Prologue

Question 1

Elvis impression - my earliest humorous performance

Question 2

Salvation Army - gallows humor with my siblings

Question 3

Halloween Jews - we don’t believe in this holiday

Question 4

Middle School Comedic Teacher

Question 5

Dairy Factory - summer job - laughed all summer long

Question 6

Hamburger Joint - lot of laughs

Question 7

Grandma was a laugher - family get togethers were filled with laughter

Question 8

Mom was a laugher

Question 9

Mom loved Lucy and Red Skelton

Question 10

Dad liked Jackie Gleason - (Honeymooners)

Question 11

Dad was an entertaining story teller - humorous

Question 12

Uncle Roll was a crooner and joker (joke book)

Question 13

College Drunkenness - funny debauchery

Question 14

College Romance - comedic fun with future in-laws

Question 15

Social Worker - existential humor - ironic humor

Question 16

Deep Laughter - Linda’s redhead friend

Question 17

Deep Laughter - Diane Brock - Art Gallery

Question 18

Deep Laughter - BNI networking

Question 19

TM - 3 comedic presentations - thank you Melvin Helitzer

Question 20

TM - comedy competition - power of funny

Question 21

Deep Laughter - Sonoma County family dinner - mental escape

Question 22

Family - comedic times with kids

Question 23

Kevin’s wedding - funny toast

Question 24

SIRS introduction - sociology - funny self introduction

Question 25

Bill Miller - laughter until tears

Question 26

Humor - Deep Dive Research

Question 27

Saint Mary’s College - MBA - manic comedic behavior

Question 28

Learning to play golf - hilarious

Question 29

Playing Tennis with guys - comedic play

Question 30

Howard Johnson - Comedy Guy

Question 31

Early morning Exercise - joyful chit-chat - endorphin party

Question 32

Philosophy - who knew - exploration of humor

Question 33

Brian George - zany comedic hikes

Question 34

John Morre - satirical humor - cutting edge humor

Question 35

Early Interest - Oakland Laugh Lovers

Question 36

Political Satire - Canada - hilarious - inspirational

Question 37

Comedy Writing Class - getting the ball rolling again

Question 38

Future Dreams - Comedy Writing Partners - Monthly Joke Share

Question 39

New Yorker Cartoon Collection and analysis

Question 40

Bridge Partner Humor - Ellen (especially) also Jerry, Bill, Ken

Question 41

Gregarious, Joyful, Optimistic, Social Personality - over the top

Question 42

Idiosyncratic Free Spirit - sometimes too forward

Question 43

Lover of Long Form Conversation

Question 44

Bob DiCicco - comedic instincts - laughter to tears in Florida

Question 45

Shows I like - Everyone Loves Raymond, Friends, The Middle - (Patricia Heaton), Mary Tyler Moore