I am the same age as you and whatever you mentioned here brought back a lot of good memories. I also lived in the western district and went to the same school as your daughter. Life was good. Thank you for your story.
This case reminds me of the Cheshire home invasion murders. It was a brutal and random attack home invasion in Connecticut 2010 - just as horrible as this tragedy!! The only Survivor was the father, Dr. Petit who rebuilt life after family was bound, tortured and murdered.