The Choices We Make (part 1) - (February 2055 Birthdays)

February 2055. Todd Keller is 30. Gretchen Keller is 29. Heidi Ingram is 24. Chelsea Keller is 13. Logan Keller is 12. Peyton Keller is 9.

optional soundtrack: “If It Makes You Happy” by Sheryl Crow

Heidi stepped out of her junky car and into the biting cold air of late February. Everything seemed colder back in her hometown of Lansing. Perhaps she had just gotten too used to the urban heat complex of Kimball Station. Or maybe it was something else.

The door of the triplex’s leftmost unit swung open, her nephews walking out into the yard in shock.

“Aunt Heidi?”

Database: Keller (Todd and Gretchen)

Keller Family

Lancaster Drive - Lansing

L to R: Gretchen, Peyton, Chelsea, Todd, Logan

Todd Keller

Age: 29 (adult)

Birthday: January 29, 2025

Full Name: Todd Paul Keller
Pronouns: he/him

Parents: Ruby (Patterson) and Rodney Keller

Siblings: brothers Anthony and Darren Keller

Children: daughter Chelsea Keller, sons Logan and Peyton Keller

Personality: Pisces, 7/6/6/3/3

Traits: cold, indecisive, quiet, humble, serious

Aspiration: Pleasure/Fortune

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2043

Job: mechanic, AA Automotive of Lansing

Best Friends: none

Romantic: Gretchen Keller, married August 2043, together April 2039
Sexuality: straight

DNA: Brown curly hair, grey eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'9"

Gretchen Keller

Age: 29 (adult)

Birthday: June 5, 2025

Full Name: Gretchen Leigh (Ingram) Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: Marcia (Heath) and Blake Ingram

Siblings: sister Heidi Ingram, brothers Lewis and Brent Ingram

Children: daughter Chelsea Keller, sons Logan and Peyton Keller

Personality: Gemini, 3/6/3/7/6

Traits: naive, sweet, cynical, worrisome, uncertain

Aspiration: Pleasure/Family

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2043

Job: retail sales clerk, part-time

Best Friends: Jill Keller (sister-in-law), Alanis Gorey

Romantic: Todd Keller, married August 2043, together April 2039
Sexuality: straight

DNA: Brown straight hair, light green eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'4"

Chelsea Keller

Age: 13 (teenager)

Birthday: July 10, 2041

Full Name: Chelsea Cathleen Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: Gretchen (Ingram) and Todd Keller

Siblings: brothers Logan and Peyton Keller

Personality: Cancer, 9/6/3/8/3

Traits: giving, protective, brave, picky, logical

Aspiration: Popularity/Knowledge

Education: Lansing Middle School, 8th grade

Best Friends: Allegra Gorey

Romantic: none
Sexuality: lesbian

DNA: Brown curly hair, blue eyes, 0.10 skin

Logan Keller

Age: 11 (child)

Birthday: February 21, 2043

Full Name: Logan Patrick Keller
Pronouns: he/him

Parents: Gretchen (Ingram) and Todd Keller

Siblings: sister Chelsea Keller, brother Peyton Keller

Personality: Pisces, 3/10/8/1/3

Traits: reckless, loud, immature, outgoing, sensitive

Education: Lansing Middle School, 6th grade

Best Friends: Allegra Gorey

DNA: Brown straight hair, grey eyes, 0.10 skin

Peyton Keller

Age: 9 (child)

Birthday: June 26, 2045

Full Name: Peyton James Keller
Pronouns: he/him

Parents: Gretchen (Ingram) and Todd Keller

Siblings: sister Chelsea Keller, brother Logan Keller

Personality: Cancer, 9/1/7/4/5

Traits: worrisome, somber, anti-social, trustworthy, bitter

Education: Lansing Elementary School, 4th grade

Best Friends: Chase Ingram (cousin)

DNA: Brown curly hair, grey eyes, 0.10 skin

Database: Keller (Anthony and Jill)

Keller Family

Allsop Road - Kimball Station

L to R: Anthony, Ashley, Jill, Courtney

Anthony Keller
Age: 32 (adult)
Birthday: April 10, 2022
Full Name: Anthony Craig Keller
Pronouns: he/him

Parents: Ruby (Patterson) and Rodney Keller
Siblings: brothers Todd and Darren Keller
Children: daughters Ashley and Courtney Keller

Personality: Aries, 4/5/6/2/8
Traits: honest, social, insightful, skeptical, driven
Aspiration: Fortune/Knowledge

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2041; University of Georgia, class of 2044 (chemistry)
Job: project leader (science)

Best Friends: Adam Lowery
Romantic: Jill Keller, married January 2045
Sexuality: straight

DNA: Brown straight hair, blue eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'8"


Jill Keller
Age: 31 (adult)
Birthday: August 24, 2023
Full Name: Jill Adela (Fleig) Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: none local
Siblings: none local
Children: daughters Ashley and Courtney Keller

Personality: Libra, 4/10/4/4/3
Traits: social, confident, brave, lazy, blunt
Aspiration: Popularity/Family

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2041; Cornett University, dropout
Job: stay-at-home mom (history: drive-thru clerk)

Best Friends: Christy Keller (sister-in-law)
Romantic: Anthony Keller, married January 2045
Sexuality: "straight"

DNA: Red curly hair, green eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'10"


Ashley Keller
Age: 5 (child)
Birthday: September 22, 2049
Full Name: Ashley Anne Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: Jill (Fleig) and Anthony Keller
Siblings: sister Courtney Keller

Personality: Libra, 10/9/10/2/3
Traits: energetic, charming, organized, friendly, hot-headed

Education: Rickard Street Preschool

Best Friends: none

DNA: Brown straight hair, blue eyes, 0.10 skin


Courtney Keller
Age: 5 months (baby)
Birthday: July 31, 2054 [Cancer]
Full Name: Courtney Ruth Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: Jill (Fleig) and Anthony Keller
Siblings: sister Ashley Keller

DNA: Brown curly hair, blue eyes, 0.10 skin

Database: Keller (Rodney and Ruby)

Keller Family

North Street - Lansing

L to R: Rodney, Ruby

Rodney Keller
Age: 52 (adult)
Birthday: January 5, 2003
Full Name: Rodney Craig Keller
Pronouns: he/him

Parents: none local
Siblings: none local
Children: sons Anthony, Todd, and Darren Keller

Personality: Capricorn, 5/5/6/5/4
Traits: compassionate, skeptical, hard-working, honest, independent
Aspiration: Pleasure/Fortune

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2021
Job: farmer

Friends: Blake Ingram
Romantic: Ruby Keller, married July 2023, together September 2020
Sexuality: straight

DNA: Brown curly hair, blue eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'8"


Ruby Keller
Age: 51 (adult)
Birthday: January 13, 2003
Full Name: Ruby Cathleen (Patterson) Keller
Pronouns: she/her

Parents: none local
Siblings: none local
Children: sons Anthony, Todd, and Darren Keller

Personality: Capricorn, 5/6/6/3/5
Traits: kind, aloof, reserved, observant, protective
Aspiration: Family/Pleasure

Education: Lansing HS, class of 2021
Job: drive through clerk, culinary

Friends: Marcia Ingram
Romantic: Ruby Keller, married July 2023, together September 2020
Sexuality: straight

DNA: Red curly hair, grey eyes, 0.10 skin, 5'1"