
Name two food intolerances/allergies in the family
Luke- allergic to tree nuts
Forest- no lactose
100
Which family member saved Aunt Kathy's sanity by correcting the family's criminally incorrect lyrics to a popular holiday song?
And which song was it?
Ken- totally saved "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
100
Name six or more colleges or specialty schools that recruited the Bigs, Littles, or New Recruits ( or why not, the sandwich generation)
South Carolina
LSU
George Mason
Wofford
Sewanee
UGA?
NC State
Louisville
Chattanooga high school center for creative arts (CCA)
Furman
100
Who refused to go to bed when they were little on Christmas Eve because they were afraid Santa was going to get them?
Jack
100
Which family dog had an incident at the local dog park?
Eddie (attacked by a pit bull)
100
Two couples here share an anniversary- who are they?
PS- doesn't have to be a wedding anniversary
Pumpkin Patch
Trailey
200
What was Grandma Marilyn's father's occupation?
Attorney
200
Which two "new recruits" have extended family that is firmly in their "Santa years"?
Kailey (two sisters)
Forrest (niece and nephew)
200
What was Ellen's first job when she graduated from college?
Who was the employer?
Flight attendant for Delta Air Lines
200
what is the name of the play that Jack & Kaylin were cast in during middle school and what were their roles?
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Jack- male lead
Kaylin - dancing French maid
200
Name Luke's graduate degree concentration
Earth and Environmental Resources Management
200
What breed is Willow
Cream Colored long haired miniature daschund
200
Two family members started their dream activity at the age of three. Who were they?
Kailey and Kaylin
300
Some cousins came into town from another country for a family funeral. Whose funeral was it and what country were the visitors from?
Grandma Spence
Scotland
300
Name five cities Forrest has lived in
Shelby
Columbia
Raleigh
New York City
Dallas
Washington DC
300
Name two of Ken's jobs in high school
school bus driver
Burger King
300
One of the kids had a really tough day in kindergarten and had a famous quote to their parents afterwards. What was the quote?
"I shared and I shared as hard as I could and I just couldn't share anymore"
300
name one of the memorable items that Trey has asked Santa for
four blue flashlights
Shell Shocker
300
What are Ed and Nelly's full names and what inspired them?
Edmund & Jenelle
300
Who has the oldest engagement ring?
Kathy
400
Which family member attended the Univeristy of Michigan?
Marilyn AND Rod Sr.
400
What sport did Luke paricipate in middle school? (hint- not swimming)
What sport did Patch play in middle school?
Luke- Lacrosse
Patch- soccer
400
There's a sports team that three family members played on the same team. What was the sport and who were the players?
Flag football- "Team Tom Loftus"
Ken, Rod, Kathy
400
Who skipped out on a mission trip to visit a college?
Trey- visited Fordham to meet with dive coach instead of soup kitchen
400
Name five family members (or new recruits) with older sisters
Rod
Luke
Forrest
Kathy
Marilyn
Patch
Kelly
Trey
400
There are two types of doodles in the family- which are they and what is the breed?
Miniature Bernadoodle- Finn
Miniature Golden Doodle - Daisy
400
there is a family treasure that was recently lost. What was the fate of that treasure?
Family diamond lost in the move to Florida and recovered by Rod and Marilyn
500
Marilyn was one of four children. Name them in BIRTH ORDER
Judy, Marilyn, Robert, Tom (I think)
500
Name three family members who tried out for their high school tennis team
John
Forrest
Trey
Rod Jr.
Ellen?
Kelly
500
Name four sports played by at least two "sandwich generation" family members and by whom
Basketball- Ken and Rod
Cross Country- Rod, Ellen, Kathy, Kelly
Tennis- Rod, Ellen, Kelly
Track- Kathy, Ken?
Football- Rod, Ken
Swim team- Rod, Ellen, Kathy
500
Name two incidents/altercations/events that happened on the school bus
Trey- hit in the face with an apple & Jack defended him
Trey- fell asleep and got left on the bus
Kaylin- hit by another girl
Jack- learned all the curse words
500
What are the most expensive shoes that Kaylin and Kailey both bought?
pointe shoes
500
Which family dog gave someone poison ivy?
Rufus
500
Great Grandma Spence had a special way of helping young gentlemen with the proposal and engagement process. What was it?
Had a jeweler waiting in the living room with a tray of rings when her son walked in
600
Which family member was stopped on the street by a news team and why did they stop?
Grampa Spence- biking
600
Name a favorite cocktail &
either a favorite food or a least favorite food for each of the "new recruits"
Luke: Loves Peroni
Loves sushi, Hates cucumbers
Kailey: Diet Coke, Hugo Spritz
Loves Mac & cheese Dislikes oysters
Patch: beer
Loves chocolate ice cream
Does not like mushrooms
Forrest: Loves Negroni
Doesn't like mushrooms
600
There's a career aspiration that is shared by two family members that BOTH decided against- what is it?
hint- multiple generations are represented here
Law school- Kathy and Forrest
600
Name the four titles for the high school graduation dinners
Just Jack
Completely Kaylin
Totally Trey
Just Janie
600
The family Christmas ski trip required a quick trip to get something a few family members really wanted/needed. What was it?
Oxygen!
600
Which movie character did Mousse emulate beautifully this year?
Andy Dufrense- Shawshank Redemption
600
Two couples had weddings during a weekend with a major event or holiday. Who are they?
Rod and Marilyn- JFK assassination
Kelly and John- Easter weekend
700
What is Marilyn's maiden name,
Marilyn's MOTHER's maiden name
Rod Sr.'s MOTHER's maiden name
Hart
Mildred Peters Hart
Donna Kelly Spence
700
Spell Kelly and John's last name
Wielhouwer
700
Janie had a famous saying at the end of a hard day at kindergarten. what was it?
"I shared and I shared as hard as I could and I just couldn't share anymore"
700
What was the name of Janie's and Kaylin's church basketball team?
The Green Dragons
The Leaping Lizards
700
Give me the first, middle and last names for 6 of us- 2 MUST be "New Recruits" (humans only)
if they are married and use their maiden name that counts
Kailey Rhea Carter
Patrick Camden Kelly
Forrest Donald Bridges
Luke Edward Devore
Kenneth Clayton Smith
Ellen Elizabeth Spence Smith
Katherine Louise Emry Spence
Kelly Anne Spence
Rodney Edmund Spence
Marilyn Gail Hart Spence
700
What was the name of the Smith's dog from when Jack and Janie were little and what breed was it?
Maggie
Yellow lab
700
Which family member had a holiday proposal? (within 10 days counts)
John and Kelly (Christmas)
Rod and Kathy (Oct 24)
Trey and Kailey (Trey's birthday)
Ellen and Ken (birthdays, I think?)