Who’s that lady?
Our mom is a great baker, and has several famous dishes in her repertoire, including this delicious fruity pie dish
What is apple/blueberry crisp?
Our parents were always involved in our sports growing up, giving words of encouragement, attending games, and even coaching too! Both Jacqui and Bobby coached this sport when their kids first started playing.
What is basketball?
Books get heavy extremely quickly when packing, so our collection got smaller with each move over the past 20 years. However, this author, with signature novels like Sula, have remained a staple on our bookshelf
Who is Toni Morrison?
One of the best parts about growing up with our mom was hearing her sing: this song by Whitney Houston in the Bodyguard was guaranteed to make her burst into song
What is I Will Always Love You?
One of the many traditions Jacqui and Bobby established was going to this area every other year with 3 or 4 other families to enjoy the beach and fun activities like crab hunting
What are the Outer Banks?
Jacqui loved working with kids, so for a short time, she would substitute teach for this grade while we lived in Lake Hopatcong, NJ
What is kindergarten?
Pickleball has brought so much joy and so many new friends to our parents. Their journey began in this year, and it has led to our parents participating (and winning 😉) in tournaments, leagues, and more!
What is 2021?
Jacqui was quick to read this memoir, whose audiobook gained a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album in 2020
What is Becoming, by Michelle Obama?
When our parents got married, they used this special song by the Temptations for their first dance, surrounded by family and friends
What is My Girl?
One of Jacqui and Bobby’s favorite things to do together is travel. They did extensive research on the Moors and their history before visiting this country on their most recent trip
What is Spain?
Jacqui can be seen posing in front of this iconic red car in her 20s: just before her good friend crashed it into a telephone pole!
What is a Honda Prelude?
Jacqui has been athletic all her life: in fact, she played this sport well into her 40s: and has a gnaly scar from her diving catch!
What is softball?
This author is one of Jacqui’s favorites: He’s had several book adapted into movies, starring Tom Hanks as a Harvard professor with a knack for adventure.
Who is Dan Brown?
Jacqui has a deep appreciation for this music industry giant who earned the title “Queen of Soul” after recording countless hits for Columbia and Atlantic Records
Who is Aretha Franklin?
After this many years of marriage, our parents still hold hands while doing the most mundane of things, like watching TV on the couch or going for a long drive
What is 34 years?
Jacqui loves learning new skills and is often ahead of the curve: she leaned into her tech-savvy side and majored in this subject at UMASS
What is computer science?
Although she was great at every sport she tried, they didn’t all stick : when her track coach demanded a particularly tough workout one day, Jacqui did this.
What is ran home?
One genre that Jacqui consistently turns to is Historical Fiction: this novel set in Afghanistan by Khaled Hosseini captured her attention from the very first chapter
What is Kite Runner?
Although Jacqui appreciates the vocal talent of many artists, she will always say this 1980s sensation had the best voice. Even though we’ve heard his songs many times over, it’s still ‘never too much’
Who is Luther Vandross?
Our parents started their lives together in this small Massachusetts town before heading to Nashua, NH for their next adventure
What is Billerica?
For her first job out of college, Jacqui donned her hard hat and high visibility vest to do this job, helping support the expansion of 5G.
What is put up telephone poles?
This was one of the first sports Jacqui played: our fearless defender’s socks went all the way up to her knees!
What is field hockey?
This classic picture book our mom would always read to us was set in Boston, and followed the lives of an aquatic family as the mom tries to keep her kids out of danger
What is Make Way For Ducklings?
Most of her favorite songs fall into the R&B category, but Jacqui knows every single word to this 7 minute classic by the Sugarhill Gang
What is Rapper’s Delight?
Bobby and Jacqui took their first trip together on their honeymoon to this destination, beginning their life together with clear skies and sandy beaches
What is Cozumel?