Richardson Christmas Quiz (2025 Edition)

Below are the answers to our 2025 Christmas letter you recently received (correct answers are in bold):

1. This past winter, Tim:
A. Taught Pig Latin as a second language
B. Enrolled in an online PhD program
C. Interned at a classic car repair shop
D. Taught snow sports on the weekends at Ober Mountain

2. For the last two years, Adele has been pursuing her passion for:
A. Learning how to chant with Franciscan monks
B. Mastering the art of yodeling
C. Cultivating Norwegian farming techniques on an organic berry farm
D. Playing bass drum in an Oompah band
E. Teaching a “cottage class” for 6- and 7-year-olds

3. In late June, Tim joined two of his brothers and a sister-in-law on a fantastic cruise to:
A. The Red Sea
B. The Blue Lagoon
C. The Yellow Cannery Islands
D. The Plaid Peninsula
E. Greenland

4. Which Richardson(s) placed sixth in a district cross-country race and 68th in the state?
A. 29-year-old Russell
B. Soon-to-be 27-year-old Charlotte
C. 24-year-old Evelyn
D. 21-year-old Amelia
E. 19-year-old Ava
F. 16-year-old Rowen
G. The “slightly older” team Tim and Adele in a couples’ fall pumpkin run

5. Which Richardson recently got married?
A. 29-year-old Russell
B. Soon-to-be 27-year-old Charlotte
C. 24-year-old Evelyn
D. 21-year-old Amelia
E. 19-year-old Ava
F. 16-year-old Rowen

6. Adele joined Tim for speaking-engagement trips to:
A. St. Augustine, FL
B. Richmond, VA
C. Atlanta, GA
D. Florida Panhandle
E. The Gaza Strip

7. For a milestone birthday, Adele and Tim joined eight couples (including five of Adele’s sorority sisters
and husbands/significant others who surprise her) to see which musician(s)?
A. Paul McCartney
B. Taylor Swift
C. Earth, Wind & Fire
D. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
E. A Lawrence Welk cover band
F. Folk musician David Wilcox

8. Who was welcomed into the Richardson family in the last year?
A. Santa Claus
B. Sasquatch
C. Triplets Mo, Larry, and Curly
D. Lucy and Ethel
E. Gabriel Richardson (turning one in December)

9. In May, Tim and Rowen were able to meet which football coach?
A. Former Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
B. UNC coach Bill Belichick (and his 20-something girlfriend)
C. Former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi
D. Watson Brown, who holds the distinction of the most college games lost—211
E. Head FSU Coach Mike Norvell

10. We’re a year and a half away from being empty nesters and plan to:
A. Join the Peace Corps
B. Hire dance instructors so we can audition for Dancing with the Stars
C. Open a vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, lead-free restaurant called Freaky Foods
D. Buy a camper and spend part of the winters in a warmer climate

11. The first person who answers all these questions correctly wins:
A. A 64-pack of Crayola crayons and a lifetime supply of coloring books
B. Tim and Adele’s soon-to-be-retired 2012 Honda Odyssey minivan with 212K miles
C. Dinner at The Restaurant, a James Beard Award–winning restaurant at Blackberry Farm near us
D. A weekend stay in our 104-year-old home, 22 miles from the entrance to Great Smoky
Mountains National Park