Thanks for that. If you could flesh out the members of your family a bit it would help confused people like me understand who's who.

You asked me to 'flesh' out the members of my family as you're a bit confused. If you don't mind could you e-mail me privately at [email protected]? Let me know who you are and more specifically what you're confused about. I don't mind posting for all to see but your question is a bit vague and you are a 'stranger' to me.

the family tree
Pops, I think what he means is who is who in our family. I just did this 'family tree' at another site:

My Dad:
JOHN Sr.
kids
--me
--Auty
--Bella
--John Jr.
--Niki_san

My Uncle
Jim LaMattery
kids
--Kerenina
--Kristy
--one more totally removed from this situation

Hope that helps!
PD

It does help. The fog clears, if slightly (might take a while for me to get it and I know a couple of you all).