Lily,
Because I’ve given all family and friends pseudonyms (to protect the semi-innocent), I want you–and, let’s face it, your forgetful mother–to have a key to this roman a clef so that we can tell who’s who. See the list below if you ever get confused about who I’m talking about!
The Stars
Lily June – The excruciatingly adorable human being you see when you look in the mirror (aka YOU)
Alyssa Moore – Your mother & (sometimes) humble narrator (aka the one who’s made your life and her parenting and personality into a completely unknown internet phenomenon)
Ryan Moore – Your dad, a man who loves baseball, Ghostbusters and Godzilla (as well as you and me) [There’s a tribute to him here. There’s always the story of how I met him here.]
Major Supporting Characters
Your Maternal Family Members
- Raelyn–My mom, and your Grandma [There’s a little about her here, and a lot about our relationship here as well as here.]
- Edward–My dad, and your Grandpa [There’s a pretty biased portrait of him here, and a hopefully slightly more forgiving one here.]
- Loren–My older sister, and your Aunt [There’s a bit about her here and even more here.]
- Martin–Your oldest cousin on your mom’s side; your Aunt Loren’s oldest son [You can read about him a little here and here.]
- Natalia–Your second-oldest cousin on your mom’s side; your Aunt Loren’s oldest daughter [She has a tiny cameo here.]
- Sophie aka “So-So”–Your fourth-oldest cousin on your mom’s side; your Aunt Loren’s youngest daughter [There’s an introduction to her here.]
- Sully–Your youngest cousin on your mom’s side; your Aunt Loren’s youngest son [There’s a bit about him here.]
- Denny–My half-brother; your younger uncle on your mom’s side; your Grandma Raelyn’s son. [You can read about him here.]
Your Paternal Family Members
- Alison–Your dad’s mom, and your Granny Gramma
- Jeanie–Your Grandma Alison’s long-time life partner and your Grandma
- Bryce–Your dad’s younger brother, and your Uncle [There’s a little about him here.]
- Jan–Your dad’s sister-in-law, your Uncle Bryce’s wife and your aunt
- Bryden–Your oldest cousin on your dad’s side; your Uncle Bryce’s first son [There’s an anecdote about him here.]
- Elijah–Your middle cousin on your dad’s side; your Uncle Bryce’s second son
- Cal–Your youngest cousin on your dad’s side; your Uncle Bryce’s third son
Other Supporting Characters
- Mary–My grandma, and your great grandmother who died before you were born
- Mira–One of my oldest friends whom I’ve known since Kindergarten, and one of your two honorary aunts [There’s a blip about her here.]
- Wanda–One of my oldest friends whom I’ve known since Middle School, and the other of your two honorary aunts [There’s a blip about her here.]
- Sherry–The oldest of the four secretaries where I work, the administrative coordinator of the department [There’s a little about her here.]
- Kat–The second oldest of the four secretaries where I work, the assistant chair’s assistant [She’s the brunette here.]
- Kimmy–The youngest (after me) of four secretaries where I work, the graduate program director’s assistant [She’s the blonde here.]
Cameos
- Lisa–Your Grandma Alison’s older dog
- Lady–Your Grandma Alison’s younger dog
- Kirsten–One of my closer friends back in high school [She features here a bit.]
- Bobby–My first real kiss [Here’s my whole kisstory.]
- Nathan–My first real boyfriend [His story is mostly here.]
- Eddie–My only transition boyfriend [His story is here.]
- Brett–My first real relationship [His story is here.]
- Gareth–A junior high school crush I had
Not Yet in the Cast, but Will Probably Join
- Derrick–My stepfather, and your Grandpa; your Grandma Raelyn’s husband
- Todd–My stepbrother, and your Uncle; your Grandpa Derrick’s son
- Dave–Your third-oldest cousin on your mom’s side; your Aunt Loren’s second son
- William–My grandpa on my dad’s side, and your great grandpa who died before you were born.
- Lorie–My grandma on my mom’s side, and your great grandma who lives in Texas
- Sandy–Our old cat, who now lives with your Aunt Loren
- Many more!
dearlilyjune 