John, As far as KD…no. My Dad is very strick about the no nick-name rule…and I ended up on his side…Thinking you know, why shorten a beautiful name that my parents gave me…? When I was young and someone would call me on the phone he’d correct them everytime they’d try too…ha. I respect it though…I never got mad. All my friends respected him. Now my best friend since I was 3…Allison…I call her Al..I know, but she allows it…All of us kids…full names. But we all respond to pet names…frog-face, hog-face, Peanut, Baby, and I have a special name my Dad calls me…it’s secret…But no one here on Medium knows my real name…this is my pen name..so KD is perfect..and it actually is a special name anyway..one of significance..As for our childhood…O…I loved it…I smile and hold it dear to my heart…And it’s funny, my Dad and Uncle, they’re the same about theirs as well…I have them telling me about theirs everyday….I love it…I love my life…It’s so simple..But it’s those simple things that I treasure and hold onto….Thanks for asking John. Your newsletter and email you never got from Jenn and I will be resent tomorrow morning….Have a good evening.