Welcome friends, the world of mysteries awaits you. This is Charity Hardy (nee Steel) who just moved from Bridgeport to Twinbrook to accept a position in the local government. You'll never guess who I met on my flight to sign my employment papers. It was none other than Frank Hardy who was also on his way to Twinbrook to start his own private investigator business after hearing of all the recent trouble in the town with banged up garden gnomes, car thieves and other underground crime. Being a mystery writer myself, I grew up reading all about the exciting cases that Frank and his brother Joe had solved all around the world with help from Nancy Drew at times.
Frank and I chatted on the flight and one thing led to another and we fell in love just like that and instead of a long drawn out dating affair we decided to get married shortly after arriving in Twinbrook. We purchased a funky house on Bayou Glutch Drive called Aerie Supply and added an upstairs and a garage with a family room and two more bedrooms for our growing family. Yes, we are already expecting our first child and are so excited. We plan to turn the bedroom next to ours into a nursery so we can keep a close eye on our young ones.
In addition to working for the local government, I play to write mystery stories on the side based on my husband's cases he solves locally and abroad. Painting is another passion of mine and hope to someday master both my writing and painting skills. Frank and I hope to pass our talents on to our children so that someday at least one of them will either want to write novels or solve the mysteries that elude our local law enforcement team.
Please join Frank and I as we work together to make our Sim World a safe place for our fellow Sims. No case is to small or large for Frank to handle. Bye the way, Joe hopes to join his brother once he graduates from the police academy. Having Joe in the local police department will hopefully stop the other local cops from giving them a hard time.
Frank just solved his first case for Sinbad Rotter who is a decoy in the criminal career, guess even criminals have cases that need to be solved. Some cases may seem minor to some but to the client they are very important and as Frank says no case is too small or insignificant. Sinbad apparently had this special garden gnome that someone was kicking. He suspected his neighbor Phoenix Prudence of doing the dastardly deed and wanted Frank to snoop in Mr Prudence's garbage for clues. After getting caught by Phoenix on the first try, Frank finally found some suspicious beat up sneakers in the suspect's garbage and after chatting with Phoenix for a while was able to get a confession. Phoenix had some anger issues and was taking his frustrations out on the poor garden gnome. Sinbad was pleased went Frank delivered the news but was soon back to his mean self and instead of thanking Frank for his trouble Sinbad yelled at him for no reason. I guess there is no pleasing some people.
Now on to more pleasant things, our first child Joe arrived into the world and is a healthy, bouncing little boy who is brave and perceptive like his father. When he is old enough, we plan to decorate one of the bedrooms off the garage for his own little retreat, but like most children he will probably spent a lot of time playing in his tree house.
Well it's been a busy but wonderful day in the Hardy household. Join me in the near future for Frank's next case which involves digging up some dirt on someone.
Happy sleuthing everyone,
Charity
Friday 22 July 2011
Thursday 21 July 2011
A New Scientist in Town- A Wishacy Legacy
This is Vaunda Steel and I just moved to Sunset Valley from Bridgeport to take a job offer from the local science lab. The people here are very welcoming and make you feel right at home. Victoria Andrews, Bessie Clavell and Leighton Sekemoto all stopped by to meet me after settling into my new mini-home on Water Lily Lane and with the money my brother Keiler gave me to help me get started I was able to repaint my home and decorate. Was able to purchase a good stove and fridge, new shower, and the necessary future for my living and bedroom.
It was a bittersweet move in that I got the job offer shortly after my mother's funeral. My father, Christopher Steel passed away suddenly on Keiler's wedding day. Jan, my mother, used to be a forensic specialist in the local police department, here in Sunset Valley where she met and fell in love with Christopher and shortly after they were married Dad got a job offer from the 50s Diner in Bridgeport and moved there after my oldest twin sisters were married. They had a wonderful marriage and were awarded the title of being 'eternally faithful' by their family and friends in Bridgeport. Mom started her own daycare so she could be home to take care of us children as well as others whose parents worked everyday. Dad would help out with the children whenever he was not at work and both of them treated each child as their own. My brother, Keiler took over the family homestead and married a wonderful girl, Alicia and then I became an auntie. Charity and Johanna got their own apartment in Bridgeport and my other brother Isaac moved to Twinbrook to work in the science lab there. He met and fell in love with Carol Funke and they had a nice quiet wedding. My twin sister, Grace, married her high school sweetheart, Tobias Duff and they now live in Sunset Valley as Grace was offered a position in the local police department. Unfortunately I never get to see her as has started a legacy of her own.
Well, I'm just getting settled in my new job and so far my boss and co-workers are great to work with. What will my life hold for me here in Sunset Valley? Will I meet the man of my dreams and have a family. Only time will tell.
Have a great day!
Vaunda (aka Silver)
It was a bittersweet move in that I got the job offer shortly after my mother's funeral. My father, Christopher Steel passed away suddenly on Keiler's wedding day. Jan, my mother, used to be a forensic specialist in the local police department, here in Sunset Valley where she met and fell in love with Christopher and shortly after they were married Dad got a job offer from the 50s Diner in Bridgeport and moved there after my oldest twin sisters were married. They had a wonderful marriage and were awarded the title of being 'eternally faithful' by their family and friends in Bridgeport. Mom started her own daycare so she could be home to take care of us children as well as others whose parents worked everyday. Dad would help out with the children whenever he was not at work and both of them treated each child as their own. My brother, Keiler took over the family homestead and married a wonderful girl, Alicia and then I became an auntie. Charity and Johanna got their own apartment in Bridgeport and my other brother Isaac moved to Twinbrook to work in the science lab there. He met and fell in love with Carol Funke and they had a nice quiet wedding. My twin sister, Grace, married her high school sweetheart, Tobias Duff and they now live in Sunset Valley as Grace was offered a position in the local police department. Unfortunately I never get to see her as has started a legacy of her own.
Well, I'm just getting settled in my new job and so far my boss and co-workers are great to work with. What will my life hold for me here in Sunset Valley? Will I meet the man of my dreams and have a family. Only time will tell.
Have a great day!
Vaunda (aka Silver)
The Day Family's Legacy of Hope: Generation Two
Chapter One: Oliver's Return to Riverview
My name is Oliver Day and have just returned to Riverview to start my medical career at the local hospital. I was born here, actually to to wonderful parents, Nick and Silver Day. If you wish to read about their lives just click on the link at the bottom of my story. I had three sisters Vicki, Nicola, and Sylvia who are currently with my Dad on the tropical island where Mom passed away a few years in a tragic accident while vacationing there with my father. Dad is slowly recovering from his loss and plans to eventually move to Old Town to start up the horse ranch that Mom always wanted in her memory.
Needless to say that moving back to Riverview has drained almost all of the allowance Dad gave me to help get me settled in my new life. I was able to purchase a nice plot of land and found some scrap hardwood floor tiles at the local junk yard that was in good condition, built a little half bath with a toilet for now, and purchased a fridge, a small table with two chairs, a little radio, and a sleeping bag to start out with. Will visit the local gym everyday for a shower until I can afford one of my own. Someday I would love to have a family of my own to pass the values my parents taught to my children and hopefully a future generation will also have a horse farm in remembrance of their ancestors, my parents.
Have settled quite nicely into back into my hometown and have already begun making friends. Shirley Lin is a fellow bed pan cleaner at the hospital and she has become my first friend. Am starting to get to know my boss Marisol Lobos who has promised me a raise if I go to Egypt and bring back three scarab beetles for the science lab at the hospital which I plan to do as soon as funds permit.
To help save on grocery bills I planted a garden with grapes, lettuce and tomatoes and also planted some apple trees on my property. After showering at the gym during my first week in town, I was finally able to afford a shower with a raise I received at work. One thing about living with very little money you learn to appreciate having the basic things in life like a roof over your head, a toilet and shower and of course food. Living on needs and not wants helps you to budget edge step of your life.
My parents always taught me to help others out who are in need, so when the son of my mother's dear friend Jan (Keiler) called to tell me that his sister, Johanna had just accepted a position in the local hospital as a bed pan cleaner and needed a place to live. I graciously agreed to let her stay with me on my property and Johanna arrived the next day. Keiler had given Johanna her portion of the inheritance money that Chris and Jan left each of their children to help them start new lives of their own. In appreciation of letting her live with me, Johanna used hers to build us a comfortable starter home to live in and some necessary furniture, appliances, and light fixtures. We are just getting to know each other but already I can see that Johanna is a special girl who loves the outdoors just as much as I do. It's great to have someone to work out with as it is a great motivator for staying in shape. Yes, I already have a crush on her and hope that someday we can be more than just friends.
Chapter Two: Establishing a Happy Life in the Midst of Tragedy
First, here is a little update on the rest of my family. Dad has decided to live out his days on the island where Silver passed away so suddenly so that he can be laid to rest next to his wife and his twin girls when his days on earth are over. My sister, Vicki has also returned to Riverview but I won't get to see her that much as she has been invited to join the Zeus boarding school that is run by another Simmer, Cassii who is establishing his own town of Riverview. Sadly, I just recently learned that my younger sisters, Nicola and Sylvia, were swept out to sea when they were playing on the beach and a big tidal wave came in and carried them out too fast for anyone to be able to rescue them. They have also been buried next to each other by their mother.
This leaves me Oliver to carry on the family story with my new wife, Johanna by my side. Through everything, I have learned that even though there is tragedy in life that there is always hope for those who are left behind to carry on. Johanna and I pray that through love, patience, and living our lives with a positive attitude that we can pass the legacy of hope to our children and have this message passed from generation to generation and that someday one of Silver's descendents can have that horse farm that my mother always dreamed about.
Johanna has settled well into life in Riverview and the more we got to know each other, the closer we found ourselves being drawn together and in no time at all Johanna and I were in love. Instead of a big wedding, Johanna and I decided visit a romantic resort on a remote island that specializes in offering wedding packages to suit every relationship and get married there. It was like a wedding and honeymoon all-in-one where there were no paparazzi to bother us. I mean who wants those tale bearers following them around on their honeymoon.
Upon our return home Johanna and I found that our house had burned down along with all of our possessions while we were away. When my wonderful brother Keiler found out he sent us a substantial amount of money for our wedding gift to help us in either building or buying a new home. We then purchased a home at the corner of Cotton Branch Drive and Riverview Road and after redecorating, adding a basement with a bathroom and family room and purchasing all new furniture our home was finally ready to move into. Oh, and the best part is that we had enough money to get ourselves a Jacuzzi and a new pick-up truck.
After getting settled into our new home, Johanna and I went back to work at the hospital. Somehow our employment records got lost and as a result we were demoted back to 'organ donors' who assist families in making that difficult decision to donate organs from their loved ones who have pronounced brain dead after suffering extensive head trauma. It may not seem fair that we had to start our careers over but hey in times of economic crisis one must do what they are told by their boss if they want to keep their jobs. I'm sure that in no time Johanna and I will work our way back up in our medical field.
Please join Johanna and I as we welcome our first child into the world, a healthy baby girl named Susanna. She has dark hair like her parents and has aged up into the cutest toddler that you ever did see. As a parent, I may be a little bias in that statement but all parents should be partial to their own children. Susanna is quite taken with her special doll that her aunt Charity sent her from Bayport. Maybe someday we'll have Charity and her husband Frank visit us for a weekend as we now have lots of room having added an upstairs with five bedrooms and a bathroom.
Work is going well for both Johanna and I. Since Johanna went back to work from maternity leave, she has already been promoted to paramedic. I'm currently working as an intern at the hospital having completed my stint as a paramedic. My boss gave my a raise today for making it easier for the nurses to get the children to take their vitamins. The other day I also hosted my first vaccination clinic at the local graveyard and Johanna should be doing hers in the next day or so. Both Johanna and I have also treated our first patients off the job. I was called to administer medical assistance to someone who developed a case of nausea while watching a movie with Johanna on our first date. Johanna had a similar experience after she went to the bookstore one day and someone took suddenly ill. It gave us a good feeling to be able to help others get well again.
Chapter Three: A New Home
After things had settled into steady routine at home, we found that celebrity life has both it's ups and downs. The upside is the discounts that many businesses offer you but the downside is lack of privacy. I mean just the other night one of the paparazzi just waltzed right in and started taking pictures of Johanna and I in bed. Having your picture taken when you're out and about everyday is one thing but when you're sleeping is an invasion of one's privacy. So, Johanna and I discussed the possibility of moving to a quieter, more private area, here in Riverview and after someone came in and stole Susanna's crib right out from underneath her, we decided that a move was definitely in order.
After checking the real estate market, we found a nice home with an upstairs, garage, and a nice fenced in backyard. Our new home is located at 1098 Dogwood Lane and is known as the Corgi Chief house and is right next to the fire department. We added five bedrooms and a family room upstairs where family and friends can hang out and for our exercise equipment. I've also renewed my love for music by purchasing a piano and guitar to entertain our guests with.
Johanna and I threw a birthday party for Susanna when she aged up to a young child but unfortunately the guests didn't get to see her blow out her candles as she kept blocking the top of the stairs. Finally her mother was able to pick her up and bring Susanna to her birthday cake but everyone had left by then, so that left Johanna and I to cheer her on. Someday we hope to have a second child in the family and two children are probably all we can handle right now with our busy medical careers.
Both Johanna and I are now paramedics and have had our first vaccination clinics. I had mine at the new kiddy park in town and Johanna went to the cemetery to do hers. It's a good way to meet your fellow citizens and help prevent major illnesses to break out and keep everyone healthy.
Work has been very busy and my boss has had me travel to Egypt twice to bring back some scarab beetles for research at the hospital. On my last trip there I had the opportunity to enter the Tomb of the Burning Sands and retrieve some flame fruit for a local and had enough left over to bring home for our garden. I have recently been promoted to Gene Therapist and have conducted my first free clinic. Johanna and I also follow up with some of our patients with house calls and so far all have fully recovered from their illnesses. Johanna is now a trauma surgeon and is on call for any emergency that comes up.
My brother-in-law, Keiler contacted us one day to see if we'd be interested in adopting a little boy whose parents had been killed in a car accident in Bridgeport. He knew that we had been trying to have another child on our own and thought that little Carter would be perfect for us. Johanna and I readily agreed and one of Bridgeport's social workers brought him to Riverview once Carter had recovered from injuries he sustained in the accident. He is a precious little boy who has brought a whole lot of happiness into our home. Susanna is thrilled to have a little brother to cuddle and help care for. Our daughter is growing up fast and is already in her teen years and is doing well in school.
Chapter Four: Family Life
A lot has happened since we last chatted, Susanna has graduated from high school with top marks in her class and was valedictorian at her graduation. Johanna and I are both very proud of her and she has since joined the local police department but has aspirations of living the lifestyle of the rich and famous. We are pleased that Susanna has chosen a career that fits our legacy of providing hope to others. Carter is now in high school, I know time flies and it seems like yesterday we were changing his diapers. Our son has done well in school so far and is bring home top marks in his studies. Carter is looking to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a world renown surgeon. It's still a little soon to choose our heir but Johanna and I would love our legacy to continue in the medical field which is a good place to provide hope to those who are in need with excellent medical care.
Johanna and I are also pleased to announce that a new baby boy was just born into the family and we named him Victor. With a few years to go before reaching our senior years, Johanna and I would love to have at least one more child. We would be just as happy with grandchildren though as Susanna is about to marry her high school sweetheart, Ferby Childs and then they will start a family of their own. Even though they plan to move into their own home, I've asked Susanna to stop by once and awhile and keep you updated on important events in their lives like having babies for Johanna and I to spoil.
Our careers have taken off by leaps and bounds and I've already reached my goal of becoming world renown surgeon and once Johanna is back to work from maternity leave, I'm sure she'll join me as she only has two promotions to go to reach that distinction. We love our careers especially doing the vaccination and free clinics as well as making some house calls to make sure all of our patients have recovered from their illnesses. Llama's tail is something that goes around in our town and is the Sim version of a serious flu epidemic. Us doctors like to have a little fun at our clinics so we get our patients to say 'moo' instead of 'ah' which helps put everyone at ease for their examinations.
Susanna and Ferby are now happily married and settled into their new lives as husband and wife. Our daughter was such a beautiful bride, it brings tears of joy to my eyes just thinking about the wedding. Johanna and I have decided to pass our legacy of hope on to Susanna to carry on into the second generation. She has chosen to be in the law enforcement career as her way of offering hope by keeping the streets of Riverview safe and helping those in need. Susanna has proven her worth at the police department and has already been promoted to traffic cop. Ferby wants to become a best selling author someday so he has joined the writer's career. This allows him to work from home while he and Susanna raise their children and yes, they are expecting their first child.
Carter will be graduating from high school in a few days and then enter medical school as he looks to becoming a world renown surgeon like his parents. He will continue to live at home until he finds a place of his own or gets married. Johanna and I have told Carter that he is welcome to live at here as long as he wants though, even after marriage. Victor is just about to start school and as a parent, I hope that he does well in his studies as well.
Johanna has just been promoted to neurosurgeon for her dedication to her work. Logic is a skill that is very important in our careers but is hard to keep up with as our schedules are so hectic. I've been working on improving my logic by searching the galaxy for new planets and stars and so far have discovered one new planet, and three stars. Now that Johanna has reached senior years, she hopes to find more time to improve her skills as well. My birthday is coming up in a few days and will be joining the ranks of senior life. We are looking forward to our twilight years where we can still practice medicine for awhile and spoil our grandchildren for the time we have left on this earth.
Just after finishing my update, Susanna and Ferby sat down and had a long talk with Johanna and I after the children went to bed about Susanna's inheritance. While, Susanna is honored that we would chose her to be heir, she and Ferby want to find a place of their own at some point to raise their children. I guess that Susanna knows her parents very well in that although Johanna and I would be happy with whatever career our children choose, that deep down we would love nothing more than seeing our heirs carry on our medical practice throughout generations to come. That being said, Susanna has graciously passed her heir status onto her little brother Victor, who even before he started school decided he wanted to follow in his parents' footsteps and become a world renown surgeon. Carter is in total agreement of this arrangement as he wants to move to Twinbrook to live with his aunt Vicki and uncle Ryder Steel to set up his medical practice there.
My how time flies as Johanna and I would also like to announce the safe arrival of our first granddaughter, Adrianna born healthy and strong. Shortly after Adrianna's birth, Susanna was at her boss, George Dean's house for a party when one of the guests, Elaine Joy, went into labor and she called me to meet the mother at the hospital to help with the delivery. I get a thrill every time a baby is born into this world and this time was no different when Elaine's little boy, Darin was born.
Chapter Five: Twilight Years
Ferby and Susanna along with little Adrianna left today as they began their move to Hidden Springs where Johanna was offered a transfer to the police department there. Ferby plans to continue his writing career there while helping Susanna raise their little family while she is at work everyday. They caught the morning flight and plan to be their new home by tonight. Susanna will update you once their settled as to their address and everything.
Shortly after they left, Johanna decided to return to Egypt to get the scarab beetles for her boss unfortunately, she was only able to find two. One of the locals wanted her to deliver some very nice pomegranates but she could only find low end quality ones so, Johanna brought some home to grow and will deliver them once she harvests the new trees. She also had fun exploring most of the Great Pyramid and has reached milestones in disarming traps and clearing rock piles.
I just reached my senior years but because of my daily exercise routine, I only feel like forty. They say you're as old as you feel. Hopefully the Grim Reaper will see it that way and not come for me for a long time. Johanna and I threw a birthday party for Carter as he just became a young adult and will be joining his parents in the medical field. At this time, he is not romantically involved with anyone but that could change at anytime and Victor is still in grade school. Victor is one bright young man and also wants to be a world renown surgeon like his parents.
A few days after Carter's birthday, Johanna returned to Egypt to get the rest of the scarab beetles for the hospital's research lab. While there, she completed my last task for me and delivered an ancient relic to Mr Diab, who is heading an operation to infilterate the Morcucorp's headquarters. Johanna was assigned the job of hacking into their main computer in Samir Amin's secret headquarters in his basement. Fortunately Samir and Johanna became quick friends, so he wasn't too upset about the intrusion. I'm planning to head back to Egypt myself, so I'll probably get the task of finding the Relic of Life for Mr Diab. Johanna already got a head start on that task, so it should take too long to complete.
Victor has also just aged up to teenager and is starting high school, he also wants to be a surgeon, so I think our legacy is turning into one of world class surgeons who provide hope to our patients and their families in times of need. Carter was able to make his imaginary friend, Cara real with a rainbow gem that Johanna brought home from her last trip. Cara turned out to be not much older than Victor and is a very sweet girl and Johanna and I consider her to be our adopted daughter whether or not she marries one of our sons.
Carter is doing quite well in his medical career and is now and intern at the hospital. Earlier this week, he had his first vaccination clinic where he was able to give everyone that came to him their shots. I guess Johanna and I have vaccinated most of the town with our clinics, so there are not as many people coming to the vaccination clinics at this time. Carter is going to be a wonderful, gentle doctor as he told me that not one of his patients cried out when he gave them their vaccines.
Our eldest son will soon be leaving us though as he has received a job offer in a hospital in a neighboring town. This will leave Victor to carry on the Day family legacy of Hope into the third generation. Just as Johanna and I had secretly hoped, Victor and Cara became romantically involved at their prom so expect a wedding shortly after he graduates from high school as Cara will be graduating first. Carter has decided to wait until after Victor and Cara are married before he leaves for his new job.
Well the time has come for Johanna and I to starting thinking about retiring from our careers as we are getting well on into our senior years. Don't be surprised though if we just work until the Grim Reaper comes for us as my wife and I are the happiest when we are taking care of our patients. I have recently the top of both my guitar and athletic skills and am hoping to master the logic and piano skills.
I would like to take this time to thank all of our wonderful friends for following our story and now it is time to hand the Day legacy over to Victor to continue. Johanna and I will both cherish all the friendships we've made in telling our story. May you all have lives that are full of hope, good health, and love.
Your friends,
Oliver and Johanna Day
My name is Oliver Day and have just returned to Riverview to start my medical career at the local hospital. I was born here, actually to to wonderful parents, Nick and Silver Day. If you wish to read about their lives just click on the link at the bottom of my story. I had three sisters Vicki, Nicola, and Sylvia who are currently with my Dad on the tropical island where Mom passed away a few years in a tragic accident while vacationing there with my father. Dad is slowly recovering from his loss and plans to eventually move to Old Town to start up the horse ranch that Mom always wanted in her memory.
Needless to say that moving back to Riverview has drained almost all of the allowance Dad gave me to help get me settled in my new life. I was able to purchase a nice plot of land and found some scrap hardwood floor tiles at the local junk yard that was in good condition, built a little half bath with a toilet for now, and purchased a fridge, a small table with two chairs, a little radio, and a sleeping bag to start out with. Will visit the local gym everyday for a shower until I can afford one of my own. Someday I would love to have a family of my own to pass the values my parents taught to my children and hopefully a future generation will also have a horse farm in remembrance of their ancestors, my parents.
Have settled quite nicely into back into my hometown and have already begun making friends. Shirley Lin is a fellow bed pan cleaner at the hospital and she has become my first friend. Am starting to get to know my boss Marisol Lobos who has promised me a raise if I go to Egypt and bring back three scarab beetles for the science lab at the hospital which I plan to do as soon as funds permit.
To help save on grocery bills I planted a garden with grapes, lettuce and tomatoes and also planted some apple trees on my property. After showering at the gym during my first week in town, I was finally able to afford a shower with a raise I received at work. One thing about living with very little money you learn to appreciate having the basic things in life like a roof over your head, a toilet and shower and of course food. Living on needs and not wants helps you to budget edge step of your life.
My parents always taught me to help others out who are in need, so when the son of my mother's dear friend Jan (Keiler) called to tell me that his sister, Johanna had just accepted a position in the local hospital as a bed pan cleaner and needed a place to live. I graciously agreed to let her stay with me on my property and Johanna arrived the next day. Keiler had given Johanna her portion of the inheritance money that Chris and Jan left each of their children to help them start new lives of their own. In appreciation of letting her live with me, Johanna used hers to build us a comfortable starter home to live in and some necessary furniture, appliances, and light fixtures. We are just getting to know each other but already I can see that Johanna is a special girl who loves the outdoors just as much as I do. It's great to have someone to work out with as it is a great motivator for staying in shape. Yes, I already have a crush on her and hope that someday we can be more than just friends.
Chapter Two: Establishing a Happy Life in the Midst of Tragedy
First, here is a little update on the rest of my family. Dad has decided to live out his days on the island where Silver passed away so suddenly so that he can be laid to rest next to his wife and his twin girls when his days on earth are over. My sister, Vicki has also returned to Riverview but I won't get to see her that much as she has been invited to join the Zeus boarding school that is run by another Simmer, Cassii who is establishing his own town of Riverview. Sadly, I just recently learned that my younger sisters, Nicola and Sylvia, were swept out to sea when they were playing on the beach and a big tidal wave came in and carried them out too fast for anyone to be able to rescue them. They have also been buried next to each other by their mother.
This leaves me Oliver to carry on the family story with my new wife, Johanna by my side. Through everything, I have learned that even though there is tragedy in life that there is always hope for those who are left behind to carry on. Johanna and I pray that through love, patience, and living our lives with a positive attitude that we can pass the legacy of hope to our children and have this message passed from generation to generation and that someday one of Silver's descendents can have that horse farm that my mother always dreamed about.
Johanna has settled well into life in Riverview and the more we got to know each other, the closer we found ourselves being drawn together and in no time at all Johanna and I were in love. Instead of a big wedding, Johanna and I decided visit a romantic resort on a remote island that specializes in offering wedding packages to suit every relationship and get married there. It was like a wedding and honeymoon all-in-one where there were no paparazzi to bother us. I mean who wants those tale bearers following them around on their honeymoon.
Upon our return home Johanna and I found that our house had burned down along with all of our possessions while we were away. When my wonderful brother Keiler found out he sent us a substantial amount of money for our wedding gift to help us in either building or buying a new home. We then purchased a home at the corner of Cotton Branch Drive and Riverview Road and after redecorating, adding a basement with a bathroom and family room and purchasing all new furniture our home was finally ready to move into. Oh, and the best part is that we had enough money to get ourselves a Jacuzzi and a new pick-up truck.
After getting settled into our new home, Johanna and I went back to work at the hospital. Somehow our employment records got lost and as a result we were demoted back to 'organ donors' who assist families in making that difficult decision to donate organs from their loved ones who have pronounced brain dead after suffering extensive head trauma. It may not seem fair that we had to start our careers over but hey in times of economic crisis one must do what they are told by their boss if they want to keep their jobs. I'm sure that in no time Johanna and I will work our way back up in our medical field.
Please join Johanna and I as we welcome our first child into the world, a healthy baby girl named Susanna. She has dark hair like her parents and has aged up into the cutest toddler that you ever did see. As a parent, I may be a little bias in that statement but all parents should be partial to their own children. Susanna is quite taken with her special doll that her aunt Charity sent her from Bayport. Maybe someday we'll have Charity and her husband Frank visit us for a weekend as we now have lots of room having added an upstairs with five bedrooms and a bathroom.
Work is going well for both Johanna and I. Since Johanna went back to work from maternity leave, she has already been promoted to paramedic. I'm currently working as an intern at the hospital having completed my stint as a paramedic. My boss gave my a raise today for making it easier for the nurses to get the children to take their vitamins. The other day I also hosted my first vaccination clinic at the local graveyard and Johanna should be doing hers in the next day or so. Both Johanna and I have also treated our first patients off the job. I was called to administer medical assistance to someone who developed a case of nausea while watching a movie with Johanna on our first date. Johanna had a similar experience after she went to the bookstore one day and someone took suddenly ill. It gave us a good feeling to be able to help others get well again.
Chapter Three: A New Home
After things had settled into steady routine at home, we found that celebrity life has both it's ups and downs. The upside is the discounts that many businesses offer you but the downside is lack of privacy. I mean just the other night one of the paparazzi just waltzed right in and started taking pictures of Johanna and I in bed. Having your picture taken when you're out and about everyday is one thing but when you're sleeping is an invasion of one's privacy. So, Johanna and I discussed the possibility of moving to a quieter, more private area, here in Riverview and after someone came in and stole Susanna's crib right out from underneath her, we decided that a move was definitely in order.
After checking the real estate market, we found a nice home with an upstairs, garage, and a nice fenced in backyard. Our new home is located at 1098 Dogwood Lane and is known as the Corgi Chief house and is right next to the fire department. We added five bedrooms and a family room upstairs where family and friends can hang out and for our exercise equipment. I've also renewed my love for music by purchasing a piano and guitar to entertain our guests with.
Johanna and I threw a birthday party for Susanna when she aged up to a young child but unfortunately the guests didn't get to see her blow out her candles as she kept blocking the top of the stairs. Finally her mother was able to pick her up and bring Susanna to her birthday cake but everyone had left by then, so that left Johanna and I to cheer her on. Someday we hope to have a second child in the family and two children are probably all we can handle right now with our busy medical careers.
Both Johanna and I are now paramedics and have had our first vaccination clinics. I had mine at the new kiddy park in town and Johanna went to the cemetery to do hers. It's a good way to meet your fellow citizens and help prevent major illnesses to break out and keep everyone healthy.
Work has been very busy and my boss has had me travel to Egypt twice to bring back some scarab beetles for research at the hospital. On my last trip there I had the opportunity to enter the Tomb of the Burning Sands and retrieve some flame fruit for a local and had enough left over to bring home for our garden. I have recently been promoted to Gene Therapist and have conducted my first free clinic. Johanna and I also follow up with some of our patients with house calls and so far all have fully recovered from their illnesses. Johanna is now a trauma surgeon and is on call for any emergency that comes up.
My brother-in-law, Keiler contacted us one day to see if we'd be interested in adopting a little boy whose parents had been killed in a car accident in Bridgeport. He knew that we had been trying to have another child on our own and thought that little Carter would be perfect for us. Johanna and I readily agreed and one of Bridgeport's social workers brought him to Riverview once Carter had recovered from injuries he sustained in the accident. He is a precious little boy who has brought a whole lot of happiness into our home. Susanna is thrilled to have a little brother to cuddle and help care for. Our daughter is growing up fast and is already in her teen years and is doing well in school.
Chapter Four: Family Life
A lot has happened since we last chatted, Susanna has graduated from high school with top marks in her class and was valedictorian at her graduation. Johanna and I are both very proud of her and she has since joined the local police department but has aspirations of living the lifestyle of the rich and famous. We are pleased that Susanna has chosen a career that fits our legacy of providing hope to others. Carter is now in high school, I know time flies and it seems like yesterday we were changing his diapers. Our son has done well in school so far and is bring home top marks in his studies. Carter is looking to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a world renown surgeon. It's still a little soon to choose our heir but Johanna and I would love our legacy to continue in the medical field which is a good place to provide hope to those who are in need with excellent medical care.
Johanna and I are also pleased to announce that a new baby boy was just born into the family and we named him Victor. With a few years to go before reaching our senior years, Johanna and I would love to have at least one more child. We would be just as happy with grandchildren though as Susanna is about to marry her high school sweetheart, Ferby Childs and then they will start a family of their own. Even though they plan to move into their own home, I've asked Susanna to stop by once and awhile and keep you updated on important events in their lives like having babies for Johanna and I to spoil.
Our careers have taken off by leaps and bounds and I've already reached my goal of becoming world renown surgeon and once Johanna is back to work from maternity leave, I'm sure she'll join me as she only has two promotions to go to reach that distinction. We love our careers especially doing the vaccination and free clinics as well as making some house calls to make sure all of our patients have recovered from their illnesses. Llama's tail is something that goes around in our town and is the Sim version of a serious flu epidemic. Us doctors like to have a little fun at our clinics so we get our patients to say 'moo' instead of 'ah' which helps put everyone at ease for their examinations.
Susanna and Ferby are now happily married and settled into their new lives as husband and wife. Our daughter was such a beautiful bride, it brings tears of joy to my eyes just thinking about the wedding. Johanna and I have decided to pass our legacy of hope on to Susanna to carry on into the second generation. She has chosen to be in the law enforcement career as her way of offering hope by keeping the streets of Riverview safe and helping those in need. Susanna has proven her worth at the police department and has already been promoted to traffic cop. Ferby wants to become a best selling author someday so he has joined the writer's career. This allows him to work from home while he and Susanna raise their children and yes, they are expecting their first child.
Carter will be graduating from high school in a few days and then enter medical school as he looks to becoming a world renown surgeon like his parents. He will continue to live at home until he finds a place of his own or gets married. Johanna and I have told Carter that he is welcome to live at here as long as he wants though, even after marriage. Victor is just about to start school and as a parent, I hope that he does well in his studies as well.
Johanna has just been promoted to neurosurgeon for her dedication to her work. Logic is a skill that is very important in our careers but is hard to keep up with as our schedules are so hectic. I've been working on improving my logic by searching the galaxy for new planets and stars and so far have discovered one new planet, and three stars. Now that Johanna has reached senior years, she hopes to find more time to improve her skills as well. My birthday is coming up in a few days and will be joining the ranks of senior life. We are looking forward to our twilight years where we can still practice medicine for awhile and spoil our grandchildren for the time we have left on this earth.
Just after finishing my update, Susanna and Ferby sat down and had a long talk with Johanna and I after the children went to bed about Susanna's inheritance. While, Susanna is honored that we would chose her to be heir, she and Ferby want to find a place of their own at some point to raise their children. I guess that Susanna knows her parents very well in that although Johanna and I would be happy with whatever career our children choose, that deep down we would love nothing more than seeing our heirs carry on our medical practice throughout generations to come. That being said, Susanna has graciously passed her heir status onto her little brother Victor, who even before he started school decided he wanted to follow in his parents' footsteps and become a world renown surgeon. Carter is in total agreement of this arrangement as he wants to move to Twinbrook to live with his aunt Vicki and uncle Ryder Steel to set up his medical practice there.
My how time flies as Johanna and I would also like to announce the safe arrival of our first granddaughter, Adrianna born healthy and strong. Shortly after Adrianna's birth, Susanna was at her boss, George Dean's house for a party when one of the guests, Elaine Joy, went into labor and she called me to meet the mother at the hospital to help with the delivery. I get a thrill every time a baby is born into this world and this time was no different when Elaine's little boy, Darin was born.
Chapter Five: Twilight Years
Ferby and Susanna along with little Adrianna left today as they began their move to Hidden Springs where Johanna was offered a transfer to the police department there. Ferby plans to continue his writing career there while helping Susanna raise their little family while she is at work everyday. They caught the morning flight and plan to be their new home by tonight. Susanna will update you once their settled as to their address and everything.
Shortly after they left, Johanna decided to return to Egypt to get the scarab beetles for her boss unfortunately, she was only able to find two. One of the locals wanted her to deliver some very nice pomegranates but she could only find low end quality ones so, Johanna brought some home to grow and will deliver them once she harvests the new trees. She also had fun exploring most of the Great Pyramid and has reached milestones in disarming traps and clearing rock piles.
I just reached my senior years but because of my daily exercise routine, I only feel like forty. They say you're as old as you feel. Hopefully the Grim Reaper will see it that way and not come for me for a long time. Johanna and I threw a birthday party for Carter as he just became a young adult and will be joining his parents in the medical field. At this time, he is not romantically involved with anyone but that could change at anytime and Victor is still in grade school. Victor is one bright young man and also wants to be a world renown surgeon like his parents.
A few days after Carter's birthday, Johanna returned to Egypt to get the rest of the scarab beetles for the hospital's research lab. While there, she completed my last task for me and delivered an ancient relic to Mr Diab, who is heading an operation to infilterate the Morcucorp's headquarters. Johanna was assigned the job of hacking into their main computer in Samir Amin's secret headquarters in his basement. Fortunately Samir and Johanna became quick friends, so he wasn't too upset about the intrusion. I'm planning to head back to Egypt myself, so I'll probably get the task of finding the Relic of Life for Mr Diab. Johanna already got a head start on that task, so it should take too long to complete.
Victor has also just aged up to teenager and is starting high school, he also wants to be a surgeon, so I think our legacy is turning into one of world class surgeons who provide hope to our patients and their families in times of need. Carter was able to make his imaginary friend, Cara real with a rainbow gem that Johanna brought home from her last trip. Cara turned out to be not much older than Victor and is a very sweet girl and Johanna and I consider her to be our adopted daughter whether or not she marries one of our sons.
Carter is doing quite well in his medical career and is now and intern at the hospital. Earlier this week, he had his first vaccination clinic where he was able to give everyone that came to him their shots. I guess Johanna and I have vaccinated most of the town with our clinics, so there are not as many people coming to the vaccination clinics at this time. Carter is going to be a wonderful, gentle doctor as he told me that not one of his patients cried out when he gave them their vaccines.
Our eldest son will soon be leaving us though as he has received a job offer in a hospital in a neighboring town. This will leave Victor to carry on the Day family legacy of Hope into the third generation. Just as Johanna and I had secretly hoped, Victor and Cara became romantically involved at their prom so expect a wedding shortly after he graduates from high school as Cara will be graduating first. Carter has decided to wait until after Victor and Cara are married before he leaves for his new job.
Well the time has come for Johanna and I to starting thinking about retiring from our careers as we are getting well on into our senior years. Don't be surprised though if we just work until the Grim Reaper comes for us as my wife and I are the happiest when we are taking care of our patients. I have recently the top of both my guitar and athletic skills and am hoping to master the logic and piano skills.
I would like to take this time to thank all of our wonderful friends for following our story and now it is time to hand the Day legacy over to Victor to continue. Johanna and I will both cherish all the friendships we've made in telling our story. May you all have lives that are full of hope, good health, and love.
Your friends,
Oliver and Johanna Day
Leaving a Legacy of Service to Others
Chapter One: New Beginnings in Sunset Valley
Hi, my name is Grace Duff and have recently moved to Sunset Valley with my new husband, Tobias to take a position in the local police force where my mother was employed many years ago as a forensic specialist. My dream though is to become an international super spy while raising a family and growing a wonderful garden with all the fruits and vegetables that one can imagine. We built a nice starter home across from the Bunches on Maywood Lane, near the park where our children can play.
Tobias has gotten a position with the local business office and already has a promotion. He also earned his first celebrity badge by befriending his badge, so now the paparazzi come around every night. I love my job in the police force and have already been promoted to traffic cop and have become best friends with my partner, Hank Goddard. My boss wants me to learn martial arts, so will be traveling to China when the household funds allow it. I've also heard that the elementary school, here, gets their students to bring in a relic from China or Egypt for display, so I'll bring one home with me when I go.
Tobias and I found out about a little baby girl that someone mysteriously left at the hospital a few days ago who needed a home. We were only too glad to adopt and shower her with all the love she needs and deserves to grow up into a happy adult. The local social department brought her over to us and we named her Genna and she is just precious. I only hope that we can be as good parents to her as mine were to me. Since I bring the higher salary, Tobias has decided to take some time off work to help raise our little girl through her formative years.
Since Genna arrived in our lives things have gotten very busy and hectic around the Duff house. Tobias takes care of our little girl when I'm at work and when she's sleeping he likes to play his guitar or dance to the radio. About a couple of Sim years after we adopted Genna, I became pregnant with our first child who will probably be heir to our estate when we are gone. Tobias and I threw a wonderful birthday party for Genna as she aged up into a toddler. Ayeisha, on of our guests also celebrated her adulthood birthday at the same time. The next day, Tobias needed to get out of the house so he took Genna to the new children's playground that just opened in town. Erin Kennedy was there and she introduced Genna to the spring riders while Tobias was chatting with Victoria Andrews.
Playtime at the park was cut short when I went into labor and they arrived at the hospital just in time for the arrival of our son, Elias, into the world. He was born with the brave and clumsy traits.
Before going off on maternity leave, I was promoted to patrol officer by my boss. The extra money will come handy now that we have two children and will need to soon start working on the upstairs. Tobias goes back to work in the morning as it is my turn to take care of the children. My boss wants me to learn martial arts, so hopefully I can get Tobias to take a trip to China to get the training dummy and board breaker as well as bring a couple of relics back for the children for when they start school.
Well that's all the news for now, hope that everyone is having a super-duper day. Many thanks goes out to the Kincaid family for making our town safe once more. The Alto's are out on bail in our town but don't worry as a police officer who is sworn to protect the innocent will keep a close eye on them to make sure they don't try to organized any more illegal activities.
Chapter Two: The Start of a Legacy
After the birth of Elias, Tobias and I discussed what sort of legacy or values we wanted to leave our children and descendents with. While faithfulness and a stable home life is essential in any household, my parents also taught their children both in word and deed in importance of serving others and helping neighbors and friends in times of need. As a police officer this is very important to always be available to help whether it be catching criminals to keep our streets safe, helping a lost child find their way home, or just doing odd jobs around the neighborhood, service is one way to build trust and friendship with those around you. In Tobias' job service can be seen in provide honest and affordable business services for our citizens and make sure that the local business do not try to take advantage of the consumer. Like the old saying goes, "Do unto others as you have them do unto you" and this is what we want to leave with our children and teach them to help others in whatever profession they choose in life and to always be ready help others when needed.
Back on the homefront, the renovations of our house have been completed and our house now has an upstairs with four bedrooms, a bathroom, and a family room to support our growing family. Tobias is doing well at his job and has been promoted to report processor. Genna will be starting school in a few days and just has to finish potty training before her birthday. Elias' birthday is tomorrow when he will age up into a toddler and then Tobias and I can teach him how to walk, talk and potty which is a fun time for us as the toddler stage gives us bonding time with our children.
There's not that much else that's newsy. I'll be going back to work in a few days. Unfortunately we've also received word that there will be no traveling at this time as a tornado destroyed the local airport and it will be awhile before it is rebuilt. In the meantime, an emergency flights will leave from the army airstrip but no commercial flights.
My boss, Justine Keaton, really wanted me to learn martial arts so she used her contacts and had the airport rebuilt a lot sooner than expected so that I could travel to China. Martial Arts is something I've wanted to learn anyway to improve my athletic abilities, so I was glad to oblige and left for China a few days after Elias became a toddler and just before Genna's birthday. In addition to learning the martial arts skill, one of the locals wanted me to find a special vase for them in the Halls of the Lost Army which I gladly agreed to do. Knowing that sometimes elementary school students are also asked to bring in a relic from China or Egypt, I also explored the caverns under the market and found several Chinese relics to bring home. Tobias' boss, Nick Alto, wants him to bring him five common relics. I have to go back to China at some point to continue my martial arts training, so I'll bring back more relics then. If I'd had known Tobias would need some relics for his job I wouldn't have sold all the ones that I brought back from my first trip except for the ones that our children would need for school.
Tobias threw a wonderful birthday party for Genna and she aged up into the cutest young girl with beautiful blonde hair as my brother so lovely calls her his 'blonde bomber niece'. Today was her first day at school which always makes a parent a little anxious. Elias will be starting school later this week.
My garden is finally starting to take shape and am now able to plan uncommon fruits and vegetables like lime trees, watermelon, and mystery seeds that I found around town. Tobias is also becoming quite a musician and loves to play his guitar and drums. Maybe someday he can earn extra money by playing a various local functions.
Chapter Three: Family Life
One day after returning from China, Tobias and I spent a nice evening together and by the end of it we were expecting our third child. Silas entered the world a couple of days after Elias started school and is a bright, healthy baby boy. Both Genna and Elias have done well in school and both want to be world renown surgeons when they grow up just like their uncle Keiler. Shortly after Elias started school, another little boy was born into the family and we named him Jonas.
Genna and Elias are now in high school and were voted prom Queen and King by their student peers and have both entered into romantic relationships. The day before the prom, Genna's high school friend, Caryn Ursine to ask Genna to be her date to which she said yes. You guessed it, Genna has entered into an exclusive relationship with Caryn. This is not a relationship that Tobias and I are thrilled about but Caryn is a nice girl and Genna has to make her own decisions in life. Elias is also in the beginning stages of a relationship with Corra Tomlinson who is from a new family that recently moved to Sunset Valley.
Tobias is doing great in the business world and has not only reached his lifetime goal of CEO (before his midlife birthday) but is now at the top of his career. In his spare time, Tobias loves to play his music, dance wildly and just have a good time. He is also a loving father but will discipline his children if he has to. It pained him to do so, but Tobias had to ground Elias the other night for staying out past his curfew. Sometimes I have to calm him down though has he tends to lecture his son over and over but I think Elias has learned his lesson.
My career is progressing more slowly than Tobias's as I am still a patrol officer. That's what happens though when you keep having children keep having to back on maternity leave. Tobias and I want one more child and then hopefully once I get back to work full time, then advancement in my career will happen faster.
A few days after Jonas became a toddler, my boss asked me to travel abroad and bring her back three more relics to inspect for illegal trade. I decided to go back to China to get them and to complete a lesson in martial arts that one of the locals was teaching me. First he had me spar twice with one of his best martial arts students who defeated me in both matches two to one. Once I reach level five, I'll be returning to China again to mediate at the Scholar's Garden for two hours as part of my martial arts lessons. As for the relics I brought back for my boss, Justine found some illegal items in one of them so she was very pleased and gave me a raise and a promotion and I'm now official part of the Special Forces unit of the police department.
Back on the home front, Elias and Corra are now official dating and expect them to be engaged shortly after Elias graduates from high school. Elias also seems to be taking after his father as he loves to dance whenever he gets the chance. Both of our eldest children along with Silas are bring home top grades which makes Tobias and I very happy.
Just a short time ago, Tobias and I adopted a baby girl that had been found abandoned at the local junkyard by someone who had gone to look for scrap metal. My partner Hank and I responded to the police call and fell in love the little girl and could not believe that someone was so heartless as to leave a baby at the junkyard of all places. After getting her checked out at the hospital, I took her home and Tobias fell in love with her as well and we adopted her as our own. Tobias decided to take a few days off work to care for our precious bundle of joy. Now our little Gillian will never have to worry about being left alone again as she is adored by the whole family. My sister, Vaunda even sent her cute doll that she found on one of her travels. Vaunda sends her regards to everyone and says that she is having the time of her life and doing odd jobs here and there to keep herself fed, clothed and sheltered and as met many interesting people along the way.
Chapter Four: A New Place to Call Home
Things have been pretty interesting at the Duff household. Not too long after graduation, Genna and Caryn decide to move in together in a neighboring town where they had both been offered jobs in their respective careers. Tobias and I miss her but we are happy that she is making a life for herself. Elias has graduated from high school with honors and was nominated to be class valedictorian. He is starting his medical career at the beginning of next week. Silas is in high school now and is studying hard to make it on the honor roll. Jonas, on the other hand, skipped too many school days and was not as diligent in doing his homework and as a result his marks are in the C range. Tobias and I hope that he turns things around in high school as he becomes a teenager today. Our youngest Gillian just celebrated her birthday and starts school on Monday.
Just before Tobias graduated we had to move to a new house as our old house was damaged by an electrical storm and somehow all the locks got jammed and those who were inside the house at the time could not leave. Fortunately I was outside with Gillian at the time, so I was able to call the power company to have the power shut off long enough to get the rest of the family out. We found out our house suffered too much damage, so our insurance company helped us find another house located at 28 Sim Lane and after a few renovations to the upstairs and basement family room added under the carport we were able to move in.
The other main news of the day is that our son, Elias is finally engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart, Corra Tomlinson and they are the cutest couple. At his bachelor party, Tobias surprised him by hiring party dancers to liven the party. Of course, Tobias did a pretty good job of entertaining the guests with his guitar playing and wild countertop dancing. We plan to have the wedding at the local chapel on Sunday afternoon with family and friends in attendance. I'm sure there will be lots of pictures to share when it's over. Tobias and I so excited for Tobias and Corra and can't wait until we have grandchildren to spoil rotten as we enter our senior years.
Chapter Five: Weddings, Proms and Graduations
Elias and Corra are now happily married and their wedding was beautiful. It is so wonderful to see true love blossoming and in the short time they've been married, Elias and Corra have already received the 'eternally faithful' reputation. This makes me think of my parents and the love they had for each other and I'm humbled to think that their legacy of faithfulness is still being seen in their grandchildren even though service has been the main theme of the Duff family. No matter what legacy the Steel siblings pass on in their own families, faithfulness will always live on in the Steel generations to come. Tobias and I are pleased to announce that we are expecting our first grandchild and of course, like all grandparents we'll be spoiling our grandkids with lots of love and gifts here and there, whether they live in the household or not.
Silas and Jonas have both just attended their proms and have found their lifetime partners. Silas was asked to the dance by his classmate Janette Hendren who confessed her attraction to and kissed him at the prom. They became really smitten with each other as they were never apart the whole night. Since Janette became a young adult last night, Silas will have to wait until graduation before they are official dating but that won't be long. Jonas was also invited to the prom by his best friend, Dustin Corbett and you guessed it, they are now in love with each other. While Tobias and I would have preferred a different arrangement, we are letting our children choose their own pathways in life and will never stop loving them no matter which lifestyle they choose. Will keep you posted though on future wedding plans for Silas and Janette. Just a side note, Silver was telling me that she has a cousin in real life who is named Janette, small world isn't it?
Both Silas and Jonas have made the honor roll in high school and Tobias and I both hope that Silas can keep that standing as he has a tendency to skip school sometimes and we have to make him go to school. Gillian will be entering high school in a couple of days and is currently getting high grades as well. Elias has just started his medical career and Corra has joined the local soccer team but is currently on maternity leave.
Shortly after my last update, Elias and Corra welcomed their first child into the world and she is the cutest little bundle of joy that you ever did see. Grandparents are suppose to say that about their first grandchild, I'm sure that Tobias and I will think that about all the grandchildren that we will privileged to see born before our time on this earth is over. The proud parents named their little girl, Farrah and my nephew, Ryder sent her a special doll to welcome her birth. Farrah just became a toddler and named her doll, Valla and has taken to playing with her right of the bat.
Before Farrah's birthday both Corra and I took separated trips to China. My boss wanted me to mingle with the citizens there and learn more of their culture for an upcoming undercover assignment at the police department. Corra was asked by her sister, Anna, to find out about a secret training technique from a local that helps improve one's athletic skills. We both had a lot of fun, I was able to complete an adventure a the Absolute Fist Retreat as part of my martial arts training by the local Special Merchant, Li Yuan. Corra did some odd jobs for some locals like catch some special fish for the Scholar's Garden's ponds and help Chan Su with his research project on the Dragon's Maw.
Silas will soon be getting married to his girlfriend, Janette Hendren as he has just reached his young adult years. After graduation, he plans to get a place of his own and then they will have a quiet wedding on their own. Tobias and I happy for him and wish him all the best as they start a new life together and look forward to more grandchildren to spoil.
Chapter Six: Move to Twinbrook
Scout Sargent of the Twinbrook Police Department, heard that I was almost an international super spy and contacted me with an offer to join their team. Apparently they got wind of a planned missile attack by the local crime syndicate and needed my help in disarming their secret weapon. I readily accepted the offer and challenge and Tobias and I along with most of the family quickly packed our things and hired moving company to move us. Silas stayed behind in Sunset Valley as he had just purchased his own home and getting it ready for when he gets married to Janette.
Our real estate agent in Sunset Valley found us a nice lot located at 16 Puddlewick Drive in Twinbrook to where we could move our house. We had put a lot of work into renovating the house next to Mosquito Cove that we decided to hire a company that specializes in moving premade homes and take our house with us as it would save a lot time and money in building a new one.
A few days after settling into our new jobs and schools, the chief of police gave me the location of the secret weapon and that evening was successful in disarming the device. The people of Twinbrook can rest easy again as another plot in the local crime syndicate was foiled. I will be ready to defend my fellow citizens again if any further terrorist plans are uncovered.
Elias is doing well in medical school and is now a paramedic and recently held his first vaccination clinic. His boss also wanted him to go to Egypt to catch some scarab beetles for medical research. Elias just returned from his trip but unfortunately was short one beetle so will have to go back at later date with some home grown flame fruit for one of the locals as his contact forgot to give him the key to the Pyramid of the Burning Sands. Tobias and I just glad he made it home safely as he accidentally woke up a mummy in the tomb but managed to escape unscathed. Our brave son, wants to defeat a mummy someday but we advised him against it as we don't want the mummy leaving him with a deadly curse and I'm sure that Corra and his little girl, Farrah want to have him around for a long time.
Chapter Seven: It's Good to be Home A few months ago, we all decided to take sabaticals from our stressful jobs and take an extended vacation to a little tropical island in the middle of Sim Ocean. The family had lots of fun swimming, sunbathing, building sandcastles and all the stuff that people do while on vacation. As with all vacations, they tend to come to end way too quick and it was soon time for us to head back to our regular lives or so we thought. Upon returning home we found that our jobs had be filled by others as our bosses thought we weren't coming back, how silly of them. Luckily, a new job offer was waiting for me in our mailbox and I was asked to join the police department in a town called Hidden Springs. After packing up all of our stuff and hiring a moving van, we moved to Hidden Springs as my position was to start on Monday morning. Tobias and I found a nice lot on Sunstone Court and rebuilt our house and got ourselves all moved in. Tobias joined the local business office as their head broker. Elias got a job at the local hospital as a bed pan cleaner at first as the paramedic positions were full at the time but has since been promoted back to paramedic and Corra joined the local soccer team as a 'rabid fan'. Jonas and Gillian are in high school and looking to regain their high academic standings. Our little granddaughter is just enjoying being a toddler and playing with her special doll while learning the important things she needs to know to grow up happy and healthy. She has learned to walk and talk and we are in the process of teaching her to potty. Well that's all the news in a nutshell for now and the Duff family would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our friends to our new home in Hidden Springs. Hope that you have a great day and play safe.
Your friend,
Grace
Hi, my name is Grace Duff and have recently moved to Sunset Valley with my new husband, Tobias to take a position in the local police force where my mother was employed many years ago as a forensic specialist. My dream though is to become an international super spy while raising a family and growing a wonderful garden with all the fruits and vegetables that one can imagine. We built a nice starter home across from the Bunches on Maywood Lane, near the park where our children can play.
Tobias has gotten a position with the local business office and already has a promotion. He also earned his first celebrity badge by befriending his badge, so now the paparazzi come around every night. I love my job in the police force and have already been promoted to traffic cop and have become best friends with my partner, Hank Goddard. My boss wants me to learn martial arts, so will be traveling to China when the household funds allow it. I've also heard that the elementary school, here, gets their students to bring in a relic from China or Egypt for display, so I'll bring one home with me when I go.
Tobias and I found out about a little baby girl that someone mysteriously left at the hospital a few days ago who needed a home. We were only too glad to adopt and shower her with all the love she needs and deserves to grow up into a happy adult. The local social department brought her over to us and we named her Genna and she is just precious. I only hope that we can be as good parents to her as mine were to me. Since I bring the higher salary, Tobias has decided to take some time off work to help raise our little girl through her formative years.
Since Genna arrived in our lives things have gotten very busy and hectic around the Duff house. Tobias takes care of our little girl when I'm at work and when she's sleeping he likes to play his guitar or dance to the radio. About a couple of Sim years after we adopted Genna, I became pregnant with our first child who will probably be heir to our estate when we are gone. Tobias and I threw a wonderful birthday party for Genna as she aged up into a toddler. Ayeisha, on of our guests also celebrated her adulthood birthday at the same time. The next day, Tobias needed to get out of the house so he took Genna to the new children's playground that just opened in town. Erin Kennedy was there and she introduced Genna to the spring riders while Tobias was chatting with Victoria Andrews.
Playtime at the park was cut short when I went into labor and they arrived at the hospital just in time for the arrival of our son, Elias, into the world. He was born with the brave and clumsy traits.
Before going off on maternity leave, I was promoted to patrol officer by my boss. The extra money will come handy now that we have two children and will need to soon start working on the upstairs. Tobias goes back to work in the morning as it is my turn to take care of the children. My boss wants me to learn martial arts, so hopefully I can get Tobias to take a trip to China to get the training dummy and board breaker as well as bring a couple of relics back for the children for when they start school.
Well that's all the news for now, hope that everyone is having a super-duper day. Many thanks goes out to the Kincaid family for making our town safe once more. The Alto's are out on bail in our town but don't worry as a police officer who is sworn to protect the innocent will keep a close eye on them to make sure they don't try to organized any more illegal activities.
Chapter Two: The Start of a Legacy
After the birth of Elias, Tobias and I discussed what sort of legacy or values we wanted to leave our children and descendents with. While faithfulness and a stable home life is essential in any household, my parents also taught their children both in word and deed in importance of serving others and helping neighbors and friends in times of need. As a police officer this is very important to always be available to help whether it be catching criminals to keep our streets safe, helping a lost child find their way home, or just doing odd jobs around the neighborhood, service is one way to build trust and friendship with those around you. In Tobias' job service can be seen in provide honest and affordable business services for our citizens and make sure that the local business do not try to take advantage of the consumer. Like the old saying goes, "Do unto others as you have them do unto you" and this is what we want to leave with our children and teach them to help others in whatever profession they choose in life and to always be ready help others when needed.
Back on the homefront, the renovations of our house have been completed and our house now has an upstairs with four bedrooms, a bathroom, and a family room to support our growing family. Tobias is doing well at his job and has been promoted to report processor. Genna will be starting school in a few days and just has to finish potty training before her birthday. Elias' birthday is tomorrow when he will age up into a toddler and then Tobias and I can teach him how to walk, talk and potty which is a fun time for us as the toddler stage gives us bonding time with our children.
There's not that much else that's newsy. I'll be going back to work in a few days. Unfortunately we've also received word that there will be no traveling at this time as a tornado destroyed the local airport and it will be awhile before it is rebuilt. In the meantime, an emergency flights will leave from the army airstrip but no commercial flights.
My boss, Justine Keaton, really wanted me to learn martial arts so she used her contacts and had the airport rebuilt a lot sooner than expected so that I could travel to China. Martial Arts is something I've wanted to learn anyway to improve my athletic abilities, so I was glad to oblige and left for China a few days after Elias became a toddler and just before Genna's birthday. In addition to learning the martial arts skill, one of the locals wanted me to find a special vase for them in the Halls of the Lost Army which I gladly agreed to do. Knowing that sometimes elementary school students are also asked to bring in a relic from China or Egypt, I also explored the caverns under the market and found several Chinese relics to bring home. Tobias' boss, Nick Alto, wants him to bring him five common relics. I have to go back to China at some point to continue my martial arts training, so I'll bring back more relics then. If I'd had known Tobias would need some relics for his job I wouldn't have sold all the ones that I brought back from my first trip except for the ones that our children would need for school.
Tobias threw a wonderful birthday party for Genna and she aged up into the cutest young girl with beautiful blonde hair as my brother so lovely calls her his 'blonde bomber niece'. Today was her first day at school which always makes a parent a little anxious. Elias will be starting school later this week.
My garden is finally starting to take shape and am now able to plan uncommon fruits and vegetables like lime trees, watermelon, and mystery seeds that I found around town. Tobias is also becoming quite a musician and loves to play his guitar and drums. Maybe someday he can earn extra money by playing a various local functions.
Chapter Three: Family Life
One day after returning from China, Tobias and I spent a nice evening together and by the end of it we were expecting our third child. Silas entered the world a couple of days after Elias started school and is a bright, healthy baby boy. Both Genna and Elias have done well in school and both want to be world renown surgeons when they grow up just like their uncle Keiler. Shortly after Elias started school, another little boy was born into the family and we named him Jonas.
Genna and Elias are now in high school and were voted prom Queen and King by their student peers and have both entered into romantic relationships. The day before the prom, Genna's high school friend, Caryn Ursine to ask Genna to be her date to which she said yes. You guessed it, Genna has entered into an exclusive relationship with Caryn. This is not a relationship that Tobias and I are thrilled about but Caryn is a nice girl and Genna has to make her own decisions in life. Elias is also in the beginning stages of a relationship with Corra Tomlinson who is from a new family that recently moved to Sunset Valley.
Tobias is doing great in the business world and has not only reached his lifetime goal of CEO (before his midlife birthday) but is now at the top of his career. In his spare time, Tobias loves to play his music, dance wildly and just have a good time. He is also a loving father but will discipline his children if he has to. It pained him to do so, but Tobias had to ground Elias the other night for staying out past his curfew. Sometimes I have to calm him down though has he tends to lecture his son over and over but I think Elias has learned his lesson.
My career is progressing more slowly than Tobias's as I am still a patrol officer. That's what happens though when you keep having children keep having to back on maternity leave. Tobias and I want one more child and then hopefully once I get back to work full time, then advancement in my career will happen faster.
A few days after Jonas became a toddler, my boss asked me to travel abroad and bring her back three more relics to inspect for illegal trade. I decided to go back to China to get them and to complete a lesson in martial arts that one of the locals was teaching me. First he had me spar twice with one of his best martial arts students who defeated me in both matches two to one. Once I reach level five, I'll be returning to China again to mediate at the Scholar's Garden for two hours as part of my martial arts lessons. As for the relics I brought back for my boss, Justine found some illegal items in one of them so she was very pleased and gave me a raise and a promotion and I'm now official part of the Special Forces unit of the police department.
Back on the home front, Elias and Corra are now official dating and expect them to be engaged shortly after Elias graduates from high school. Elias also seems to be taking after his father as he loves to dance whenever he gets the chance. Both of our eldest children along with Silas are bring home top grades which makes Tobias and I very happy.
Just a short time ago, Tobias and I adopted a baby girl that had been found abandoned at the local junkyard by someone who had gone to look for scrap metal. My partner Hank and I responded to the police call and fell in love the little girl and could not believe that someone was so heartless as to leave a baby at the junkyard of all places. After getting her checked out at the hospital, I took her home and Tobias fell in love with her as well and we adopted her as our own. Tobias decided to take a few days off work to care for our precious bundle of joy. Now our little Gillian will never have to worry about being left alone again as she is adored by the whole family. My sister, Vaunda even sent her cute doll that she found on one of her travels. Vaunda sends her regards to everyone and says that she is having the time of her life and doing odd jobs here and there to keep herself fed, clothed and sheltered and as met many interesting people along the way.
Chapter Four: A New Place to Call Home
Things have been pretty interesting at the Duff household. Not too long after graduation, Genna and Caryn decide to move in together in a neighboring town where they had both been offered jobs in their respective careers. Tobias and I miss her but we are happy that she is making a life for herself. Elias has graduated from high school with honors and was nominated to be class valedictorian. He is starting his medical career at the beginning of next week. Silas is in high school now and is studying hard to make it on the honor roll. Jonas, on the other hand, skipped too many school days and was not as diligent in doing his homework and as a result his marks are in the C range. Tobias and I hope that he turns things around in high school as he becomes a teenager today. Our youngest Gillian just celebrated her birthday and starts school on Monday.
Just before Tobias graduated we had to move to a new house as our old house was damaged by an electrical storm and somehow all the locks got jammed and those who were inside the house at the time could not leave. Fortunately I was outside with Gillian at the time, so I was able to call the power company to have the power shut off long enough to get the rest of the family out. We found out our house suffered too much damage, so our insurance company helped us find another house located at 28 Sim Lane and after a few renovations to the upstairs and basement family room added under the carport we were able to move in.
The other main news of the day is that our son, Elias is finally engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart, Corra Tomlinson and they are the cutest couple. At his bachelor party, Tobias surprised him by hiring party dancers to liven the party. Of course, Tobias did a pretty good job of entertaining the guests with his guitar playing and wild countertop dancing. We plan to have the wedding at the local chapel on Sunday afternoon with family and friends in attendance. I'm sure there will be lots of pictures to share when it's over. Tobias and I so excited for Tobias and Corra and can't wait until we have grandchildren to spoil rotten as we enter our senior years.
Chapter Five: Weddings, Proms and Graduations
Elias and Corra are now happily married and their wedding was beautiful. It is so wonderful to see true love blossoming and in the short time they've been married, Elias and Corra have already received the 'eternally faithful' reputation. This makes me think of my parents and the love they had for each other and I'm humbled to think that their legacy of faithfulness is still being seen in their grandchildren even though service has been the main theme of the Duff family. No matter what legacy the Steel siblings pass on in their own families, faithfulness will always live on in the Steel generations to come. Tobias and I are pleased to announce that we are expecting our first grandchild and of course, like all grandparents we'll be spoiling our grandkids with lots of love and gifts here and there, whether they live in the household or not.
Silas and Jonas have both just attended their proms and have found their lifetime partners. Silas was asked to the dance by his classmate Janette Hendren who confessed her attraction to and kissed him at the prom. They became really smitten with each other as they were never apart the whole night. Since Janette became a young adult last night, Silas will have to wait until graduation before they are official dating but that won't be long. Jonas was also invited to the prom by his best friend, Dustin Corbett and you guessed it, they are now in love with each other. While Tobias and I would have preferred a different arrangement, we are letting our children choose their own pathways in life and will never stop loving them no matter which lifestyle they choose. Will keep you posted though on future wedding plans for Silas and Janette. Just a side note, Silver was telling me that she has a cousin in real life who is named Janette, small world isn't it?
Both Silas and Jonas have made the honor roll in high school and Tobias and I both hope that Silas can keep that standing as he has a tendency to skip school sometimes and we have to make him go to school. Gillian will be entering high school in a couple of days and is currently getting high grades as well. Elias has just started his medical career and Corra has joined the local soccer team but is currently on maternity leave.
Shortly after my last update, Elias and Corra welcomed their first child into the world and she is the cutest little bundle of joy that you ever did see. Grandparents are suppose to say that about their first grandchild, I'm sure that Tobias and I will think that about all the grandchildren that we will privileged to see born before our time on this earth is over. The proud parents named their little girl, Farrah and my nephew, Ryder sent her a special doll to welcome her birth. Farrah just became a toddler and named her doll, Valla and has taken to playing with her right of the bat.
Before Farrah's birthday both Corra and I took separated trips to China. My boss wanted me to mingle with the citizens there and learn more of their culture for an upcoming undercover assignment at the police department. Corra was asked by her sister, Anna, to find out about a secret training technique from a local that helps improve one's athletic skills. We both had a lot of fun, I was able to complete an adventure a the Absolute Fist Retreat as part of my martial arts training by the local Special Merchant, Li Yuan. Corra did some odd jobs for some locals like catch some special fish for the Scholar's Garden's ponds and help Chan Su with his research project on the Dragon's Maw.
Silas will soon be getting married to his girlfriend, Janette Hendren as he has just reached his young adult years. After graduation, he plans to get a place of his own and then they will have a quiet wedding on their own. Tobias and I happy for him and wish him all the best as they start a new life together and look forward to more grandchildren to spoil.
Chapter Six: Move to Twinbrook
Scout Sargent of the Twinbrook Police Department, heard that I was almost an international super spy and contacted me with an offer to join their team. Apparently they got wind of a planned missile attack by the local crime syndicate and needed my help in disarming their secret weapon. I readily accepted the offer and challenge and Tobias and I along with most of the family quickly packed our things and hired moving company to move us. Silas stayed behind in Sunset Valley as he had just purchased his own home and getting it ready for when he gets married to Janette.
Our real estate agent in Sunset Valley found us a nice lot located at 16 Puddlewick Drive in Twinbrook to where we could move our house. We had put a lot of work into renovating the house next to Mosquito Cove that we decided to hire a company that specializes in moving premade homes and take our house with us as it would save a lot time and money in building a new one.
A few days after settling into our new jobs and schools, the chief of police gave me the location of the secret weapon and that evening was successful in disarming the device. The people of Twinbrook can rest easy again as another plot in the local crime syndicate was foiled. I will be ready to defend my fellow citizens again if any further terrorist plans are uncovered.
Elias is doing well in medical school and is now a paramedic and recently held his first vaccination clinic. His boss also wanted him to go to Egypt to catch some scarab beetles for medical research. Elias just returned from his trip but unfortunately was short one beetle so will have to go back at later date with some home grown flame fruit for one of the locals as his contact forgot to give him the key to the Pyramid of the Burning Sands. Tobias and I just glad he made it home safely as he accidentally woke up a mummy in the tomb but managed to escape unscathed. Our brave son, wants to defeat a mummy someday but we advised him against it as we don't want the mummy leaving him with a deadly curse and I'm sure that Corra and his little girl, Farrah want to have him around for a long time.
Chapter Seven: It's Good to be Home A few months ago, we all decided to take sabaticals from our stressful jobs and take an extended vacation to a little tropical island in the middle of Sim Ocean. The family had lots of fun swimming, sunbathing, building sandcastles and all the stuff that people do while on vacation. As with all vacations, they tend to come to end way too quick and it was soon time for us to head back to our regular lives or so we thought. Upon returning home we found that our jobs had be filled by others as our bosses thought we weren't coming back, how silly of them. Luckily, a new job offer was waiting for me in our mailbox and I was asked to join the police department in a town called Hidden Springs. After packing up all of our stuff and hiring a moving van, we moved to Hidden Springs as my position was to start on Monday morning. Tobias and I found a nice lot on Sunstone Court and rebuilt our house and got ourselves all moved in. Tobias joined the local business office as their head broker. Elias got a job at the local hospital as a bed pan cleaner at first as the paramedic positions were full at the time but has since been promoted back to paramedic and Corra joined the local soccer team as a 'rabid fan'. Jonas and Gillian are in high school and looking to regain their high academic standings. Our little granddaughter is just enjoying being a toddler and playing with her special doll while learning the important things she needs to know to grow up happy and healthy. She has learned to walk and talk and we are in the process of teaching her to potty. Well that's all the news in a nutshell for now and the Duff family would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our friends to our new home in Hidden Springs. Hope that you have a great day and play safe.
Your friend,
Grace
The Steel Legacy: Generation 2, A Legacy of Faithfulness
Chapter One: Life Goes On
Life has gotten settled into a nice little routine. Tobias Duff has moved into the household in preparation of his upcoming marriage to Grace and got a job at the local business office. Grace is settling in quite nice into her police career. Even though Tobias and Grace will be moving to Sunset Valley after the wedding and Mom's funeral, they wanted to get a head start in their careers. I've also been promoted to resident status at the hospital. Vaunda is settling into her internship at the science lab in hopes of becoming a top notch scientist and robot creator someday. She has become friends with one of her co-workers, Mikhail Starke and we'll have to wait and see if this new friendship develops into anything more.
Well Grace's big wedding day finally arrived and she got the most beautiful wedding dress and Tobias outfitted himself in a smashing tux. The evening quickly turned to tragedy as the Grim Reaper had to crash yet another wedding and took two guests. Why he couldn't wait until after the ceremony I'll never know. This time it was Tobias's father who passed away leaving him to mourn his loss. My heart breaks for my new brother-in-law as I had lost my father on my wedding day so I know what he is going through. With lots of love from Grace and support from the rest of us, we will endeavor to ease the pain of Tobias's loss. Grace's police partner, Erika Talon was the other wedding guest who past away.
Instead of having three separate memorial services, we decided to have one service for the recently deceased a few days after Tobias and Grace's wedding. I sent out the invitations and many came to show their respects. Of course, Mr. Reaper had come and get two more of my guests, one of whom was Mikhail Starke, who recently aged up to a senior. Grace was so upset that she had a pillow fight with the Grim Reaper to release her pent up grief and anger over the recent deaths. I personally can think of other things than a pillow to club that party crasher with but who wants to get arrested for causing bodily harm to the Grim Reaper. You can imagine the news headlines if that happened.
After things settled back into a routine, Tobias and Grace moved to Sunset Valley to begin their new jobs and to raise a family of their own. I'm happy to report that I already have a new niece as Tobias and Grace adopted a baby girl who was abandoned at the Sunset Valley Hospital. They named her Genna and sent me pictures of their precious little bundle of joy. Isaac and Carol are doing well in Twinbrook have adopted an orphaned baby boy whom they named Ian. Vaunda has received a job offer at the Science Lab in Sunset Valley that she has accepted and has moved into a nice little starter home. To help her get settled, Alicia and I gave Vaunda a portion of the money that Dad and Mom had saved for their children to help her get settled into her new home. Charity just moved to Twinbrook to take a job offer she received to work for the local government there. She also plans to further her writing career by writing mystery stories on the side. Charity knows how to surprise everybody in that she met Frank Hardy on her flight to Twinbrook and they fell in love and are now married and expecting their first child. Johanna is the only sibling left in town and hopefully her true love will come to sweep her off her feet so she can start her own family as well.
Alicia and I are thinking of buying a new home as our yard has become a graveyard with all the deaths that have occurred recently. We will take Chris and Jan's tombstones with us, of course but are tired of being left with the tombstones of everyone that have died on our property. I want the home that we raise our children in to be one of life and not death.
I am now a trauma surgeon at the hospital and am keep quite busy as the ER is full of trauma and regular patients that need to be attended to. Alicia is also busy with taking care of Tyler and finding time for her sculpting, inventions, and painting. My boss asked me to go to Egypt to get some scarab beetles for their research department and I readily agreed and was given three days off to complete my mission. I had a lot of fun exploring caves and making new friends on my first trip to Egypt even though the desert heat was almost too much for me but enjoyed learning about a new culture and even got to go inside a pyramid.
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Chapter Two: A New Place to Call Home
After Alicia and I got our lives back together after Mom's funeral we decided to build a new house to raise our family as we want our home to be house of love and life and not of death. We purchased some land on Applewood Drive and built a beautiful new home with a two car garage, swimming pool, made a garden plot for Alicia, and a little memorial garden for Chris and Jan's tombstones so that Alicia and I can teach our children about the wonderful legacy of faithfulness they left behind.
eternally faithful to each other, just like my dad and mom were. The legacy that we want see past down from generation to generation is one of faithfulness and we pray that each of our family heirs and children will be faithful to whomever they marry. In a world where marriages fall apart and is seen by many as a game, it is wonderful that there are still those who know what true love is and value marriage as a life long commitment to love each other until death do them part.
Tyler has aged up into a bright young boy who is already earning A's in school. He already has chosen is lifetime wish to become a Creature-Robot Cross Breeder and with his natural inventing abilities and ambition, our son will no doubt achieve his goal. Please join Alicia and I in welcoming our new little pride and joy into the world, a baby brother for Tyler named Ryder who has genius capabilities and has a good spirit like his mother. Alicia has developed a love for caffeinated beverages and sometimes as the doctor in the family I have to make her go to bed when she is tired or she would stay up all night on a caffeine high. Due to the current airline strike we are not able to travel but that's OK as I miss my family when I'm away and we'd rather spend quality time together at home anyway.
Now for some news from our siblings. Isaac and Carol have been offered new positions in their respective careers in a the seaside town of Barnacle Bay and will be moving there with Tyler in a few days. Johanna has settled in nicely with Oliver Day in Riverview and I wouldn't be surprised if we hear wedding bells from them in the near future. Charity has moved back to Frank's hometown of Bayport to help him set up his private investigator business with his brother Joe and Vaunda decided to quit her job and travel around the world and where she'll end up nobody knows.
Please join Alicia and me as we raised our children and strive to meet our lifetime goals. Raising our family with lots of love and teaching them good moral values is the most important desire that we, as parents, have for our lives.
Since we've last chatted, I've been promoted to Gene Therapist at work and now have extra responsibilities like providing some free medical and vaccination clinics for anyone who has a health issue. Sometimes these clinics make me late for work afterward, though and then I get chewed out by my boss but that's the life of doctor, too much work to do and not enough time to do it in and you're expected to be in two or more places at once. Alicia has become quite good in her sculpting business, she just crafted an ice sculpture of The Thinker worth 998 Sim dollars. Tyler is also showing a talent for sculpting as well but he'll probably do that on the side as he wants to be a top scientist when he graduates from high school.
A couple of years after Ryder became a toddler, Alicia and I welcomed our third boy into the world whom we named Kirk. Ryder will soon be starting school and Kirk has already aged up into the cutest toddler with a full head of dark brown hair. Kirk was sent a special doll from his Uncle Isaac to play with. It's hard to believe that Alicia just became a senior and I'm not too far off from that age bracket, myself but it seems like yesterday that we were just married. Alicia and I went out on a date the other day to the newest restaurant in town, The Scrumptious Nibbles Cafe which is already becoming a popular place to eat. As always we ended our evening watching the stars together. We will probably be adopted a baby girl soon as Alicia has always wanted a girl and I know of an orphaned little girl who is currently recovering at the hospital from the house fire that took her parents. She will soon be well enough to be adopted.
Tyler can be quite the troublemaker when he goes through one of his teen hormonal imbalance. Just yesterday, he pulled a prank on the shower with some dye that turned his dad's hair blue when I took a shower. Luckily it washed out easily or I might have been a little upset. Apparently he also did something to the shower in the main floor bathroom, so we'll see what happens there. I can't complain too much has Tyler is really great with his little brothers.
Chapter Three: Twilight Years
My how time flies, it just seems like yesterday that Alicia and I were teaching our children to walk, talk, and party and I guess it was for Felicia but we now have no more toddlers in the house. It makes my eyes water to think that all of our children are growing up. The three boys all wanted to be master scientists when they grew up, however Tyler has changed his mind and now wants to be a painter, which suits him well due to his artistic capabilities which he gets from his mother. Ryder is just starting high school and still wants to be a robot-creature breeder someday and Kirk also wants to follow in his brother's footsteps. Felicia just celebrated her birthday as well and starts school, tomorrow. She developed the technophobe trait so we'll what career path Felicia will take as she grows older. We will all be headed down to the City Hall later to see Tyler graduate from high school with honors.
I am now a neurosurgeon at the hospital but still hold many vaccination, free health clinics, and give seminars at local business on workplace safety. Alicia is a wonderful sculptor and her last piece was commissioned by the local police department as she was asked to do an ice sculpture of a fellow Sim and of course she chose her husband to be her model. The sculpture turned out great and was worth more than 800 Sim dollars.
One of my close co-workers passed away at our son Kirk's birthday as the Grim Reaper came and took two of our guests. Fortunately only one gravestone got left behind. Alicia and I decided not to let our yard become a local burying place so I took the tombstone to the local cemetery where it belongs.
Life has been pretty busy at the Steel house. Alicia's sculpting career is going well and has recently created a masterpiece stone sculpture of Hercules worth (you might want to sit down for this) 4531 Sim dollars. We have it on display on our front walkway and Alicia was sent a special reward for her work. The other day, I was awarded a special trophy by the city for the work that I put into my vaccination clinics which help to keep our fellow citizens healthy.
Tyler was valedictorian of his graduating class making his parents and siblings proud of his accomplishments. He has started his science career and has already been promoted to the third level which is a 'Useless Contraption Manipulator' where he makes everything useful, I guess. Ryder and Kirk are both doing well in high school. Felicia has just aged up into the most beautiful teenage girl and is also off to great start in her classes as well. Shortly after Felicia started elementary school and young homeless girl by the name of Patricia was brought into the hospital after she was found unconcious down on the wharf. She became very special to me as I was treating her and after discussing with Alicia, we gladly adopted her and Patricia now has a loving family and place to call home. She is a bright young girl and always brightens everyone's day and has a great sense of humor.
Alicia decided that housework was getting to be too much for her, so we hired a butler by the name of Antione Ward to help us out. He does a great job but all the cooking he does for us, the family is sure to gain a lot of weight but his meals are so scrumptous like his lobster thermador and French Toast for breakfast we are certainly being well fed. Antione is also very handy as he fixes things that get broken.
With Alicia and I nearing the end of our lives on earth, we wonder which of our children will be heir to our estate and carry on the Steel legacy of faithfulness. I'm sure that will be revealed though in time. Since we now have five children, Alicia has changed her lifetime wish to raising them all to successful teens preparing for their lives that are before them. This will be accomplished in a few days as Patricia will soon be starting high school.
Chapter Four: Preparing for the Third Generation of the Steel Legagy
A person doesn't realize how short life is until they are nearing the close of their lives and then wonders where did the time go. Alicia and I are coming to that time where we will soon say goodbye to our family and friends and hand the legacy of our family to the next generation which will be headed by our second eldest son, Ryder to continue our story. Our children are all growing up will soon be out in the workforce striving to fulfill their lifetime wishes while carrying on with the values that we, as parents, have endeavored to teach them. I have finally fulfilled my lifetime wish of becoming a world renown surgeon and will probably continue to practice medicine for awhile longer as there are many patients left for me to care for and we have a shortage of doctors here in Bridgeport.
Tyler has settled well into his career as a scientist and has already had a few promotions in recognition of his hard work. He is also the first to move out on his own and has found a nice apartment at 32 Canal Street and we helped him move in just the other day. Kirk will be graduating from high school in a few days along with his sisters, Felicia and Patricia and they are all currently on the honor roll. Felicia has decided that her goal in life is to be an astronaut so she will be joining the military upon graduation. Patricia has yet to decide what she wants to do but Alicia and I are confident that she will succeed at whatever she chooses. She also seems to have crush on our butler, Antione so we will have to see what happens in that regard. Kirk has been communicating with Mitzi Cal from Twinbrook via email and they have become good friends and they plan to get together when he moves to the new town of Hidden Valley to work at the science center there. Mitzi is planning to open her aquarium there at around the same time, so we'll what happens with their relationship from there.
That leaves Ryder to carry on our legacy, here in Bridgeport. Things were looking pretty grim in the romance department for awhile until Oliver Day called to ask me if his sister, Vicki could live with us for awhile as she had just been offered a job with the Bridgeport police force. Alicia and I both welcomed her into our home with open arms and since she moved in, Ryder has been smitten by her beauty and they have become fast friends. We will have to see where their relationship leads but are hopeful that Vicki turns out to be the one for our son as Oliver has been a great blessing to our family since he married my sister, Johanna.
Alicia and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends for joining us in our story and helping us make through both the good and difficult experiences of our lives. It has been an honor to carry the legacy that my parents left through the second generation and the time has come to hand the reigns over to Ryder to continue the Steel legacy with faithfulness continuing to be the underlying theme.
With best wishes for all of your Sim families may each generation make you proud and carry on the values that important to all of us throughout their lives.
Take care and stay healthy, with love,
Keiler and Alicia
Life has gotten settled into a nice little routine. Tobias Duff has moved into the household in preparation of his upcoming marriage to Grace and got a job at the local business office. Grace is settling in quite nice into her police career. Even though Tobias and Grace will be moving to Sunset Valley after the wedding and Mom's funeral, they wanted to get a head start in their careers. I've also been promoted to resident status at the hospital. Vaunda is settling into her internship at the science lab in hopes of becoming a top notch scientist and robot creator someday. She has become friends with one of her co-workers, Mikhail Starke and we'll have to wait and see if this new friendship develops into anything more.
Well Grace's big wedding day finally arrived and she got the most beautiful wedding dress and Tobias outfitted himself in a smashing tux. The evening quickly turned to tragedy as the Grim Reaper had to crash yet another wedding and took two guests. Why he couldn't wait until after the ceremony I'll never know. This time it was Tobias's father who passed away leaving him to mourn his loss. My heart breaks for my new brother-in-law as I had lost my father on my wedding day so I know what he is going through. With lots of love from Grace and support from the rest of us, we will endeavor to ease the pain of Tobias's loss. Grace's police partner, Erika Talon was the other wedding guest who past away.
Instead of having three separate memorial services, we decided to have one service for the recently deceased a few days after Tobias and Grace's wedding. I sent out the invitations and many came to show their respects. Of course, Mr. Reaper had come and get two more of my guests, one of whom was Mikhail Starke, who recently aged up to a senior. Grace was so upset that she had a pillow fight with the Grim Reaper to release her pent up grief and anger over the recent deaths. I personally can think of other things than a pillow to club that party crasher with but who wants to get arrested for causing bodily harm to the Grim Reaper. You can imagine the news headlines if that happened.
After things settled back into a routine, Tobias and Grace moved to Sunset Valley to begin their new jobs and to raise a family of their own. I'm happy to report that I already have a new niece as Tobias and Grace adopted a baby girl who was abandoned at the Sunset Valley Hospital. They named her Genna and sent me pictures of their precious little bundle of joy. Isaac and Carol are doing well in Twinbrook have adopted an orphaned baby boy whom they named Ian. Vaunda has received a job offer at the Science Lab in Sunset Valley that she has accepted and has moved into a nice little starter home. To help her get settled, Alicia and I gave Vaunda a portion of the money that Dad and Mom had saved for their children to help her get settled into her new home. Charity just moved to Twinbrook to take a job offer she received to work for the local government there. She also plans to further her writing career by writing mystery stories on the side. Charity knows how to surprise everybody in that she met Frank Hardy on her flight to Twinbrook and they fell in love and are now married and expecting their first child. Johanna is the only sibling left in town and hopefully her true love will come to sweep her off her feet so she can start her own family as well.
Alicia and I are thinking of buying a new home as our yard has become a graveyard with all the deaths that have occurred recently. We will take Chris and Jan's tombstones with us, of course but are tired of being left with the tombstones of everyone that have died on our property. I want the home that we raise our children in to be one of life and not death.
I am now a trauma surgeon at the hospital and am keep quite busy as the ER is full of trauma and regular patients that need to be attended to. Alicia is also busy with taking care of Tyler and finding time for her sculpting, inventions, and painting. My boss asked me to go to Egypt to get some scarab beetles for their research department and I readily agreed and was given three days off to complete my mission. I had a lot of fun exploring caves and making new friends on my first trip to Egypt even though the desert heat was almost too much for me but enjoyed learning about a new culture and even got to go inside a pyramid.
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Chapter Two: A New Place to Call Home
After Alicia and I got our lives back together after Mom's funeral we decided to build a new house to raise our family as we want our home to be house of love and life and not of death. We purchased some land on Applewood Drive and built a beautiful new home with a two car garage, swimming pool, made a garden plot for Alicia, and a little memorial garden for Chris and Jan's tombstones so that Alicia and I can teach our children about the wonderful legacy of faithfulness they left behind.
eternally faithful to each other, just like my dad and mom were. The legacy that we want see past down from generation to generation is one of faithfulness and we pray that each of our family heirs and children will be faithful to whomever they marry. In a world where marriages fall apart and is seen by many as a game, it is wonderful that there are still those who know what true love is and value marriage as a life long commitment to love each other until death do them part.
Tyler has aged up into a bright young boy who is already earning A's in school. He already has chosen is lifetime wish to become a Creature-Robot Cross Breeder and with his natural inventing abilities and ambition, our son will no doubt achieve his goal. Please join Alicia and I in welcoming our new little pride and joy into the world, a baby brother for Tyler named Ryder who has genius capabilities and has a good spirit like his mother. Alicia has developed a love for caffeinated beverages and sometimes as the doctor in the family I have to make her go to bed when she is tired or she would stay up all night on a caffeine high. Due to the current airline strike we are not able to travel but that's OK as I miss my family when I'm away and we'd rather spend quality time together at home anyway.
Now for some news from our siblings. Isaac and Carol have been offered new positions in their respective careers in a the seaside town of Barnacle Bay and will be moving there with Tyler in a few days. Johanna has settled in nicely with Oliver Day in Riverview and I wouldn't be surprised if we hear wedding bells from them in the near future. Charity has moved back to Frank's hometown of Bayport to help him set up his private investigator business with his brother Joe and Vaunda decided to quit her job and travel around the world and where she'll end up nobody knows.
Please join Alicia and me as we raised our children and strive to meet our lifetime goals. Raising our family with lots of love and teaching them good moral values is the most important desire that we, as parents, have for our lives.
Since we've last chatted, I've been promoted to Gene Therapist at work and now have extra responsibilities like providing some free medical and vaccination clinics for anyone who has a health issue. Sometimes these clinics make me late for work afterward, though and then I get chewed out by my boss but that's the life of doctor, too much work to do and not enough time to do it in and you're expected to be in two or more places at once. Alicia has become quite good in her sculpting business, she just crafted an ice sculpture of The Thinker worth 998 Sim dollars. Tyler is also showing a talent for sculpting as well but he'll probably do that on the side as he wants to be a top scientist when he graduates from high school.
A couple of years after Ryder became a toddler, Alicia and I welcomed our third boy into the world whom we named Kirk. Ryder will soon be starting school and Kirk has already aged up into the cutest toddler with a full head of dark brown hair. Kirk was sent a special doll from his Uncle Isaac to play with. It's hard to believe that Alicia just became a senior and I'm not too far off from that age bracket, myself but it seems like yesterday that we were just married. Alicia and I went out on a date the other day to the newest restaurant in town, The Scrumptious Nibbles Cafe which is already becoming a popular place to eat. As always we ended our evening watching the stars together. We will probably be adopted a baby girl soon as Alicia has always wanted a girl and I know of an orphaned little girl who is currently recovering at the hospital from the house fire that took her parents. She will soon be well enough to be adopted.
Tyler can be quite the troublemaker when he goes through one of his teen hormonal imbalance. Just yesterday, he pulled a prank on the shower with some dye that turned his dad's hair blue when I took a shower. Luckily it washed out easily or I might have been a little upset. Apparently he also did something to the shower in the main floor bathroom, so we'll see what happens there. I can't complain too much has Tyler is really great with his little brothers.
Chapter Three: Twilight Years
My how time flies, it just seems like yesterday that Alicia and I were teaching our children to walk, talk, and party and I guess it was for Felicia but we now have no more toddlers in the house. It makes my eyes water to think that all of our children are growing up. The three boys all wanted to be master scientists when they grew up, however Tyler has changed his mind and now wants to be a painter, which suits him well due to his artistic capabilities which he gets from his mother. Ryder is just starting high school and still wants to be a robot-creature breeder someday and Kirk also wants to follow in his brother's footsteps. Felicia just celebrated her birthday as well and starts school, tomorrow. She developed the technophobe trait so we'll what career path Felicia will take as she grows older. We will all be headed down to the City Hall later to see Tyler graduate from high school with honors.
I am now a neurosurgeon at the hospital but still hold many vaccination, free health clinics, and give seminars at local business on workplace safety. Alicia is a wonderful sculptor and her last piece was commissioned by the local police department as she was asked to do an ice sculpture of a fellow Sim and of course she chose her husband to be her model. The sculpture turned out great and was worth more than 800 Sim dollars.
One of my close co-workers passed away at our son Kirk's birthday as the Grim Reaper came and took two of our guests. Fortunately only one gravestone got left behind. Alicia and I decided not to let our yard become a local burying place so I took the tombstone to the local cemetery where it belongs.
Life has been pretty busy at the Steel house. Alicia's sculpting career is going well and has recently created a masterpiece stone sculpture of Hercules worth (you might want to sit down for this) 4531 Sim dollars. We have it on display on our front walkway and Alicia was sent a special reward for her work. The other day, I was awarded a special trophy by the city for the work that I put into my vaccination clinics which help to keep our fellow citizens healthy.
Tyler was valedictorian of his graduating class making his parents and siblings proud of his accomplishments. He has started his science career and has already been promoted to the third level which is a 'Useless Contraption Manipulator' where he makes everything useful, I guess. Ryder and Kirk are both doing well in high school. Felicia has just aged up into the most beautiful teenage girl and is also off to great start in her classes as well. Shortly after Felicia started elementary school and young homeless girl by the name of Patricia was brought into the hospital after she was found unconcious down on the wharf. She became very special to me as I was treating her and after discussing with Alicia, we gladly adopted her and Patricia now has a loving family and place to call home. She is a bright young girl and always brightens everyone's day and has a great sense of humor.
Alicia decided that housework was getting to be too much for her, so we hired a butler by the name of Antione Ward to help us out. He does a great job but all the cooking he does for us, the family is sure to gain a lot of weight but his meals are so scrumptous like his lobster thermador and French Toast for breakfast we are certainly being well fed. Antione is also very handy as he fixes things that get broken.
With Alicia and I nearing the end of our lives on earth, we wonder which of our children will be heir to our estate and carry on the Steel legacy of faithfulness. I'm sure that will be revealed though in time. Since we now have five children, Alicia has changed her lifetime wish to raising them all to successful teens preparing for their lives that are before them. This will be accomplished in a few days as Patricia will soon be starting high school.
Chapter Four: Preparing for the Third Generation of the Steel Legagy
A person doesn't realize how short life is until they are nearing the close of their lives and then wonders where did the time go. Alicia and I are coming to that time where we will soon say goodbye to our family and friends and hand the legacy of our family to the next generation which will be headed by our second eldest son, Ryder to continue our story. Our children are all growing up will soon be out in the workforce striving to fulfill their lifetime wishes while carrying on with the values that we, as parents, have endeavored to teach them. I have finally fulfilled my lifetime wish of becoming a world renown surgeon and will probably continue to practice medicine for awhile longer as there are many patients left for me to care for and we have a shortage of doctors here in Bridgeport.
Tyler has settled well into his career as a scientist and has already had a few promotions in recognition of his hard work. He is also the first to move out on his own and has found a nice apartment at 32 Canal Street and we helped him move in just the other day. Kirk will be graduating from high school in a few days along with his sisters, Felicia and Patricia and they are all currently on the honor roll. Felicia has decided that her goal in life is to be an astronaut so she will be joining the military upon graduation. Patricia has yet to decide what she wants to do but Alicia and I are confident that she will succeed at whatever she chooses. She also seems to have crush on our butler, Antione so we will have to see what happens in that regard. Kirk has been communicating with Mitzi Cal from Twinbrook via email and they have become good friends and they plan to get together when he moves to the new town of Hidden Valley to work at the science center there. Mitzi is planning to open her aquarium there at around the same time, so we'll what happens with their relationship from there.
That leaves Ryder to carry on our legacy, here in Bridgeport. Things were looking pretty grim in the romance department for awhile until Oliver Day called to ask me if his sister, Vicki could live with us for awhile as she had just been offered a job with the Bridgeport police force. Alicia and I both welcomed her into our home with open arms and since she moved in, Ryder has been smitten by her beauty and they have become fast friends. We will have to see where their relationship leads but are hopeful that Vicki turns out to be the one for our son as Oliver has been a great blessing to our family since he married my sister, Johanna.
Alicia and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends for joining us in our story and helping us make through both the good and difficult experiences of our lives. It has been an honor to carry the legacy that my parents left through the second generation and the time has come to hand the reigns over to Ryder to continue the Steel legacy with faithfulness continuing to be the underlying theme.
With best wishes for all of your Sim families may each generation make you proud and carry on the values that important to all of us throughout their lives.
Take care and stay healthy, with love,
Keiler and Alicia
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Establishing a Legacy of Music, Generation One
Chapter One: Return to Twinbrook by Carol Steel (nee Funke)
Hi everybody, this is Carol and I decided move back to my hometown of Twinbrook after many years in the city and took a job in the local business office. It's nice to see my old friends again after so many years. Isaac Steel also moved here from Bridgeport to start work at the local science lab and it was love at first sight, so after a private wedding ceremony we built a house on Savannah Road next door to the Greenwoods so that Isaac can take up gardening as it is a skill he needs to become a scientist.
Having a scientist for a husband has been great as he came across some fountain of youth water at the science lab and I drank some and lo and behold, I'm young again. We will have to make sure though that rest of the water is locked up so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands like someone who wants to take over the world for evil purposes.
This time around I decided since I love to play all musical instrumentals that I want to master the guitar, piano, bass, and drums before my life is over. Isaac wants to be robot creature creator and hopefully make the potion to turn our children's imaginary friends into real humans if they so desire. Our desire is that our children grow up to be happy and ambitious adults and succeed in whatever they do. Isaac and I secretly hope though that they will also have a love for music and science and bring joy wherever they go.
After quickly getting settled into our new careers, Isaac and I adopted a sweet baby boy named Ian who lost his parents in a car accident shortly after he was born. Even though we do plan to have our own child someday we mainly want to adopt as their are a lot of children out there who desperately need a loving home to grow up in.
Life in the Steel household has settled into a nice routine. Ian was sent a special doll named Scotty from a distant cousin and since he's aged up into the cutest little toddler, he loves to play it almost all time. We recently purchased a block set for Ian as well and he has taken a liking to playing with them as well.
Isaac has received his first promotion to lab technician in his science career. This position also gives him a chance to keep an eye on Lincoln Baker for our secret friend Adam Kincaid who is trying to solve his sister's murder and Lincoln is one of his prime suspects. After hearing the stories of people mysteriously disappearing and then turning up dead by apparent accidental drowning as the local police would like you to believe, I began to wonder if that is what happened to the rest of my family as my mom did work for Mr Baker at the science lab as well and maybe she somehow stumbled onto something suspicious that she was suppose to. It's quite possible that Sabrina (my mother) was going to tell my father, Rhett who was an undercover cop for the local police department about what she found. My sister, Irene was also apprenticing at the time with her father in her quest to become a famous super spy. To avoid being found out, Lincoln and his mother along with their accomplices killed them as well as my brothers Spencer, Brett (who worked at the hospital and may have also been perceived to be a threat) and my younger sister, Katrina who may have been material witnesses that these criminals had to get rid of. Fortunately for me I wasn't at home at the time because I had returned to France to deliver some nectar that I had made for a friend there.
In light of this, when I was offered a position as filing clerk in the local political offices, I jumped at the chance because like Adam, I want these criminals to be brought to justice for destroying my family and his sister as well and perhaps prevent further needless deaths. According to Adam the victims were people that had been adopted by families here in Twinbrook. Sophie was from Sunset Valley and was working on a case for her mother when she disappeared. I think she was getting too close to the truth and that's what got her killed. So Adam, if you are reading this I hope you find out the truth about your sister and that you don't mind me helping out in the background.
As a filing clerk, I thought I could look through the adoption records that are kept here to see if there is any link to drowning victims, like which adoption agency was used and the backgrounds of the adoptees. Maybe something will turn up to help you in your investigation. I also have a charm about me that people are drawn to, maybe I'll use that charm to try and get information out the persons of interest in this case, like maybe my boss, Bill Racket. From the dynamics of the case, I'd say there are several inside people involved like someone in the government, working at the hospital, in the local adoption agency, police department, and maybe even around the world who aid the Bakers in their evil plans. Who knows maybe my friend Silver Day stumbled on something on that free trip she and Nick were on and someone did away with her there and that's why she didn't come home which caused Nick to go into hiding with his family.
Many thanks goes out to our friend, Adam Kincaid and his mother Amy for solving the recent murders in this town which included my family and putting those responsible, the Alto family from Sunset Valley behind bars and for making Twinbrook a safe place to live once again. My family can now rest in peace. Isaac and I can raise our children without any fear that some maniac might try to harm them in any way.
Now that that's out of the way, Isaac and I can now work on developing a legacy that we can pass on to our children and future generations through our heir. Our hope is that not only the heir to our estate but also the rest of the family will carry our values into their own homes once they have grown up and moved on. In deciding what type of legacy we wanted to pass on, Isaac and I looked at the values that our parents taught us and the things in our own lives that we would like to see passed on. Isaac's parents taught him that value of faithfulness in marriage and my parents taught me the importance of putting the care of one's family ahead of our own desires in life. While Isaac and I will strive to live up to these values that were instilled in us by our parents, we have decided to pass on something that is very important to both Isaac and I and that is my love for music. No matter what profession our children take on when they grow up, we want both our heir and his/her siblings to develop a love for music as well that will stay with them throughout their lives. As a musician, myself, I find that playing a musical instrument is a great way to unwind after a long day at work and is also comforting in facing any tragic events that come into a person's life from time to time.
It looks like Isaac and I will be moving again as Isaac has accepted a job offer from the Barnacle Bay Science Research Center. I guess we'll get all the moving out of the way so our heir can hopefully call this new town, home. Just before the move, Ian aged up to a toddler, so we'll have fun teaching him everything he needs to know to grow up well.
Chapter Two: New Beginnings in Barnacle Bay
The move to Barnacle Bay went smooth and we bought the Piscator's Cabin located at 502 Crabpot Close. After adding an upstairs with four bedrooms, a bathroom and family room and also redecorating and furnishing the downstairs, Isaac and I are now getting settled into our new home along with our son, Ian. We made a cute little nursery next to our room on the main floor of the house. The local adoption agency, when they heard that we want to adopt most of our children, asked us if we would be interested in a young girl that was found wandering the beach who appeared to be abandoned. Why any parent would abandon their child like that is beyond me, so naturally Isaac and said that we would gladly take her in. Will let you know all the details once we sign the adoption papers and we already have her name picked out, Cheryl and we will shower her with all the love that she apparently didn't get in her formative years.
Isaac is now official employed at the local science lab and this time around I decided to try my hand as an interior decorator. Have heard that this is one of the toughest career choices as the people here are hard to please. I always enjoy a challenge and will put my natural charm to good use in making the homes of Barnacle Bay more beautiful than they already are. This profession should also give me more time fully learn to play the guitar, piano, drums, and bass as my lifetime wish is to become a One Sim Band.
Cheryl has settled well into our home and she is always cheery and brightens your day. She did well in elementary school and earned her way onto the honor roll. As a reward, Isaac and I threw a birthday party for her before Cheryl started high school and she aged up into a bright, young teenager who is loved by her friends. In fact, she danced with her best friend from school Marcus Malifa and I think that there is a little romance in the air between those two as they had a wonderful time together. A couple of days later, Cheryl invited Marcus and they ended up having their first date together at the house. Although there was no kissing, yet, they both had a wonderful time together chatting, hugging, dancing and watching the stars. Isaac and I are happy for Cheryl but cautioned her to take things slow as she is only in high school but we do approve of Marcus as he is very respectful.
My first few days as an interior designer is off to a great start and have already had my first promotion. I also received an award from the town for receiving five good reviews on my work in a row. Out of eight renovations, I've only received two bad reviews even though I did everything that they wanted but I guess they didn't like the purchases I made for them. Oh well, you can't please everyone. One thing about my work is that I've become friends with everyone I've worked for so far and am already a renown VIP in Barnacle Bay. Both Isaac and Cheryl also have two celebrity stars.
Now, I've saved the best news for last, I just gave birth to two beautiful twin girls, Carrie and Iris. Iris gave us a little scare at first as she was born with a strange mutation. The doctors were able to fix that by giving her a shot of a growth hormone that aged her up to toddler so we could change her outfits. Since Carrie is her twin, she was also given the same shot as Iris so they could age up together. Since then Isaac and the researchers at the science lab were able to isolate the cause of the genetic mutations and get rid of its source, so we shouldn't have to go through that experience again. We just happy that both of our girls are now healthy, happy and having fun playing with the dolls that their uncle Keiler and aunt Alicia sent them in the mail.
Chapter 3: Family Life
Just before our twins were born, Ian aged up all ready to start school. We had a party for him but it was cut short when I went into labor. Ian is a bright young boy who already knows what he wants to be when he grows up and that's world renown surgeon. As a mother who loves music, I was thrilled that as he then became a teenager a few years later, Ian also showed a love for playing musical instruments and Cheryl has also chosen to master the guitar and charisma skills which was my original desire for my life until learning to play other instruments. Cheryl and Ian both attended their prom and were crowned Queen and King. By the end of the night Cheryl and Marcus officially became romantically involved with each other and Ian also found out that fellow high school student, Autumn Walker had a crush on him and are now considered a couple. This makes it hard for Isaac and I to choose who will be heir to our estate as both wish to carry on our love for music. Both make us proud everyday by doing well in school and helping out around the house.
Carrie and Iris are also in school and are earning top grades. Iris is the genius and observant one of the family. She hasn't picked her lifetime goal, yet but I'm sure that she will succeed at anything she chooses to do. Carrie is our other bookworm in the family and wants to learn the writing skill. Isaac and I will not be surprised if she chooses to be an author or journalist or could surprise us all by following a totally different career path, like her mother.
Shortly after the twins started school, Isaac and I adopted a sweet little dark skinned boy with blonde hair by the name of Ishmael who was a survivor from cruise ship that had sunk in the ocean after it had been severely damaged in a storm on the ocean. He was one of few of the passengers where rescued but his parents had perished as they could only hold on to their son long enough for him to be rescued. As someone who lost her family, I know what it's like to be alone in this world so Isaac and I along with his siblings will shower Ishmael with the love and comfort that he needs at this time.
My architectural design career is going well and have just been promoted to level four. Most clients have been pleased with the work that I've done for them and have only received three bad reviews since beginning my new career which has the town officials of Barnacle Bay very pleased. Isaac is now ferterlizer analyst in his science career and is also keeping his gardening skills up-to-date which is a must for researchers in the lab. I just recently aged up to adult life and am now having a mid life crisis as I still have a long way to go to reach my goal of a one Sim band as my career is taking up most of my time so there's been less opportunities to play my music although I do get invited to play with local bands at various entertainment and fund raising functions around town. Isaac is also about to enter his midlife years and we will see how he handles that.
Chapter Four: Our Children are Growing Up
Cheryl has graduated from high school at the top of her class and made us proud by being named class valedictorian and has decided that she wants to be fish for a living to give herself more time to learn charisma and guitar also well as this would allow her to spend more time with her family. Marcus and Cheryl are officially dating and don't be surprised if there are wedding bells in the near future. I'm excited for this as there is a new Wedding Chapel in town where we can have wedding ceremonies for our children as they get married.
Ian also has a girlfriend as mentioned before, so we expect he and Corra will tie the knot shortly after he graduates as well. It has been very tough choosing the heir of our estate but Isaac and I have decided that Ian will carry on our legacy of music. Although Cheryl does have music in her future, Ian seems to be the proper choice as he was adopted first and shows a talent for a variety of musical instruments like his mother. He has also chosen to follow in his uncle Keiler's footsteps and become a world renown surgeon.
Carrie and Iris have both become beautiful young teenagers and are doing well in high school. Iris just got home from a trip to France where she had to interview a Sim from France for her teacher. She is a lot like me as she makes friends easily and always has a happy attitude. Carrie is the perfectionist of the family and loves to read books. I think she may be a writer someday as she has taken an extracurricular course in writing. It is Iris's dream to have the lifestyle of the rich and famous and to master the charisma skill in her lifetime. Carrie hasn't chosen her goal yet, but I'm sure she will soon enough. Ismael has also started school and is already an honor student.
My design career is going well and have become a Decor Debutant which is level five in the architectural design field. All my clients are happy with the work I do for them and are getting me to do bigger jobs. Just the other day, Alec Trebo (who is one of the richest people in town) had me put a swimming pool in his backyard with various accents to go with it like pool lights, a drink bar, and lounge chairs. He was very happy with the job I did for him. Tobias has also reached the halfway mark in his career and still has plenty of time to reach his goal.
Chapter Five: Weddings and Graduations
Exciting things have been happening in the Steel household. Ian has graduated from high school at the top of his class was valedictorian. Isaac and I are proud of his accomplishments and are sure that he will success in his lifetime goal. Ian is now working at the hospital as a bedpan cleaner as he works his way through medical school towards becoming world class doctor. I am also happy to report that he and Autumn are now official dating and will be married in the near future.
Iris and Carrie will soon be graduating and we hope that Iris can pull her grades back up and graduate with honors. She went through a little rebellious period when she skipped school a couple of times and that brought her grades down. Cheryl lectured her, though and Iris is now working harder than ever on her schoolwork. Her teacher had her return to France to interview another local for extra marks as well. Ismael is also on the honor roll and wants to master the guitar and charisma skills for his lifetime wish and has really taken to the arts as he is learning to paint as well. All three just attended their prom the other night and had a great time. Ishmael became romantically involved with his friend, Consuelo Massey who seems to be a really nice girl.
Now, I've save the best news for last, Marcus and Cheryl have finally tied the knot and got married after long dating period. Cheryl has been so faithful to Marcus while they were dating that she has already received the faithful reputation from the folks of Barnacle Bay. Their wedding was a little different as Marcus and Cheryl decided to have their marriage ceremony at the new wedding chapel in town. Unfortunately we weren't able to decorate the place with the wedding arch or cake but they got married anyways in the outdoor dining area. They had the cake cutting ceremony the next morning at home with just family.
After the wedding, Marcus got a job the the science center where Isaac works and will start in a few days. So they could start a family of their own, Marcus and Cheryl purchased a starter house that had recently been built at 432 Tidal Terrace and converted it into a nice family home. Once they were settled in their new home, Marcus and Cheryl adopted a little boy whose mother had recently passed away at the hospital from cancer and the father had disappeared shortly after he was born. He is just the sweetest little grandson and his name is Lucas. As a grandmother, I plan to visit them every chance I get and spoil him rotten and I'm sure the Isaac will do the same.
Iris and Carrie have both graduated from high school with honors and Carrie was voted to be valedictorian and most likely to write a best selling novel. Carrie has decided that she wants to join the culinary career while pursuing her gardening dream. Iris wants to be rich and famous and has decided to go into the music career. Ishmael will be graduating soon and has also made the honor roll and wants to master the guitar and charisma skills like his sister.
Isaac and I have decided that even though Ian will be heir to our estate we want our children to all be apart of the second generation as it is our desire that each of them keep in contact with each other whether they marry, move out, or live at home. We want our grown children to know that they always have a home, here even after they have moved out and started lives of their own. Once our lives on this earth are over, Ian will take over the story of generation two and I have asked Silver to keep tabs on his siblings, nieces and nephews from time to time so that updates from their lives can be included. Another reason for this is that Isaac and I would like our grandchildren to grow up knowing and playing with their cousins and because that is what family is all about. Sometimes that is the best part about being a kid is spending time with aunts, uncles and cousins. Ian also plans to have a monthly family barbeque to bring the family together.
This being said, here is a little update from Marcus and Cheryl. After graduation, today Isaac, Ian and I went to visit them and our little grandson and boy is he growing up fast and his birthday is just in a couple of days. Little Lucas took right to Ian who taught him how to talk. We received word the next day from Cheryl that Lucas had also learned how to walk and she also thanked us for sending our grandson and special doll for him to grow up with. We had a nice visit and Isaac even barbequed some hotdogs for supper. Carrie, Iris, and Ishmael also plan to visit the Malifas to get to know their nephew as well. Maybe we'll a pay them a surprise visit on Lucas's birthday.
Back on the home front, Ian and Autumn are finally engaged and plan to have their wedding in the near future at the new hotel in town that also caters to weddings. The girls all have their wedding outfits bought and we just have to get the men outfitted. Ian is doing well in medical school and is already a paramedic. Carrie will be traveling to Egypt soon as she was asked by the local adventuring team to disarm a trap there. Both of our daughters have learned how to make nectar and are thrilled that the Nectary has Cranerlet Nuala and Gralladina Fran that they can harvest and plant in their own garden.
Isaac and I are proud to announce the safe arrival of our new grandson, Linus born to Marcus and Cheryl just a few hours ago. We plan to go visit them tomorrow and cuddle him for the first time. Ian was going to visit but was interrupted when someone required medical assistance just outside the hospital. Lucas is growing up fast and as just started school and is already diligent at doing his homework from what Cheryl tells us, so we're sure he'll do well.
Iris just returned home from a quick trip to France to deliver some nectar she made to Jean-Luc Pivert at the nectary. She also had an opportunity to solve a mystery at the museum and lay the old curator's remains to rest beside his wife as he had somehow gotten trap in a room in the cellar of the museum. Iris also had the good fortune of finding a couple of rainbow gems so Ismael will be able to make his imaginary friend real someday. Since we last chatted Carrie has gotten a job at the local bistro in town and is in training to become a chef and Iris has joined the music career.
Ian would like to extend an invitation to all his friends to attend his wedding to be held at the local hotel which offers banquet facilities for weddings. By this time tomorrow we will be welcoming Autumn Walker into the family as our new daughter-in-law. Then Isaac and I can't wait for more grandchildren and then we can have the family together so that the cousins can play with each other. Ian did have a short bachelor party but it got interrupted with the arrival of our grandson, so of course we all went to the hospital to be with Marcus and Cheryl at this joyous time.
Chapter Six: More Family Excitement
As you know Ian and Autumn's was beautiful and went off without a hitch except for a few embarrassing moments here and there. Our little grandson, Lucas was handsome in his little tuxedo and was honorary ring bearer. Isaac and I think that Autumn had one too many celebration drinks as by the end of the night she started flirting a little with my husband. She quickly snapped out of whatever her last drink did to her and was embarrassed about what she had done and apologized for her frowardness. Ian and Isaac quickly forgave her and Autumn has learned her lesson and has shown a lot of maturity since then and is thankful that we prevented her from doing something worse and damaging her faithful reputation. The best news of all is the Ian and Autumn are expecting their first child. Isaac is so excited he likes to listen to Autumn's tummy every change he gets. I'll have to take him over to visit Marcus and Cheryl one of these days to visit his grandchildren there.
Ishmael has just graduated from high school with top marks and was class valedictorian. He celebrating his graduation by going out on a date with his girlfriend, Consuelo Massey at the new Country Nectary and they had a wonderful time. They do plan to get married at a private ceremony when Ishmael moves into his new home at 397 Tidal Terrace. That will leave Iris and Carrie left at home but I'm sure they'll find their true loves before long. Our two daughters are talking about getting a place together here, in town where Carrie can continue her gardening dream and continue to work at the local bistro.
This just in, Ishmael and Consuelo have been married in private ceremony at their new home. Isaac and I are very happy for them and welcome our new daughter-in-law to the family. Ishmael's siblings also would like to congratulate the happy couple and wish them all the best in their new lives together. Ishmael tells me that Consuelo wants to join the journalism career once their honeymoon period is over. Of course, Isaac and I can't wait for more grandchildren.
Business is going well and have been promoted to level seven of the interior design profession. Today, my son-in-law Marcus wanted me to do some decorative landscaping by adding some lounge chairs, plants, outdoor lights, and a couple of sculptures by the hot tub and around the yard. As a bonus I even bought a see-saw and spring rider for the kids to play with. Had a nice visit and got to celebrate both Lucas's and Linus's birthdays with them. Lucas is now in high school and has become quite the young dare-devil and Linus is now a toddler. I do have some pictures and will have my assistant post them in the morning. Isaac just has two promotions to go before he reaches his lifetime goal of becoming a robot creature breeder. I'm happy for him as long as our town doesn't get overrun by robots.
Chapter Seven: Yet Another Move
I must be the most moved Sim in the whole Sim World as we have moved yet again to the new town, Hidden Springs. A hurricane came in off the bay and caused so much damage that everyone had to move as nothing in the town was salvagable. The good news is that no one lost their lives and that house and possessions can be replaced. Fortunately, Isaac and I had the foresight to keep exact copies of our house and property plans so that when we moved we were able to build and exact replica of our house on a nice lot located on Bristlecone Way that was recommended by our niece Patricia Steel before she moved to Barnacle Bay.
We also had Marcus and Ishmael do this as well with their homes in case some disaster hit Barnacle Bay like many of our neighboring towns experienced due to severe tropical storms. Marcus and Ishmael have moved to Bridgeport with their families to take positions at the Bridgeport Science Lab. Cheryl will give you a complete update on their move once they are settled.
So Isaac and I welcome you to our new home in Hidden Valley and hopefully my interior decorating business will continue from where I left off in Barnacle Bay and that I can make my clients happy with their homes. Then again I may retire soon and stay home to look after the grandkids and hopefully this will be the last move that Isaac and I will make during our remaining time on earth.
Chapter Eight: Milestones
Earlier this week, Ian, Autumn, Summer, Isaac and I bid farewell to Iris, Scotty and Jane as they began their move to the city of Bridgeport to take positions in their respective careers. As soon as Scotty joined the ghost hunter position the Bridgeport Ghost Annialators wanted him on their team as ghosts of all types are running rampid there and are scaring the good citizens of Bridgeport half to death and they want to prevent them from moving out of the city. Jane will join the local police department and Iris has transferred her job to the music department at the theatre.
Isaac has just reached the top of his science career and therefore is thrilled to have completed his lifetime wish of becoming a creature robot breeder. I'm doing quite well in architectual design and have only three more promotions to reach the top and then I can retire. Reaching the top of two careers in my lifetime would be a wonderful accomplishment.
Ian and Autumn are doing great and rumor has it that they are expecting their second child. Summer is now the cutest little toddler that you ever did see. Grandmothers are suppose to say that about their grandchildren but she does have the prettiest auburn hair. Grandpa Isaac has already taught her to walk and one of us adults are looking forward to teaching her how to talk and potty as well.
Since my last update, Ian has been promoted to Gene Therapist in his medical career and is well on his way to his next promotion. His boss had asked him to travel to Egypt to get some scarab beetles, so Ian obliged and went a few days ago. While there, Ian had the opportunity to explore the tomb behind the camp on his own. Travel in Egypt is a little different now as usually when you come from a new town, some one gets you to retrieve papers from that tomb but this time both Ian and Isaac have been asked to get flame fruit from the Tomb of the Burning Sands but their contact keeps forgetting to give them the key. Fortunately Isaac had a flame fruit left over from before our move to Hidden Springs and once the fruit is grown, either he or Ian will take some on their next trip. Anyways, Ian was able to catch the scarab beetles he needed as well as get a couple of relics for Isaac that his boss at work wanted.
Now for some exciting news, Ian and Autumn are pleased to announce the arrival of their twin girls into the world, Audrey and Winter. Both were born happy and healthy and are resting comfortably at home. As soon as the news spread, Ian's brother, Ishmael and his wife, Consuelo sent the twins each a special doll to grow up with. Autumn decided to go the fishing park where the Fountain of Youth is and take a drink of the water, unfortunately nothing happened and her wish for youth did not come true. She did however, make one of her other wishes come true and that was to learn how to fish.
Well the years are flying by for Isaac and I but we still have many twilight years left to enjoy in our lifetime. Ian and Autumn are also inching closer to their senior years so I'm thinking that when the time comes for Isaac and I to leave this world, it will be time for our heirs to choose which of their girls will lead the third generation of our music legacy, which will probably be Summer as she is the eldest. I guess all those moves made Ian and Autumn age faster than they should have. Oh well, maybe a few drinks from the Fountain of Youth may help them there.
Well that's all the new exciting news for now and if anyone needs some decorating done please don't hesitate to call Carol's Famous Designs for all of your renovation needs.
Yours as always,
Carol
Hi everybody, this is Carol and I decided move back to my hometown of Twinbrook after many years in the city and took a job in the local business office. It's nice to see my old friends again after so many years. Isaac Steel also moved here from Bridgeport to start work at the local science lab and it was love at first sight, so after a private wedding ceremony we built a house on Savannah Road next door to the Greenwoods so that Isaac can take up gardening as it is a skill he needs to become a scientist.
Having a scientist for a husband has been great as he came across some fountain of youth water at the science lab and I drank some and lo and behold, I'm young again. We will have to make sure though that rest of the water is locked up so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands like someone who wants to take over the world for evil purposes.
This time around I decided since I love to play all musical instrumentals that I want to master the guitar, piano, bass, and drums before my life is over. Isaac wants to be robot creature creator and hopefully make the potion to turn our children's imaginary friends into real humans if they so desire. Our desire is that our children grow up to be happy and ambitious adults and succeed in whatever they do. Isaac and I secretly hope though that they will also have a love for music and science and bring joy wherever they go.
After quickly getting settled into our new careers, Isaac and I adopted a sweet baby boy named Ian who lost his parents in a car accident shortly after he was born. Even though we do plan to have our own child someday we mainly want to adopt as their are a lot of children out there who desperately need a loving home to grow up in.
Life in the Steel household has settled into a nice routine. Ian was sent a special doll named Scotty from a distant cousin and since he's aged up into the cutest little toddler, he loves to play it almost all time. We recently purchased a block set for Ian as well and he has taken a liking to playing with them as well.
Isaac has received his first promotion to lab technician in his science career. This position also gives him a chance to keep an eye on Lincoln Baker for our secret friend Adam Kincaid who is trying to solve his sister's murder and Lincoln is one of his prime suspects. After hearing the stories of people mysteriously disappearing and then turning up dead by apparent accidental drowning as the local police would like you to believe, I began to wonder if that is what happened to the rest of my family as my mom did work for Mr Baker at the science lab as well and maybe she somehow stumbled onto something suspicious that she was suppose to. It's quite possible that Sabrina (my mother) was going to tell my father, Rhett who was an undercover cop for the local police department about what she found. My sister, Irene was also apprenticing at the time with her father in her quest to become a famous super spy. To avoid being found out, Lincoln and his mother along with their accomplices killed them as well as my brothers Spencer, Brett (who worked at the hospital and may have also been perceived to be a threat) and my younger sister, Katrina who may have been material witnesses that these criminals had to get rid of. Fortunately for me I wasn't at home at the time because I had returned to France to deliver some nectar that I had made for a friend there.
In light of this, when I was offered a position as filing clerk in the local political offices, I jumped at the chance because like Adam, I want these criminals to be brought to justice for destroying my family and his sister as well and perhaps prevent further needless deaths. According to Adam the victims were people that had been adopted by families here in Twinbrook. Sophie was from Sunset Valley and was working on a case for her mother when she disappeared. I think she was getting too close to the truth and that's what got her killed. So Adam, if you are reading this I hope you find out the truth about your sister and that you don't mind me helping out in the background.
As a filing clerk, I thought I could look through the adoption records that are kept here to see if there is any link to drowning victims, like which adoption agency was used and the backgrounds of the adoptees. Maybe something will turn up to help you in your investigation. I also have a charm about me that people are drawn to, maybe I'll use that charm to try and get information out the persons of interest in this case, like maybe my boss, Bill Racket. From the dynamics of the case, I'd say there are several inside people involved like someone in the government, working at the hospital, in the local adoption agency, police department, and maybe even around the world who aid the Bakers in their evil plans. Who knows maybe my friend Silver Day stumbled on something on that free trip she and Nick were on and someone did away with her there and that's why she didn't come home which caused Nick to go into hiding with his family.
Many thanks goes out to our friend, Adam Kincaid and his mother Amy for solving the recent murders in this town which included my family and putting those responsible, the Alto family from Sunset Valley behind bars and for making Twinbrook a safe place to live once again. My family can now rest in peace. Isaac and I can raise our children without any fear that some maniac might try to harm them in any way.
Now that that's out of the way, Isaac and I can now work on developing a legacy that we can pass on to our children and future generations through our heir. Our hope is that not only the heir to our estate but also the rest of the family will carry our values into their own homes once they have grown up and moved on. In deciding what type of legacy we wanted to pass on, Isaac and I looked at the values that our parents taught us and the things in our own lives that we would like to see passed on. Isaac's parents taught him that value of faithfulness in marriage and my parents taught me the importance of putting the care of one's family ahead of our own desires in life. While Isaac and I will strive to live up to these values that were instilled in us by our parents, we have decided to pass on something that is very important to both Isaac and I and that is my love for music. No matter what profession our children take on when they grow up, we want both our heir and his/her siblings to develop a love for music as well that will stay with them throughout their lives. As a musician, myself, I find that playing a musical instrument is a great way to unwind after a long day at work and is also comforting in facing any tragic events that come into a person's life from time to time.
It looks like Isaac and I will be moving again as Isaac has accepted a job offer from the Barnacle Bay Science Research Center. I guess we'll get all the moving out of the way so our heir can hopefully call this new town, home. Just before the move, Ian aged up to a toddler, so we'll have fun teaching him everything he needs to know to grow up well.
Chapter Two: New Beginnings in Barnacle Bay
The move to Barnacle Bay went smooth and we bought the Piscator's Cabin located at 502 Crabpot Close. After adding an upstairs with four bedrooms, a bathroom and family room and also redecorating and furnishing the downstairs, Isaac and I are now getting settled into our new home along with our son, Ian. We made a cute little nursery next to our room on the main floor of the house. The local adoption agency, when they heard that we want to adopt most of our children, asked us if we would be interested in a young girl that was found wandering the beach who appeared to be abandoned. Why any parent would abandon their child like that is beyond me, so naturally Isaac and said that we would gladly take her in. Will let you know all the details once we sign the adoption papers and we already have her name picked out, Cheryl and we will shower her with all the love that she apparently didn't get in her formative years.
Isaac is now official employed at the local science lab and this time around I decided to try my hand as an interior decorator. Have heard that this is one of the toughest career choices as the people here are hard to please. I always enjoy a challenge and will put my natural charm to good use in making the homes of Barnacle Bay more beautiful than they already are. This profession should also give me more time fully learn to play the guitar, piano, drums, and bass as my lifetime wish is to become a One Sim Band.
Cheryl has settled well into our home and she is always cheery and brightens your day. She did well in elementary school and earned her way onto the honor roll. As a reward, Isaac and I threw a birthday party for her before Cheryl started high school and she aged up into a bright, young teenager who is loved by her friends. In fact, she danced with her best friend from school Marcus Malifa and I think that there is a little romance in the air between those two as they had a wonderful time together. A couple of days later, Cheryl invited Marcus and they ended up having their first date together at the house. Although there was no kissing, yet, they both had a wonderful time together chatting, hugging, dancing and watching the stars. Isaac and I are happy for Cheryl but cautioned her to take things slow as she is only in high school but we do approve of Marcus as he is very respectful.
My first few days as an interior designer is off to a great start and have already had my first promotion. I also received an award from the town for receiving five good reviews on my work in a row. Out of eight renovations, I've only received two bad reviews even though I did everything that they wanted but I guess they didn't like the purchases I made for them. Oh well, you can't please everyone. One thing about my work is that I've become friends with everyone I've worked for so far and am already a renown VIP in Barnacle Bay. Both Isaac and Cheryl also have two celebrity stars.
Now, I've saved the best news for last, I just gave birth to two beautiful twin girls, Carrie and Iris. Iris gave us a little scare at first as she was born with a strange mutation. The doctors were able to fix that by giving her a shot of a growth hormone that aged her up to toddler so we could change her outfits. Since Carrie is her twin, she was also given the same shot as Iris so they could age up together. Since then Isaac and the researchers at the science lab were able to isolate the cause of the genetic mutations and get rid of its source, so we shouldn't have to go through that experience again. We just happy that both of our girls are now healthy, happy and having fun playing with the dolls that their uncle Keiler and aunt Alicia sent them in the mail.
Chapter 3: Family Life
Just before our twins were born, Ian aged up all ready to start school. We had a party for him but it was cut short when I went into labor. Ian is a bright young boy who already knows what he wants to be when he grows up and that's world renown surgeon. As a mother who loves music, I was thrilled that as he then became a teenager a few years later, Ian also showed a love for playing musical instruments and Cheryl has also chosen to master the guitar and charisma skills which was my original desire for my life until learning to play other instruments. Cheryl and Ian both attended their prom and were crowned Queen and King. By the end of the night Cheryl and Marcus officially became romantically involved with each other and Ian also found out that fellow high school student, Autumn Walker had a crush on him and are now considered a couple. This makes it hard for Isaac and I to choose who will be heir to our estate as both wish to carry on our love for music. Both make us proud everyday by doing well in school and helping out around the house.
Carrie and Iris are also in school and are earning top grades. Iris is the genius and observant one of the family. She hasn't picked her lifetime goal, yet but I'm sure that she will succeed at anything she chooses to do. Carrie is our other bookworm in the family and wants to learn the writing skill. Isaac and I will not be surprised if she chooses to be an author or journalist or could surprise us all by following a totally different career path, like her mother.
Shortly after the twins started school, Isaac and I adopted a sweet little dark skinned boy with blonde hair by the name of Ishmael who was a survivor from cruise ship that had sunk in the ocean after it had been severely damaged in a storm on the ocean. He was one of few of the passengers where rescued but his parents had perished as they could only hold on to their son long enough for him to be rescued. As someone who lost her family, I know what it's like to be alone in this world so Isaac and I along with his siblings will shower Ishmael with the love and comfort that he needs at this time.
My architectural design career is going well and have just been promoted to level four. Most clients have been pleased with the work that I've done for them and have only received three bad reviews since beginning my new career which has the town officials of Barnacle Bay very pleased. Isaac is now ferterlizer analyst in his science career and is also keeping his gardening skills up-to-date which is a must for researchers in the lab. I just recently aged up to adult life and am now having a mid life crisis as I still have a long way to go to reach my goal of a one Sim band as my career is taking up most of my time so there's been less opportunities to play my music although I do get invited to play with local bands at various entertainment and fund raising functions around town. Isaac is also about to enter his midlife years and we will see how he handles that.
Chapter Four: Our Children are Growing Up
Cheryl has graduated from high school at the top of her class and made us proud by being named class valedictorian and has decided that she wants to be fish for a living to give herself more time to learn charisma and guitar also well as this would allow her to spend more time with her family. Marcus and Cheryl are officially dating and don't be surprised if there are wedding bells in the near future. I'm excited for this as there is a new Wedding Chapel in town where we can have wedding ceremonies for our children as they get married.
Ian also has a girlfriend as mentioned before, so we expect he and Corra will tie the knot shortly after he graduates as well. It has been very tough choosing the heir of our estate but Isaac and I have decided that Ian will carry on our legacy of music. Although Cheryl does have music in her future, Ian seems to be the proper choice as he was adopted first and shows a talent for a variety of musical instruments like his mother. He has also chosen to follow in his uncle Keiler's footsteps and become a world renown surgeon.
Carrie and Iris have both become beautiful young teenagers and are doing well in high school. Iris just got home from a trip to France where she had to interview a Sim from France for her teacher. She is a lot like me as she makes friends easily and always has a happy attitude. Carrie is the perfectionist of the family and loves to read books. I think she may be a writer someday as she has taken an extracurricular course in writing. It is Iris's dream to have the lifestyle of the rich and famous and to master the charisma skill in her lifetime. Carrie hasn't chosen her goal yet, but I'm sure she will soon enough. Ismael has also started school and is already an honor student.
My design career is going well and have become a Decor Debutant which is level five in the architectural design field. All my clients are happy with the work I do for them and are getting me to do bigger jobs. Just the other day, Alec Trebo (who is one of the richest people in town) had me put a swimming pool in his backyard with various accents to go with it like pool lights, a drink bar, and lounge chairs. He was very happy with the job I did for him. Tobias has also reached the halfway mark in his career and still has plenty of time to reach his goal.
Chapter Five: Weddings and Graduations
Exciting things have been happening in the Steel household. Ian has graduated from high school at the top of his class was valedictorian. Isaac and I are proud of his accomplishments and are sure that he will success in his lifetime goal. Ian is now working at the hospital as a bedpan cleaner as he works his way through medical school towards becoming world class doctor. I am also happy to report that he and Autumn are now official dating and will be married in the near future.
Iris and Carrie will soon be graduating and we hope that Iris can pull her grades back up and graduate with honors. She went through a little rebellious period when she skipped school a couple of times and that brought her grades down. Cheryl lectured her, though and Iris is now working harder than ever on her schoolwork. Her teacher had her return to France to interview another local for extra marks as well. Ismael is also on the honor roll and wants to master the guitar and charisma skills for his lifetime wish and has really taken to the arts as he is learning to paint as well. All three just attended their prom the other night and had a great time. Ishmael became romantically involved with his friend, Consuelo Massey who seems to be a really nice girl.
Now, I've save the best news for last, Marcus and Cheryl have finally tied the knot and got married after long dating period. Cheryl has been so faithful to Marcus while they were dating that she has already received the faithful reputation from the folks of Barnacle Bay. Their wedding was a little different as Marcus and Cheryl decided to have their marriage ceremony at the new wedding chapel in town. Unfortunately we weren't able to decorate the place with the wedding arch or cake but they got married anyways in the outdoor dining area. They had the cake cutting ceremony the next morning at home with just family.
After the wedding, Marcus got a job the the science center where Isaac works and will start in a few days. So they could start a family of their own, Marcus and Cheryl purchased a starter house that had recently been built at 432 Tidal Terrace and converted it into a nice family home. Once they were settled in their new home, Marcus and Cheryl adopted a little boy whose mother had recently passed away at the hospital from cancer and the father had disappeared shortly after he was born. He is just the sweetest little grandson and his name is Lucas. As a grandmother, I plan to visit them every chance I get and spoil him rotten and I'm sure the Isaac will do the same.
Iris and Carrie have both graduated from high school with honors and Carrie was voted to be valedictorian and most likely to write a best selling novel. Carrie has decided that she wants to join the culinary career while pursuing her gardening dream. Iris wants to be rich and famous and has decided to go into the music career. Ishmael will be graduating soon and has also made the honor roll and wants to master the guitar and charisma skills like his sister.
Isaac and I have decided that even though Ian will be heir to our estate we want our children to all be apart of the second generation as it is our desire that each of them keep in contact with each other whether they marry, move out, or live at home. We want our grown children to know that they always have a home, here even after they have moved out and started lives of their own. Once our lives on this earth are over, Ian will take over the story of generation two and I have asked Silver to keep tabs on his siblings, nieces and nephews from time to time so that updates from their lives can be included. Another reason for this is that Isaac and I would like our grandchildren to grow up knowing and playing with their cousins and because that is what family is all about. Sometimes that is the best part about being a kid is spending time with aunts, uncles and cousins. Ian also plans to have a monthly family barbeque to bring the family together.
This being said, here is a little update from Marcus and Cheryl. After graduation, today Isaac, Ian and I went to visit them and our little grandson and boy is he growing up fast and his birthday is just in a couple of days. Little Lucas took right to Ian who taught him how to talk. We received word the next day from Cheryl that Lucas had also learned how to walk and she also thanked us for sending our grandson and special doll for him to grow up with. We had a nice visit and Isaac even barbequed some hotdogs for supper. Carrie, Iris, and Ishmael also plan to visit the Malifas to get to know their nephew as well. Maybe we'll a pay them a surprise visit on Lucas's birthday.
Back on the home front, Ian and Autumn are finally engaged and plan to have their wedding in the near future at the new hotel in town that also caters to weddings. The girls all have their wedding outfits bought and we just have to get the men outfitted. Ian is doing well in medical school and is already a paramedic. Carrie will be traveling to Egypt soon as she was asked by the local adventuring team to disarm a trap there. Both of our daughters have learned how to make nectar and are thrilled that the Nectary has Cranerlet Nuala and Gralladina Fran that they can harvest and plant in their own garden.
Isaac and I are proud to announce the safe arrival of our new grandson, Linus born to Marcus and Cheryl just a few hours ago. We plan to go visit them tomorrow and cuddle him for the first time. Ian was going to visit but was interrupted when someone required medical assistance just outside the hospital. Lucas is growing up fast and as just started school and is already diligent at doing his homework from what Cheryl tells us, so we're sure he'll do well.
Iris just returned home from a quick trip to France to deliver some nectar she made to Jean-Luc Pivert at the nectary. She also had an opportunity to solve a mystery at the museum and lay the old curator's remains to rest beside his wife as he had somehow gotten trap in a room in the cellar of the museum. Iris also had the good fortune of finding a couple of rainbow gems so Ismael will be able to make his imaginary friend real someday. Since we last chatted Carrie has gotten a job at the local bistro in town and is in training to become a chef and Iris has joined the music career.
Ian would like to extend an invitation to all his friends to attend his wedding to be held at the local hotel which offers banquet facilities for weddings. By this time tomorrow we will be welcoming Autumn Walker into the family as our new daughter-in-law. Then Isaac and I can't wait for more grandchildren and then we can have the family together so that the cousins can play with each other. Ian did have a short bachelor party but it got interrupted with the arrival of our grandson, so of course we all went to the hospital to be with Marcus and Cheryl at this joyous time.
Chapter Six: More Family Excitement
As you know Ian and Autumn's was beautiful and went off without a hitch except for a few embarrassing moments here and there. Our little grandson, Lucas was handsome in his little tuxedo and was honorary ring bearer. Isaac and I think that Autumn had one too many celebration drinks as by the end of the night she started flirting a little with my husband. She quickly snapped out of whatever her last drink did to her and was embarrassed about what she had done and apologized for her frowardness. Ian and Isaac quickly forgave her and Autumn has learned her lesson and has shown a lot of maturity since then and is thankful that we prevented her from doing something worse and damaging her faithful reputation. The best news of all is the Ian and Autumn are expecting their first child. Isaac is so excited he likes to listen to Autumn's tummy every change he gets. I'll have to take him over to visit Marcus and Cheryl one of these days to visit his grandchildren there.
Ishmael has just graduated from high school with top marks and was class valedictorian. He celebrating his graduation by going out on a date with his girlfriend, Consuelo Massey at the new Country Nectary and they had a wonderful time. They do plan to get married at a private ceremony when Ishmael moves into his new home at 397 Tidal Terrace. That will leave Iris and Carrie left at home but I'm sure they'll find their true loves before long. Our two daughters are talking about getting a place together here, in town where Carrie can continue her gardening dream and continue to work at the local bistro.
This just in, Ishmael and Consuelo have been married in private ceremony at their new home. Isaac and I are very happy for them and welcome our new daughter-in-law to the family. Ishmael's siblings also would like to congratulate the happy couple and wish them all the best in their new lives together. Ishmael tells me that Consuelo wants to join the journalism career once their honeymoon period is over. Of course, Isaac and I can't wait for more grandchildren.
Business is going well and have been promoted to level seven of the interior design profession. Today, my son-in-law Marcus wanted me to do some decorative landscaping by adding some lounge chairs, plants, outdoor lights, and a couple of sculptures by the hot tub and around the yard. As a bonus I even bought a see-saw and spring rider for the kids to play with. Had a nice visit and got to celebrate both Lucas's and Linus's birthdays with them. Lucas is now in high school and has become quite the young dare-devil and Linus is now a toddler. I do have some pictures and will have my assistant post them in the morning. Isaac just has two promotions to go before he reaches his lifetime goal of becoming a robot creature breeder. I'm happy for him as long as our town doesn't get overrun by robots.
Chapter Seven: Yet Another Move
I must be the most moved Sim in the whole Sim World as we have moved yet again to the new town, Hidden Springs. A hurricane came in off the bay and caused so much damage that everyone had to move as nothing in the town was salvagable. The good news is that no one lost their lives and that house and possessions can be replaced. Fortunately, Isaac and I had the foresight to keep exact copies of our house and property plans so that when we moved we were able to build and exact replica of our house on a nice lot located on Bristlecone Way that was recommended by our niece Patricia Steel before she moved to Barnacle Bay.
We also had Marcus and Ishmael do this as well with their homes in case some disaster hit Barnacle Bay like many of our neighboring towns experienced due to severe tropical storms. Marcus and Ishmael have moved to Bridgeport with their families to take positions at the Bridgeport Science Lab. Cheryl will give you a complete update on their move once they are settled.
So Isaac and I welcome you to our new home in Hidden Valley and hopefully my interior decorating business will continue from where I left off in Barnacle Bay and that I can make my clients happy with their homes. Then again I may retire soon and stay home to look after the grandkids and hopefully this will be the last move that Isaac and I will make during our remaining time on earth.
Chapter Eight: Milestones
Earlier this week, Ian, Autumn, Summer, Isaac and I bid farewell to Iris, Scotty and Jane as they began their move to the city of Bridgeport to take positions in their respective careers. As soon as Scotty joined the ghost hunter position the Bridgeport Ghost Annialators wanted him on their team as ghosts of all types are running rampid there and are scaring the good citizens of Bridgeport half to death and they want to prevent them from moving out of the city. Jane will join the local police department and Iris has transferred her job to the music department at the theatre.
Isaac has just reached the top of his science career and therefore is thrilled to have completed his lifetime wish of becoming a creature robot breeder. I'm doing quite well in architectual design and have only three more promotions to reach the top and then I can retire. Reaching the top of two careers in my lifetime would be a wonderful accomplishment.
Ian and Autumn are doing great and rumor has it that they are expecting their second child. Summer is now the cutest little toddler that you ever did see. Grandmothers are suppose to say that about their grandchildren but she does have the prettiest auburn hair. Grandpa Isaac has already taught her to walk and one of us adults are looking forward to teaching her how to talk and potty as well.
Since my last update, Ian has been promoted to Gene Therapist in his medical career and is well on his way to his next promotion. His boss had asked him to travel to Egypt to get some scarab beetles, so Ian obliged and went a few days ago. While there, Ian had the opportunity to explore the tomb behind the camp on his own. Travel in Egypt is a little different now as usually when you come from a new town, some one gets you to retrieve papers from that tomb but this time both Ian and Isaac have been asked to get flame fruit from the Tomb of the Burning Sands but their contact keeps forgetting to give them the key. Fortunately Isaac had a flame fruit left over from before our move to Hidden Springs and once the fruit is grown, either he or Ian will take some on their next trip. Anyways, Ian was able to catch the scarab beetles he needed as well as get a couple of relics for Isaac that his boss at work wanted.
Now for some exciting news, Ian and Autumn are pleased to announce the arrival of their twin girls into the world, Audrey and Winter. Both were born happy and healthy and are resting comfortably at home. As soon as the news spread, Ian's brother, Ishmael and his wife, Consuelo sent the twins each a special doll to grow up with. Autumn decided to go the fishing park where the Fountain of Youth is and take a drink of the water, unfortunately nothing happened and her wish for youth did not come true. She did however, make one of her other wishes come true and that was to learn how to fish.
Well the years are flying by for Isaac and I but we still have many twilight years left to enjoy in our lifetime. Ian and Autumn are also inching closer to their senior years so I'm thinking that when the time comes for Isaac and I to leave this world, it will be time for our heirs to choose which of their girls will lead the third generation of our music legacy, which will probably be Summer as she is the eldest. I guess all those moves made Ian and Autumn age faster than they should have. Oh well, maybe a few drinks from the Fountain of Youth may help them there.
Well that's all the new exciting news for now and if anyone needs some decorating done please don't hesitate to call Carol's Famous Designs for all of your renovation needs.
Yours as always,
Carol
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