A Richmond Family Colossal Christmas Crossword
Across
- 2. the best food in West Virigina, at least according to Eric
- 4. listen to the...
- 5. a discount store kind of like Target featuring popcorn
- 9. it's hard to believe Eric broke his wrist doing this
- 10. visible from Grandma and Grandpa's house in Colorado
- 13. I see a little silhouetto of Erin dancing
- 15. going here after a baseball game
- 17. best place to pick up Fun Night goodies
- 19. came home from the pool to find our our flooded thanks to this breaking
- 21. shot with a pellet and bb gun, this little guy didn't stand a chance
- 22. delicious sandwiches but now closed
- 23. world's best 5th grade teacher
- 26. Eric's term for icicles
- 28. used to get our bike tires filled with air at a particular gas station
- 29. Mom had quite the collection of these warm tops
- 31. nickname for this foil-wrapped meat and veggie dish cooked in a camp fire
- 32. Dad's break from teaching to fix stuff
- 37. world's best pepperoni roll recipe
- 40. Erin's instrument
- 43. smoking neighbor who gave us full size candy bars at halloween
- 46. putt putt, arcade, go-karts, laser tag
- 48. Eric dropped a plate full of this when we had relatives visiting
- 50. push his nose for these to pop out
- 52. library currency
- 53. catching tadpoles and eating McDonald's
- 54. without Mom and Dad's support and guidance, Eric & Erin would have never achieved this
- 56. how could we not stop by heere to get a bacon biscuit before a trip
- 57. iconic sound of summer, or to mom the start of the school year
- 59. sit on a hay bale and you might get bit by these
- 60. sliced and sometimes salted
- 61. Eric's instrument
- 63. defunt clothing store
- 67. annual summer vacation tradition
- 68. Mom's perfume
- 72. too bad Eric fell off and cried mere minutes after receiving
- 73. Let's get fired up let's get fired up let's get, fired up!
- 75. Dad chaperoned this school trip
- 77. picking up a load of this before winter hits
- 80. Mom's instrument
- 82. best place for salami and steaks
- 84. she picked up Eric from the Anne Bailey parking lot after he fell
- 89. star athlete who once lived across the street from Mom Mom & Pop Pop
- 92. a staple viewing of every Christmas
- 94. Mary had a little lamb (who covered it's ears whenever this was played)
- 95. did you ever see a banana wearing pajamas
- 96. an automobile part became a fun time in the backyard
- 97. from putt putt girl to Cytology Supervisor
- 98. pairs best with salami
- 99. restaurant frequently visited for special occasions, Eric loves their BBQ salmon
Down
- 1. delicious dessert dogs
- 3. Mo to the E
- 4. ordered gas station fish
- 6. going to the ice cream machine was the best part about eating here
- 7. riding our bikes to these, Erin really showed off her skills
- 8. a cloudy yet pleasant day at this beach gave us all a healthy dose of sun poisoning
- 11. blue light specials and ICEEs
- 12. Erin and Eric's streetside table was shutdown by the cops when trying to sell these
- 14. hush puppies, greek salad, sirloin tips
- 16. from bus boy to PACS Administrator
- 18. buckets of these every summer
- 20. wooden airplanes and mini calendars
- 24. we saw this event outside an Embassy Suites in Oklahoma
- 25. nickname for the Buckskin Scout Reservation campground
- 27. Pop Pop would always let us nibble on a fresh loaf
- 30. an elderly receptionist left us in stitches everytime she answered the phone
- 33. Mom making loops while Eric & Erin played at the playground
- 34. two front yard creatures who became rather "festive" one year
- 35. home of the cappi
- 36. learn(ed) to swim
- 38. active and well known Ordnance Park neighbor
- 39. riding bikes to a nearby restaurant for this particular lunch item
- 41. always fun building wooden racecars for this event
- 42. also (lovingly) known as one-eye
- 44. coming home from Myrtle Beach with one of these was a must
- 45. world's best art teacher
- 47. raided at night once Mom and Dad were asleep
- 49. Erin and Eric would go here while Mom got her nails done
- 51. a strange crowd at this local bar
- 55. seafood buffet
- 58. stacked sleeping apparatus
- 62. fun summer (slip 'n) slide
- 64. also known as shoo
- 65. monogramed and still in use today
- 66. Mom coming home with food from this long sandwich place
- 69. a holiday visit to Dad's old workplace
- 70. eccentric hair dresser, Ryan liked to say his name
- 71. feasting on little chickens and goblet toasts, this dinner show was quite the experience
- 74. coin given to us by Mom Mom as a collector's item but may have been cashed in
- 76. our go-to Chinese cuisine place
- 78. earmarking items in this Christmas catalog
- 79. a gift from Mom every Christmas eve
- 81. renting movies and video games
- 83. Mom's favorite place to find a new dress
- 85. after typewriters but before ink and laser
- 86. a lovable pet, the first of many more to come
- 87. Eric "played" basketball for this church league
- 88. this yearly event had Pop Pop on the ground at one point
- 90. Pop Pop's nickname for this burger joint
- 91. thank you Mom and Dad for taking care of this furry critter while Eric was at college
- 93. no matter how small, Grandma and Grandpa had plenty of these to make another meal