Childhood
What did Tim want to be growing up?
A marine biologist or he wanted to "cure cancer"
Where was Tim's first position after completing his Phd?
What was the name of the last company that Tim worked for? And in what location?
Diciphera in Lawrence, KS
What happened on October 1, 1988?
Tim and Mel got married!
Who did Tim frequently write to asking for their autograph? And who was the most famous person to respond?
In what city did Tim and Mel build their first home?
Lee's Summit, MO
Tim recently accomplished something with the odds of 1/2315. What was it?
He guessed Wordle on the first try
Where was the first place Tim ever went skiing?
What were Tim's favorite and least favorite sports teams growing up?
F: Mets, Rangers, Giants
L: Cowboys, Yankees
Tim spoke to his niece's elementary school class about what topic?
Monarch butterflies
What Christmas traditions does Tim spearhead every year?
Making sticky rolls and watching It's a Wonderful Life
The first time Tim took Timmy to Hidden valley (ski place in St. Louis), what happened to Timmy that made Mel really mad?
Timmy broke both his wrists and (apparently) Tim left Timmy waiting for hours.
What was the name of Tim's childhood dog and what happened to her?
Her name was Liecel. She died by eating dough, sitting on the heating vent, and inflating
400 yard and 4x400 relay
How many countries has Tim visited? Which continents has he not visited?
12 countries. He has not visited Africa, Australia, or Antarctica
Against which pitcher did the Heath's witness the Cardinals come back to win game 1 of the NLDS?
Clayton Kershaw (who won that Cy Young that year)
Tim was accused and convicted of breaking and entering in fourth grade. Where did you break into and what did he do?
Broke into his classroom and released the class butterfly (he thought the teacher was going to kill it and pin it on the board)
What was the title of Tim's PhD thesis and how many pages?
Analytical applications of ion molecule reactions in triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. ~270 pages
How many MLB ballparks has Tim attended games at?
13!