Friday, 5 June 2009

Whalebones

Narrated by Betsy Carmody

Just as I was about to leave for work, I came across a young guy standing in our front yard. Most people would move along quickly after being caught loitering in someone's front yard but he just waved at me, like he was supposed to be there.

Weekend wars

Round 18: Sullivan High School

So while I'm waiting for TS3 to install, I thought I'd put a little school update up. I'll probably do future school updates separately too, because it's making more sense to do it that way in my muddled brain. Betsy Carmody is the new principal, which I think I have mentioned before. I have also played through her family's round, in which quite a bit happened, and I'll try to get that ready too.

Betsy's dad raised both of his daughters to have a love for music, so the first thing she does when she takes over Sullivan High is convert one of the disused classrooms into a music room. Wade and Eliot are thrilled. Wade was raised around music but Eliot's only ever been able to play music at school.

Thursday, 4 June 2009

Until you break

Round 18: Days 86-90

Narrated by Arianna Weaver

We've had to sell one of the dogs. Taking care of 5 enormous full-grown dogs was just too much for Liam and me, so we found one of the youngest ones a good home with Ottilie Draper.

Twin falls

Round 18: Days 86-90

Narrated by Megan Kirby

Due to a malfunctioning sprinkler, the entire season's crop was destroyed. Brandon took it all in his stride though and simply pulled all the plants out and used them for compost instead.

Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Round 17 Summary

What happened in the round that was going to be the last and then wasn't? All this stuff!

Births: 9 (Claudia and Victoria Kirby, Jacob Weaver, Finn Romilly, Aaron Novak, Josie Benton, Maia Novak, Nicholas Moretti, Patience Draper)

Deaths: 3 (Lukas Novak, Nathalie Draper, Isaac Gottlieb)

Engagements: 3 (Betsy and Kimberly Carmody, Samson and Kendal Clarke, Emil Collins and Anna Carmody)

Marriages: 3 (Betsy and Kimberly Carmody, Tate and Zelda Benton, Samson and Kendal Clarke)

Break-ups: 1 (Debbie and Linnea Lane)

Graduations: 3 (Anna Carmody, Jonas Lachance, Owen Nihill)

New residents: 1 (Kimberly Carmody)


Total population: 80 (34 male, 46 female)
Babies: 1
Toddlers: 8
Children: 8
Teens: 6
Young Adults: 4
Adults: 42
Elders: 11

This one's mine

Narrated by Abigail Lachance

I was planning to take Nicholas to college with me and live alone but Caleb, even though he's not enrolling, decided to come with me and get a job to help out. So this is how our mornings go right now. I get up and tend to the baby.

Tender

Round 17: College

The new influx of students has arrived at Suffolk University and Anna Carmody has taken a liking to one of those students in particular. David Moretti certainly seems to have grown up since since Anna last laid eyes on him!

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Sparks

Round 17: Days 81-85

Narrated by Kendal Kalson

I'm an amateur astronomer, so I'm usually outside with the telescope at night long after everyone else has gone to bed.

Styrofoam boots

Round 17: Days 81-85

Narrated by Adam Gottlieb

Athena has been wanting a holiday since before we got married, so I finally relented and dragged the whole family to Cape Elizabeth. We stayed right on the beach, in little bungalows. Wade and Joanna discovered that they love sandcastles. By the end of our trip, there were sandcastles in various states of disrepair all up and down the shore.

Monday, 1 June 2009

Space oddity

Round 17: Days 81-85

Narrated by Ottilie Draper

Of all of us, Mum was the one who had the least amount of opportunity to bond with Rose, so she's been taking every opportunity to do that when she has the time.