2. Welcome back to the story of my family’s legacy, dear readers. It had been a while since I
graduated college and I was just waiting for my fiancée, Zethamae, so that we could get
married. She had stayed behind at college to finish her schooling. While I waited for her
to arrive, I made sure to get a job in the athletic career so that I could fulfill my lifetime
want. Thanks to my degree and my maxed skills, it wasn’t long before I was perma-plat.
(Hello again, readers! It’s me, Taube. Thanks for coming back for my second chapter on
this turn. If I have anything to add to Katherine’s narration, I’ll add it down here like this.
Please enjoy the story!)
3. I realized I never showed off our new
house, mostly because I didn’t live in it
for long before I went to college. It’s a
very large, spacious house with sunny
yellow paint and lots of flowers outside.
(Okay, overhead-shot-enthusiasts, here
we go. Top, clockwise from top right:
elder bedroom, playroom, bathroom,
nursery, girls’ bedroom, boys’ bedroom,
bathroom, adult bedroom. Big room is
just a hallway and has some pet stuff.
Bottom, clockwise from top right:
kitchen/dining, bathroom (pet room next
to it), activity/hobby room, main hall,
living room, study. Whew!)
4. When Zethamae moved in, the first thing she did was get to know my
parents. She had met them briefly at the toga party we hosted back at the
Greek house, but now she really wanted to be friends with them. Zethamae
is like that: she always wants to be friendly with everybody, but especially
family. “After all,” she said. “After our wedding tomorrow, they’ll be my
parents-in-law.”
5. The morning of the wedding, we all
got dressed. It was a summer
wedding so Zethamae and I decided
on short, breezy dresses that fit the
casual theme. It was going to be a
small wedding. Even though she had
been dreaming about getting
married since she was a young girl,
Zethamae was fine with an intimate
wedding with just close family.
My parents, Zethamae, and I had
some time to kill before the wedding
started. Dad paid me compliments
on my dress before – of course –
flirting with Mom. Zethamae and
Kristin talked shoes and I checked
out the wedding area to make sure it
was all ready.
6. Luke showed up and he and Kristin got dressed. They settled in with
Mom and Dad and the music started.
7. Standing at the altar made me feel light-headed with joy. Here was
the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, and she was
willing to marry me! I was practically giddy as we said our vows.
Even though I’m a romance sim, marriage didn’t bother me.
Instead, all I was thinking about was Zethamae and how happy I
was to have her near again.
8. We kissed and it was official – my bride was now Zethamae McMania
and I was now a married woman.
9. After the ceremony, we couldn’t stay too serious. Zethamae started
up a school cheer and I just had to join in. I love my silly, spirited
wife.
(Sigh. Sims. Can’t even stay serious for a few minutes at their own
wedding.)
10. Not long after the wedding, we left for our honeymoon. We had
decided to go to Takemizu. We packed our bags, caught the
shuttle, and off we went.
11. Our vacation was pretty amazing.
Besides having plenty of time to
relax, we learned a lot too. We met
an old wise man who told us a local
legend. We also studied the ways of
zen and I even learned to teleport
from a ninja!
12. It wasn’t all intellectual pursuits on our
trip, though. We spent plenty of time
relaxing, whether that meant kicking
back in the hot springs or enjoying a
friendly game of mahjong. We also
spent lots of time together, just being
lovey-dovey newlyweds.
13. However, not everything on the trip was pleasant. We got attacked
by bees after taking a tour and spent a long time running around
trying to escape from them. I also got a really bad case of itching in
the middle of the trip. I told Zethamae that the wishing well I
wished at had cursed me, but she told me I was just being silly.
14. We packed a lot in to just five days. Sometimes we were so exhausted
we just had to take a nap, no matter where we were.
(These two goofballs autonomously laid down on park benches on
either side of the food stand. I guess I had been running them a little
ragged, but it was still pretty funny.)
15. No wonder we were tired, though. We
also packed in a lot of productive time,
just like when we were at college. We
earned gold pottery badges and
worked on our official legacy portraits.
I earned a fishing badge as well and
kept the vacation house tidy.
16. Finally the time came for us to
leave. We had a great time on
our honeymoon and managed to
fit in a lot of activities and sights.
Still, it felt good to be home and
we were both ready to start our
family.
17. It made me feel
very official, like
We hung the finally I was a
portraits on real legacy heir
the wall with with my portrait
all of my on the wall. It
ancestors. didn’t hurt that I
thought the
portraits turned
out very nicely.
18. One of the first orders of business was getting the (Nakoma likes to float above
house ready for babies. Sad as it was, I just didn’t couches. And that’s an Ikea SP
feel like I could care for all of the cats. We kept couch, not some CC abnormal
Nakoma, but Kristin and Luke took the others to mesh. Nice one, EA!)
live with them. I’m just not as much of a pet
person as my parents and felt like I could only
divide my attention so much. Still, I knew the cats
would have good homes with Kristin and Luke.
19. Back home, Zethamae and I continued our artistic pursuits. We both
really enjoyed being in the zone while we made our pottery. Zethamae
was waiting to find a job in law enforcement to fulfill her LTW of being
Captain Hero. I already had reached mine as a Hall of Famer, so I had a
lot of days off. Between the two of us, we had a lot of time to kill.
20. Mom and Dad’s birthday came. I couldn’t believe
my parents were getting so old! We had a small
party with just the four of us plus a friend that
Mom brought home from work.
Mom and Dad make very
dignified elders. They’re still
as in love as ever, of course.
Even a few wrinkles and grey
hair can’t get in the way of
true love. I hope that’s a
glimpse of how Zethamae and
I will be when we’re elders.
(I tried to keep them looking
fairly the same, but Aurora’s
hair doesn’t have an elder
version, so she got a new ‘do.)
21. I had been wondering for a while if I
might have gotten pregnant on our
honeymoon. I had been a bit sick
lately, but it wasn’t too bad.
I got my confirmation during the
birthday party when I felt the first kick.
Zethamae and I were going to be
parents soon!
22. During this time we all kept rather
busy. Zethamae taught Mom how
to throw pottery on the wheel and
she got really into it. Dad divided
his time between dance and
financial advising. I was mostly
working or resting. Now that I was
pregnant, I was tired a lot of the
time and didn’t have as much
energy for activities as I did before.
23. Still, I kept going to work and reached some
major financial milestones. I wanted our baby
to have a completely comfortable life, and
although our family was already quite well off, it
didn’t hurt to bring in a bit more money.
Needless to say, Zethamae
was overjoyed at the
thought of being a
mommy. She could barely
leave my belly alone any
time we were together.
She always wanted to feel
for kicks and talk to the
baby. I felt confident that
this would be the most
loved baby in the whole
world.
24. Of course, not everything went well. I had been taking hikes to keep active
while pregnant, and on one of them I disturbed a beehive. It was like
vacation all over again! Ugh, I really hate bees.
25. The other difficulty we had
during this time was with the
ghosts. They had been really
active recently and everyone in
the house got scared on a regular
basis. I knew things would be
bad when I looked up from my
dinner one evening to see one
forefather standing in the middle
of the table and the other raiding
the fridge. I will confess that
between pregnancy and the
constant scarings, I had more
than a few bathroom
emergencies.
(The ghosts are dressed
absolutely ridiculously in my
game, which was alternately a
source of amusement and
despair, depending on the
severity of their sartorial
impairment.)
26. Zethamae finally found a job in law enforcement.
Although she hated to leave me and the baby at
home, I know she really enjoyed her job
protecting the citizens of our city.
It wasn’t long before
she had risen through
the ranks and then
struck out on her own
as Captain Hero. I was
so proud of my wife.
Not only had she
achieved her life’s goal,
but she was also
making the world a
safer and better place.
27. Towards the end of my pregnancy,
Zethamae and I took up a new hobby:
restoring cars. Maybe I should have
been resting more, but I had a blast
working on our old beat-up car with
her. Of course, we worked such long
hours that we often didn’t smell so
great at the end. Still, it was worth it
to see our shiny yellow car all finished
and sitting on the driveway.
28. After a long day of working on
the car, I went into labor in the
bathroom. Mom and Zethamae
were there to cheer me on, and
dad popped in after the birth,
although his contribution was
not as helpful.
29. We had a beautiful daughter with my skin and blue eyes and Zethamae’s red hair. We named
her Eowyn.
(Eowyn is a character from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I couldn’t decide on just
one favorite book, so I’ll be using a different one for each birth. I’m indecisive like that. Now
back to Eowyn. Eowyn is a strong woman and a member of the royalty of the Rohirrim, the
horse-lords of the plains. She despairs that she cannot go to war with her brother and uncle,
the king, but she finds a way to disguise herself and go with the army anyway. She ends up
playing a huge role in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. She is brave and willful.)
30. Little baby Eowyn was spoiled
from the moment she drew her
first breath. Both Zethamae
and I were delighted with our
new little daughter and, except
when she was sleeping, she
hardly ever spent a moment
alone.
31. Time passed quickly and many things
changed in our life. While Eowyn was
still a baby, I found out I was pregnant
again. We also adopted a white kitten
that we named Belle. Finally, Eowyn’s
first birthday came around and we
gathered to celebrate her impending
toddlerhood.
32. Eowyn grew into a darling little thing. Her red hair was so pretty against her
light skin. She was such a gregarious little girl. Even before she could talk, she
would happily burble at other people for what seemed like hours on end. She
was so friendly too. Visitors to the house were always drawn to her, it
seemed like, since she was always ready to meet new faces.
(Eowyn’s personality is 6/9/7/4/10. I’m not crazy about her face, but I like her
stats very much!)
33. Of course Zethamae and I launched
into teaching Eowyn all the skills she
would need to be a successful toddler.
She was a quick learner, especially with
a little help from the smart milk, and it
seemed like only a day or two passed
before she knew all we could teach her.
She then focused more on playing with
her toys.
34. While Eowyn grew and learned new things, time was passing for
the rest of us, too. Nakoma got old and my belly grew more and
more. By the time Nakoma started sprouting grey hairs, I knew it
would be only a matter of days before we would welcome a new
addition to the family.
35. Sure enough, labor came right on schedule.
This time I gave birth in the early morning
and my screams woke the rest of my family
up! Our new baby was a gorgeous little girl
named Mona. She had my skin and blonde
hair, but Zethamae’s chocolaty eyes.
(Mona is a character from Cat’s
Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. She is
the adopted daughter of the
dictator of a small island nation.
She is one of a very few left
standing after a series of
unfortunate events results in the
instantaneous freezing of all water
on earth. Faced with the new
world, she chooses to ingest some
of the ice and thereby freezes.
Depressing, but I like the
character. Mona is very
intelligent, serene, and beautiful.)
36. Mona got just as much love as her big sister did. It seemed
like nearly every hour of the day that we weren’t at work
was spent with the girls. Zethamae and I were so delighted
with our daughters that the long hours spent didn’t phase
us a bit.
37. Their birthdays fell close
together, so we threw one party
for both of them. We invited
Kristin and Luke over so they
could celebrate their nieces.
Their kids were getting older, too.
We were all caught up in our
happy little family lives. It was
funny – I hardly even
remembered what it felt like to
be a romance sim, though my
aspiration hadn’t changed. I
guess I just threw myself into
being a family woman and there
was no going back.
38. Mona grew into a sweet little toddler. She was similar in temperament to
her older sister, except that Mona was very shy. She preferred to stick close
to Zethamae and I when we were home, but she adored following her big sis
around too.
(Mona’s personality is 6/1/8/3/10. Another super nice kid and another weird
face. They’re not ugly but there’s something just a little off about them. :/ )
39. Since I had been a bit of a tomboy as a child, I was surprised to see that
my oldest was turning into a big priss! I kid, but she picked out the most
peculiar dress to wear – it was very old-fashioned and girly. Eowyn
became very prim and proper as she got older. I hoped the kids at school
wouldn’t pick on her for being a little different, but my fears were
misplaced. My social daughter made lots of friends from her first day on
the bus and it seemed like she brought a different one home each day.
40. Our kitten, Belle, kept to herself a bit and had kind of faded into the
background in the midst of everything else that was going on. She
grew into a very pretty cat, but a little strange. Her fur was orange,
but it was so light that it almost looked pink. That suited the girls
just fine as they both wore pink all the time themselves.
Eowyn was very good with her little sister and when she wasn’t
playing with her friends, she took time to show Mona new tricks
with the blocks. They were soon best friends. Every morning
before the school bus came for Eowyn, the two of them would be in
the playroom from the crack of dawn, just playing away.
41. Even though the girls were older, the
work didn’t stop! Now Eowyn
needed help with homework and
Mona had all her toddler skills to
learn. Both of them really enjoyed
learning new things, so they were
very pleasant to teach. Zethamae
and I had always enjoyed learning
and trying new things, too, so it was
gratifying to see that our daughters
carried on that tradition.
42. One frigid winter morning I woke up with one heck of a backache
and a funny feeling. I knew right away, even before the morning
sickness started, that I was pregnant. Zethamae and I had decided
that three kids would be just perfect, so this would be my last
pregnancy.
43. Both of our girls were so, so nice and so loving. There were
always lots of hugs to go around at the McMania house.
44. One day late in my final pregnancy I was talking to Dad, looking for a bit of
comfort. “Dad,” I said. “I feel like I’m as big as a house. Did I ever get this big
with either of the girls? I feel huge!”
“You look fine,” he replied. “But yeah, you’re pretty round there.”
“Ugh, Dad, that was not what I wanted to hear. Maybe I’m having sextuplets.”
He laughed. “Maybe, but somehow I doubt it. Just wait and see.”
Waiting was hard, though!
45. Mona’s birthday came up again, but this time we just had a small party –
just Eowyn, Zethamae, Mom, Dad, and a very pregnant me.
46. Mona grew up very
nicely. In some ways, she
was the opposite of her
sister. She was very
sporty and she took to
wearing simple clothes
and a casual hair style
instead of Eowyn’s more
formal look.
Still, the girls were the best of friends. Eowyn
was thrilled that now they could play big-girl
games together, and Mona looked up to her
older sister so much. I was glad my girls got
along so well.
47. Once again I went into an early morning labor and the whole
family came running in their PJs. This time was different because
the pains didn’t stop after our child was born; we were having
twins! I handed off the first little boy to Zethamae before birthing
the second. I had hoped for a son, but now we had two!
48. The first baby we named Yossarian. He had all the same coloring as Mona. The second
baby, named Milo, had my skin, and Zethamae’s hair and eyes.
(Milo and Yossarian are from Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. This is my all-time favorite book
but it unfortunately doesn’t have many positive female characters so I was waiting for
boys to use it. Yossarian is the main character, a bombardier in World War II who is
determined to save his skin. He lives in a world of ridiculous risks, baffling rules, and
strange comrades. Milo is the mess officer in the camp and is a whiz at gaming the black
market. He makes huge amounts of money selling things at a loss – yes, you read that
right. Your guess is as good as mine. Yossarian is strong, lustful, and stubborn. Milo is
crafty, intelligent, and dedicated. Both men are trying to make good in a world that
doesn’t make sense.)
49. Our hands were extra full now. We had our older girls, of
course, but now there were two new babies who needed
constant attention. Still, as busy as we were, I think Zethamae
would have preferred to keep having kids, but I was done. My
family finally felt complete now.
50. Mona started her first day at school. Thanks to Eowyn’s help, she
made lots of new friends the very first day. When they weren’t at
class, the girls were always together. Just like when Mona was
little, they got up early to play before the school bus came. The
only difference was that now they both got on the bus.
51. Death came for Nakoma while we were all busy with the kids. It
was so sad. I was the only one home at the time – besides the
babies, of course – so there was no one there to share my grief
with. Nakoma had been part of my family since I was very little. I
couldn’t believe we were losing her now. Even Belle, who had
never been a close friend of Nakoma’s, seemed to cry for hours.
52. School kept our older two busy. Mona needed
help learning to study, but once she got her
grades up I called the local headmaster of the
private school. He came over for dinner one
evening and by the end of the meal, he happily
accepted my girls into his school. They looked
so cute in their little plaid skirts when they got
ready for their first day at their new school. It
meant making new friends, but that was never
a problem for Eowyn and Mona was happy to
tag along.
53. Grandma Menolly finally made
an appearance one night. At
first her ghost just went around
and cried about her death, but
she soon got the memo that all
the ghosts at our house
apparently get and was up and
scaring people – like me! – in no
time. I missed her and part of
me was happy to see her again,
to know that she was still around
in some way, but I didn’t really
appreciate the scaring.
54. Eowyn and Mona spent all their free
time together. Now that she had her
little sister to play with, Eowyn didn’t
bring as many friends home on the
bus. Instead, they told secrets,
horsed around outside, and still got
up early to play together every
morning.
55. Even though most things were going pretty well, we went through a rough patch
around that time. I made a bad choice at work and ended up getting busted
back down to mascot. Eowyn broke a cello at school, which we had to pay for,
and Mona built a squirrel-flinging birdhouse that caused the school to require
that we pay for some therapy for her. It was kind of an expensive day. The girls
seemed to weather it okay, though.
(All three chance cards happened on the same day. The squirrel-flinging-related
therapy did make me laugh though.)
56. Zethamae and I had been so busy with the
kids that it seemed like we hardly had time
for our hobbies anymore, or, more
importantly, for each other. We decided
to make time and took up some new
pursuits. We started writing novels and
painting. Together we wrote 9 novels.
You may recognize such titles as One Too
Many Zebras, The Mystified Mouse,
Stranger Strangers, and of course, my
historical romance, Sumo, My Darling.
57. Birthday time came for the boys. I
was so excited for our little babies to
grow up. Although I was ready to
move out of the world of baby bottles
and dirty diapers, I was also a little
sad that these were the last of my
babies that I could snuggle. They
grow up so fast.
We once again had a small party with
just the closest family and a work
friend to witness the occasion.
58. Like their older sisters, Yossarian and Milo grew into delightful young people.
Yossarian was very outgoing, while Milo was much shyer like Mona. Both
boys were very cleanly and neat as well. Like all my children, they both
tended toward being a little serious.
(Yossarian’s personality is 8/10/6/3/6. Milo’s is 10/1/8/4/8. Again with the
weird faces, too.)
59. Mom and Dad were a big help with all
the kids. Ever since they had been
babies, the kids had their grandparents
around to provide that little extra bit of
love that grandparents are so good at
giving. Mom and Dad both still worked
full-time, but they made sure to spend
as much time as they could with the
kids.
60. Zethamae and I started the process of teaching the twins all their
toddler skills. Once again as my boys went through a stage, I found
myself missing these young days already. All too soon my littlest
ones would be going to school, too.
61. The boys of course spent a lot of time together. Sometimes the girls
even made time to play with them too. Yossarian and Milo were
best friends nearly from the start, but they were only just barely
friendly with their older sisters. For the most part, the girls still spent
their time together. I was glad to see that they didn’t completely
ignore their younger brothers, though.
62. The girls were getting older. Even
as their brothers learned to walk
and talk, they were learning all
kinds of new skills. The girls
studied hard when they weren’t in
school or playing together. They
both got very talented at the piano
and there was frequently the
sound of beautiful music wafting
through the house.
63. I had several days off after my disastrous speech, so the first day I had to go
back was also my first day as a mascot. As a college graduate, I had
bypassed these humiliating stages when I first started working, but now I
was right back under the mask.
64. It seemed all too soon, but Eowyn’s birthday came around again.
Now she would be growing into a teenager. It was hard for me to
believe that my firstborn was already getting so old, but here we
were, blowing our horns for Eowyn.
65. As a teenager, Eowyn’s former prissy nature evolved
into a ladylike sensibility. She was such a beautiful
young woman and she dressed so elegantly. Now that
she was taller once again, Mona could literally look up
to her older sister!
Eowyn said that she wanted
to dedicate her life to family
just like Zethamae. She also
said she was really into
grilled cheese. Not sure
where that came from, but it
is her life to lead as she
pleases.
66. Like nearly every day, the house was full of love and we just couldn’t
keep it in. Spontaneous shows of affection broke out after the party.
(It’s always nice when sim couples like each other enough to be all
lovey-dovey on their own. The house seriously does look like this all
the time.)
67. Thanks to real estate trading, Dad reached a lifetime want late in life. He
made $100,000 by buying and selling shops in town. We had enough
money saved up that he was able to be fairly free with his purchases. I
know that reaching that milestone brought him a lot of satisfaction.
68. Eowyn got really into friends again as a teen and spent a lot of time on the
phone. When she wasn’t socializing, she picked up a part time job in the
oceanography career. I was surprised that our dainty, sweet daughter was
willing to prance around in a swimsuit so often, but the job seemed to make
her happy and she was good at it.
(So . . . about that godawful swimsuit . . . I have default replacements for the
swimsuits in the game, and most of them are better, but the ones that the
game uses for jobs are all really ugly and I always forget that until someone
gets a job in oceanography at the right levels. I get frustrated, but I soon
forget about it until the next time. Maybe some day I’ll delete them.)
69. Yossarian and Milo’s
toddler days seemed to go
so fast. One day they were
playing in the nursery . . .
. . . and the next day we were bringing them to the
cake for their birthday.
70. Yossarian and Milo grew into fine little boys. They still let me dress
them in matching outfits. Yossarian took to wearing a necklace
that he had made in a craft class, and Milo started wearing a watch
and became very punctual. They liked to joke that this helped
people tell them apart, as though they were identical. Silly boys.
71. Yossarian was very tired on his birthday and although I sent the boys
to bed as soon as they’d had their cake, he never made it to his new
big boy bed. He fell asleep right there on the carpet next to it
instead! You’d think he could have made it a few more feet.
72. Eowyn was a very busy young woman. She paid attention to
all of her siblings, doling out advice and love or playing with
them. She continued to do well in school and at her job, and
she had decided that it was time Belle learned some tricks.
Their training session went on long into the night, but Belle
eventually learned one trick. I think Eowyn may have given up
on her after that.
73. Of course, nothing occupied her time quite like her new boyfriend,
Charlie. He was our newsboy so she always rushed out every
morning to give him a kiss when he stopped by. They went on a
few dates, but we made them stay close by, to keep an eye on
them. I couldn’t believe my little girl was dating already!
74. All of the kids continued to improve their
skills. Eowyn took up painting, while
Mona preferred to stick with the piano.
She loved giving little concerts to
whoever was passing through the room.
The boys started studying on the
weekends to catch up with their sisters’
high skill levels. I think all of them knew
that one day one of them would be the
next legacy heir, and they wanted to be
ready for it.
75. The time came for Mona’s birthday. We gathered around the
table as we had done so many times before and cheered her on.
76. Mona grew into a very lovely young lady. She still had a pretty casual
style, but she had picked up an interest in dating and dressed a bit more
feminine. She said that’s why she picked romance as her secondary
aspiration. Her first was fortune, just like her grandpa.
77. Now that she was a teen and thinking about money, all Mona wanted was to
get a job. She soon found a position as a paralegal and was making good
money for a teen.
Now that I’d had a few promotions, my work hours changed and we needed
someone to be home for the boys for a few hours when school got out.
Before we adults could even work out who would stay home, Eowyn
volunteered. She said that she felt she had gotten enough out of her job, and
she’d rather spend her time with her brothers. I think that was definitely her
family side coming through. She was a great help with them all the time, but
it was especially nice to know they were being looked after when school was
over.
78. The boys got plenty of attention, in fact. Zethamae and I continued
to be devoted parents and we spent lots of time helping with
homework, kissing booboos and tucking the boys in. Eowyn also
spent a lot of time with them, and even Mona pulled herself away
from her job long enough to play occasionally.
79. Mona and Eowyn continued to
be early risers. Now that they
were both teenagers, they
tended to talk more than play,
but I think they still fit a game
in now and then.
The boys took after their older
sisters and got up to play and
chat before the bus came. All
of my children are definitely
morning people!
80. After much begging and whining, we finally
decided to allow Eowyn to go on a date with
Charlie downtown. It made me nervous, but he
had proven himself to be a respectful and nice
boy, so I tried to put my fears aside.
As it turned out, the most
dangerous thing downtown
was actually a witch! Eowyn
ran into both a good and bad
witch, who took turns
changing the weather and
summoning cats. Eowyn
said that she really enjoyed
meeting them and that she
actually hit it off pretty well
with the bad witch. Not sure
how I feel about that one.
81. Meanwhile, despite her secondary aspiration, Mona didn’t start any
relationships or go on any dates. Instead, she just liked to make music
and money. She often wanted to play instruments more than anything
else. We took to jokingly calling her “Musical Mona”.
82. In some ways, my girls were very
different. They definitely had
different focuses for their life.
One thing they did share in
common was their love for their
younger brothers. The boys
sought out their sisters all the
time for attention, and the girls,
to their credit, obliged.
83. Now that the twins were school age,
I decided I wanted to get them into
the same academy that Eowyn and
Mona attended. Once again we had
the headmaster over and once
again he easily accepted my
children into the program. Now I
had four kids trundling off to school
in snazzy uniforms. Zethamae and I
felt relieved that the kids would be
getting a good education.
84. As the kids were getting older and doing more of their own
things, Mom and Dad began spending a lot of time in the hobby
room. Both of them enjoyed dance, but Dad liked the drums too,
and Mom was a bit of a hobby busybody. No one could paint or
throw pottery without her watchful eye.
With their skills high enough for scholarships, Mona and Eowyn
brushed up on their creative side. Eowyn purely enjoyed
painting, but Mona of course spent plenty of time on the
instruments.
85. The boys still had more studying to
do, but they spent a lot of free time
in the playroom or out on the lawn.
Yossarian, my more outgoing son,
loved telling stories about the games
he played.
Milo, the shyer one, still had a bit
of an attention-seeking side. He
made great friends with his cousin
Fabala and he loved to show off for
her. It was funny to see him going
outside of his comfort zone, but I
guess he wanted to impress her.
86. My promotions were coming fast
and furious, but I still was several
levels away from regaining my
place as a Hall of Famer.
Zethamae was very encouraging
and helped me keep my spirits up
through the whole process.
(I really wanted to get her back to
Hall of Famer before I had to pass
her on, but it was not to be.
Sorry, whoever’s next! She just
had too many days off and even
with a promotion every workday,
it was a mathematical
impossibility. Stupid chance
card.)
87. The night of their birthday, the
boys spent most of the evening
in the study enjoying a break
from skilling. They read a few
children’s stories before the
party started. This time, it was
a large party thanks to a
number of school friends and
coworkers being over at the
time.
I could hardly believe my
babies were growing up. No
more sweet little kids. No
more running to hug me when
I came home. Now all my
children would be teenagers.
However, I was so proud of
them and seeing them grow
into such fine young men was
gratifying on its own, as well.
88. On their birthday, Yossarian let me know that he had chosen romance and
popularity for his aspiration. His outgoing nature clearly led him to want to be a
well-liked fellow. Milo took a much more serious approach and chose knowledge
and family. I was so delighted with both my boys.
(I finally figured what was wrong with their faces. Milo’s chin and nose explosion
convinced me of something I had suspected for a while – Zethamae must be a
female version of the Kennedy Cox face. Curse you, deceptive female faces!)
89. And that’s the story of my family. My kids, Eowyn, Mona, Yossarian,
and Milo, are all teenagers now, looking at the prospects of college
and the adult world. I’ve lived a life full of love with my chosen,
Zethamae, and our love only multiplied when each new child joined
the family. I am a lucky woman.
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