I received my 2nd try 23andme kit yesterday and sent in the new sample today. I used a plastic spoon to scrape around my cheeks & tongue before spitting into the tube. Last time my spit was crystal clear. This time it was cloudy. Hopefully I managed to get some DNA in there this time. I'll know in a few weeks.

I am looking forward to review the health related reports, including APOe. I asked for all of the reports. If there is a bad egg in there somewhere, I see no reason not to know about it. My only concern is that health insurance companies could use this data to assess risk. But I worry about that for my cholesterol tests already.

But I have to admit that I am more curious about my family tree. I know where I think I come from (Irish, English, Dutch and German surnames from my grandparents). But there are also rumors of native American and African American blood on my mother's side. Are they true or just tall tales passed down?