The family tree (Reader's Digest Version)

So as you can see, I haven't exactly led a boring existence to date.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg, Andrea - You see, being gay and a Witch in a family of (alleged) wife beaters, serial divorcee's, savvy businessmen (think Hillary and Whitewater) has made (and makes) me the proverbial "black sheep" of said family.
Of course, the fact that I don't pull punches socially does make me a wild card, however in my defense, I only fire off a bon mot when the situation calls for it.

I'll post more about my spiritual views later - hopefully it'll help you see that indeed, there is more to Heaven and Earth than is dreamt of by mortal man.

Back to the subject at hand, here's the breakdown of my family tree - (use this when I mention a relative) my mother Faye came from a family of 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls, all first generation American. My father came from a family of 3, two boys and a girl also all first generation American.
Faye's brothers were Julius, & Herm, her sisters Babe and Pattye. Julius married Fanny, Herm married Arlen, Babe married Milt, and Pattye married Harry.
From these unions, Julius' son is Ronnie, Herm's daughter is Jody, Babe's sons are Rodney, Barton and Darryl, Pattye's son is Blake.
On my father Sam's side - his brother's name is Max, and his sister's name is Lucy - Max married Janet and Lucy married Marty - Max has a son and 2 daughters, Matt, Rosalie & Cheryl, and Lucy's sons are Eric, Allan and Jesse.
My mother's family was and is Atlanta bound, while Max lives/lived in Indianapolis while Lucy lives/lived in San Diego.
Make sure your Grandpa Don tells you about his side of the family too.

After all, crazy ain't just a Southern thing.