Thanks

I know this pic is way newer than the time period talked about, but it still fits

     Alright, I get it.  Some of the Christensens have different ways of remembering things than I do.  Thank you for your comments, though.  I really appreciate them.  They will help in a writing project I am planning for the future.  You are right, it was a long time ago and an almost unfair request.  Also, I did not mean to be insensitve to my family.  I love you all and I was trying to get an accurate memory of the past.
  I do, however, remember a few things about you.  I remember meeting Devin over the phone before I met him in person and Trent called him a dunderhead.  When I met him person, I talked him into jumping off a bridge at Salem Pond.  Not the best idea I've ever had.  I remember not knowing what to say to a stats prof who was the father of my new boyfriend.  I complimented him on his BYU watch and told him I did poorly in stats.  Yeah, that could have gone better, too.  I remember Bonnie being accommodating and kind.  Meg was intimidating as well.   Erin had a pretty wedding dress (not that nobody else did, but that hers stuck in my mind as unique).  I remember thinking that Meg was my sister's age, Erin was my age, Diana was my other sister's age; which allowed me to assign personality traits to you that I found out later were not true.  Trisa was a cute and sensitive nine-year-old who became my pal for the day.  Trent was fat in his picture on the wall and he had slimmed down since then (and even more now).  Brandon had leaves behind his picture and the rest of them didn't.  I don't know why that stuck in my head, but it did.  I don't remember Der or Sher that day, but I did think that Sher was really interested in getting to know me when I do remember meeting her.  All in all, I felt slightly out of place because you knew what to say to each other and I had no idea where to begin.
     My first recollection of Laura was that she was much younger than Brandon in behavior, but not in a negative way.  She seemed free and innocent.  Sorry Stephanie, I don't remember meeting you, but you are still an example of selfless motherhood for me.  I noticed all of you were thinner than I could ever hope to be and that also intimidated me.  Now that same size is my goal.  Perspective, hmmm.
     My purpose in this exercise was for perspective.  Sometimes we need a little reality to enter into our dream land and shake things up a bit.  I read a book recently where the hero told the heroine exactly what he thought of her and I found it so refreshing that I wanted the same experience.  Of course, it was going to backfire.  Life shouldn't remind you of a book you've read, the books should remind you of life.  I guess I need to do more living and less reading.
     I haven't given up indexing for reading, though.  I still find a little time to do it.  I did two batches today to warm up for the 1940 census.  It felt good to get back into it.  Indexing is hard to do when you are trying not to leave your lunch on the keyboard.  I feel better today and I may make Trent take me for a private FHE to The Hunger Games movie.  Like he'd go for that.  We really aren't movie theater goers.  I am going to make him take me before we leave him all alone for Spring Break and go up north to the weddings this week.
     Can I say the word wedding one more time?  It's all I talk about lately, sorry.  I am just so excited and happy for my family members.  Weddings are so much fun and I love being involved in them in any way.  Yee haw, they are almost here.

1 pm the same day
Addendum

      I apologize to my family for not being clear enough about the intent of the Comments, Please post the other day. I was saying that I know you were kind to me and that you complimented me. I was just so messed up back then I did not hear them. Please forgive me for not being sensitive to your feelings and writing something that you thought was cruel.