The following were on a sheet that was distributed during the cocktail hour of Paul and Karen's wedding reception.
2. What is Karen's favorite flower?
Iris
3. What's the story behind Paul's middle name (Christopher)?
He was born without a middle name and given "Christopher"
as a confirmation name but was told that it was his middle name.
4. How many siblings does Karen have?
Four. Three sisters and a brother.
5. How many years has Paul worked at SRA?
At the time, Paul had worked nearly ten years at SRA.
6. When did Karen move to Northern Virginia?
The summer of 1990.
7. What is Paul's favorite rock band?
Rush.
8. What was Karen doing when she tore her ACL (knee injury)?
Skiing. It would give out during
volleyball games but it was already torn by then.
9. What is Paul's favorite food staple?
Pasta
10. What two musical instruments does Karen know how to play?
Piano and flute.
11. What farm animal can Paul imitate well (that Karen hates)?
The pig.
12. What colleges have Karen and Paul attended (hint: 2 each)?
Karen attended Alfred and Oswego State. Paul attended Geneseo State and the University of Buffalo.
13. Where did Karen and Paul meet?
Paul and Karen met at the parking garage of the Arlington Plaza building at SRA.
So valid answers are at work, at SRA, at AP, in a parking garage and in Arlington.
14. Where did Paul propose to Karen?
Paul proposed on his knees on the beach of Ocean City, Maryland.
15. Paul's basement-level toilet was once owned by which celebrity?
Elizabeth Taylor.
16. What is Karen's favorite animal at the zoo?
The elephant.
17. Who is Mischief?
Paul's tiger-striped, fat cat.
18. Paul knows all of the words to which two National Anthems?
Canada and the USA.
19. What paper decoration does Karen make at Christmas?
Paper snowflakes.
20. Why do some drivers think that Paul is a nudist?
Paul's car's license plate reads "BUF FAN" and
when Paul drives his car without a shirt, he gets some interesting looks.
2. Karen lives with the Best Man.
True. At the time, Karen rented a room from Paul Thamassett.
3. Paul loves watching golf tournaments.
False
4. Karen can do a split.
True.
5. Neither Karen nor Paul has ever bungee jumped.
False. Karen has bungee jumped.
6. Karen's natural eye color is blue.
False. Karen wears blue contacts.
7. Paul once cracked his windshield playing the air drums while driving.
True.
8. Karen is more mechanically inclined than Paul.
True.
9. Paul's car is blue with silver spots.
True. The paint is coming off.
10. Neither Paul nor Karen has ever been overseas.
False. At the time the only
foreign nations that we had been to had been Mexico and Canada.
11. Karen introduced Paul to recycling.
False.
12. Karen has more than 190,000 miles on her car.
True.
13. Paul is so thin because he doesn't like to eat much.
False. Paul loves to eat.
14. Karen was named Miss Dead Head at a company function attending a Minor League Baseball game.
True. Karen
was selected from the crowd to wear a dreadlocked wig and dance whenever the Prince William Cannons scored.
15. Paul has a degree in Computer Science.
False. Paul's degree is in Mathematics.