Early Life

1. With your mother's artistic talents and your father's musical talent, it is no wonder that you got those genes; however, your father was also quite an athlete. Were you ever involved in sport, organized or otherwise?

2. In what other ways are you like each of your parents?

3. You gave your paternal grandmother the name Wee and your paternal grandfather the name Weo.  What memories do you have of these names and years?

4. Your mother related that at 4 years old you met some twins and started asking for siblings and later at 6 you told your grandpa, "I have prayed for two years, Weo, and have even thanked God.  Now, when do you think he is going to send those twin babies to me?”   What memories and stories can you relate about meeting your new brothers and all the years you had together out there on the Antietam Farm.

5. If it not too sad/difficult, could you talk about losing a brother at such an early age?

6. You had a lot of different pets/animals growing up.  Any stories/memories?

 

Education

1. Why did you select American University?

2. What field of study were you in and why did you select it?

3. How have you used your academic education?

 

Professional Life

1. Working for Time-Life in Alexandria and Random House in New York City must have been exciting.  What stories/memories are special to you?

2. Why did you leave this line of work, or did you?

3. What other career paths have you followed, i.e. as sources of revenue?

 

Personal Life

1. You met Gretchen in high school but renewed your friendship after college.  Tell us more about how this happened.

2. What are her special characteristics that let you know that she would be that special someone in your life?

3. When and why did you get into photography?

4. What has been most rewarding about fatherhood?

5. Do you see yourself in Hopper and Maysie? Explain. Examples

6. Do you Gretchen (or other family) in Hopper and Maysie? Explain. Examples

7. How did you get started with music?

8. From whom or from where do you attribute your love of music?  At what age were you introduced to music and did your parents encourage your love of music?

9. What are some of the top bands/shows you have seen live and which ones are your favorites?

10. If you could play with any professional band(s) (current or disbanded), which one(s) would they be and why?

11. Do either of your kids enjoy music/ playing music also? And if so, give us some details about that. 

12. What are your life goals? How do they compare with those of "the distant past."

13. If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to yourself at High School graduation?

14. What do you think you learned/inherited from your mother and your father that has defined your way in life: personal choice, career, social issues, etc.

15. What advice will you have for your children and what traits do you hope they have inherited from you?

16. Do you have a personal philosophy that guides your life?

17. What question(s) haven’t we asked you that you would have liked us to ask?

18. What would you like to be your "legacy"... what would you want people to remember about you.