The Blackwoods & the Rheiders
“If you care to read about them at all, there’s a whole personal essay here for you.”
The Blackwoods (Or, at least, the ones still in Lanford)
Andrew Blackwood | Father | June 21, 1969
“Paycheck giver. Businessman. Quiet and kind, yet so apathetic.”
Eliza Blackwood (née Rheider) | Mother | October 28, 1971
“Whiny bitch. Passive-aggressive queen. Obnoxious and pointless.”
Samantha “Sam” Blackwood | Self | February 5, 1995
“Best fucking person you’ll ever meet.
The Extended (And not-so-distant)
Jodi Rheider | Maternal aunt | July 1, 1975
“Rich bitch. Anti-vaxer. Vegan. Cunt.”
Jenna Rheider | Maternal cousin | April 14, 1994
“I’ve only heard about seven privileged words from her. Ever.”
Connor Rheider | Maternal cousin | November 2, 1999
“Quirky. Genius. Loves drones. Probably in charge of WikiLeaks.”
Luke Rheider | Maternal uncle | May 4, 1966
“Pretentious. Thinks old money is anything over a year. Total sports douche.”
Charli Diamond | Maternal aunt-in-law | October 31, 1982
“Second wife. Thinks Luke’s gonna die soon. Loves FormDecor. Refused the name.”
Bastien Rheider | Maternal cousin | January 28, 1988
“One of the two actually cool people in this family. Sarcastic. Sick. Sweet.”
Evie Rheider | Maternal first cousin, once removed | September 12, 2008
“Do 8-year-olds have personalities?”
Paul Blackwood | Paternal uncle | October 6, 1965
“Loudly republican. Loudly terrible. Winged armchairs and corporate whatever.”
Charlotte Blackwood (née Gilfrey) | Paternal aunt-in-law | May 10, 1967
“If Ann Coulter was slightly younger and somehow slightly worse.”
Kim Blackwood | Paternal cousin | August 1, 1987
“Thinks she’s Kim Kardashian’s heir apparent. Kim K has taste.”
George White | Cousin-in-law-to-be | November 7, 1980
“They always say women go after men that remind them of their fathers. Kim sure did.”
Lisa Blackwood | Paternal cousin | April 9, 1989
“She really, really gets along well with my mom. Mini-Eliza. Should’ve been aborted.”
Salvatore Stracci | Cousin-in-law-to-be | October 22, 1976
“Tall, dark, Italian and scary.”
Alessandro Blackwood | Paternal first cousin, once removed | May 31, 2010
“Had to hold him at a party once. He spat on me.”
Michael Blackwood | Patnernal uncle | May 1, 1967
“I legitimately don’t know if he and Paul are different people.”
Natalie Blackwood (née Gainsbourg) | Paternal aunt-in-law | July 1, 1968
“Quiet, but clearly judgmental. Alopecia. Clings to Michael desperately.”
Heather Blackwood | Paternal cousin | March 14, 1990
“Second cool person in the family. Goddess. Soul sister.”
Matthew Blackwood | Paternal uncle | Stillborn August 8, 1970
“And who gives a fuck about grandparents? Not I.”