Round 12: Yerazig
Yerazig/Rauscher/Pederson
Entry 13
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Bruce - Male Elder - Fortune - Scorpio - LTW: Become a Business Tycoon
Akinyi Y- Female Elder - Family - Libra - LTW: Marry off 6 Children
Ekene P - Female Adult - Pleasure - Leo - LTW: Become Professional Party Guest
Ocean P - Male Adult - Romance - Libra - LTW: WooHoo with 20 Different Sims
Kofi Y - Male Teen - Knowledge - Sagittarius - LTW: Become Criminal Mastermind
Zuri - Female Teen - Popularity - Libra - LTW: Become Celebrity Chef
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Last round: Ekene and Ocean got married in a beautiful ceremony, thus giving Akinyi one more married child (she has 4, and needs 2 more. Enu and Zuri are the last.) Enu left for college after finding a girl he liked. Kofi met and liked Meadow and worked in culinary. Bruce took the family on a vacation to Takemizu Village. They got the dragon story from the wise old man.
FAMILY TREE:
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My heart,
We have started a garden. Bruce decided it was time to add in trees and plants all over and make a small garden for our grandkids, and great-grandkids to use. It has taken up almost the entire rest of the yard, but he got himself invited into the garden club. We didn't get a really high score as it was fall and leaves were everywhere.
Oh, my love, I still feel you with me every day, but I have been so blessed to have Bruce with me. He has been such a wonderful father to all of our kids, a wonderful provider and husband. I love him so much!
Bruce has also retired now, and we try to spend time with the kids and grandkids whenever we possibly can. It's hard to believe our family has grown so much and is doing so well. It doesn't seem that long ago we felt lost and worried about our future.
With two teenagers in the house, it still feels like we have kids all over the place. Kori and Zuri are doing so good in school. They are making friends, and I think Kofi even has a girl he is interested in. She seems very sweet and is very cute. I don't know what I would do without our butler to worry about meals and things. I would never know how many to cook for.
I had mentioned Bruce got into the garden club before. I wasn't easy on any of us to help him reach that. People were out working with the plants all times of the day and night. We also tried to pick up the yard as much as possible. It was a bit of a nightmare, but I think we know what to do now if Ekene or Ocean decides to join next.
I have spent most of my retirement doing artistic things like painting and pottery and occasionally I work with dad's old flower bench. I have apparently done enough that I got invited to an artist location where I can share my love of art with others. I haven't gone yet, but it sounds interesting.
Bruce has gotten into it himself, spending time on the piano we moved into Enu's old room. He also enjoys working on the pottery wheel. He says he likes to keep his brain busy with new things so he doesn't get old. I just always laugh and say, honey, we're already old. He just pppsst's at me and starts puttering around again.
Bruce and I are still trying to make sure Zuri and Kofi have as much guidance as we can give them. Ekene is a good mother, but she can get a little preoccupied with her new husband. I do remember what it was like to be young and in love, though, so I don't say much. Kofi is a fine young man and ready to leave for college soon.
Speaking of growing older, though. It's so hard for me to believe this, but Ekene is starting to look a lot like me. Gray in her hair, slightly less energy than she used to have. She reached her big elder birthday. Of course, we had to throw a big party to celebrate the occasion.
My first baby. It's so hard to believe our daughters are getting this old, my love. Even harder to believe I am still here to see them continue to grow. I wish so much to have all 6 of my kids find love. It appears they have, but I won't be satisfied until they are happily married. My youngest is out of the nest now, though. Zuri and Kofi achieved many scholarships, and have left for college.
Our dog Barqs is even beginning to show his age. When we take him with us to the lake though you wouldn't know it. He runs around just like he was a puppy. I think he loves meeting all the other dogs around and have someone to play with, and even the occasional cat. Ocean does a great job at home, but I wonder if he ever got lonely.
With the kids all gone Bruce decided it was time for another family trip, so Ocean, Ekene and I all agreed. Bruce had us go camping! Camping! At our age. I swear that man doesn't always think. It trip was fun, and we did so many fun things, but by the end, I was ready for a massage and my own bed. We did see lots of interesting things, and I got enough plenty of flapjacks.
Another season has come and gone, and while being here without you is easier than it used to me, I still can't help but wish you could see our daughters, your grandkids, and experience all the joys I have been able to.
Akinyi
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Daddy,
For yet another event in my life, I have wished to have you here. To know you. To have you to talk to. You live in town, just houses away, but you are still so far. I got my first kiss. My first real kiss, with a girl I think might hold my future. I haven't told mom yet. She has been a little occupied with Ocean, but I could have talked to you. As a man.
I have also now left for college. Maybe, when I graduate, you will come. You will talk to me, and see that I want nothing, but to know who you are better. For you to know me better.
I want you to hold a sense of pride for me, your son.
Kofi
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Editor's Note: This entry has been a long time in coming! I have missed Breeze Point, but it's also hard to come back a bit. I have forgotten what most of these sims were doing, what their motivations were. So please know, while I'm back and playing these families again, entries will be slow to post. I have to go back and re-read their histories, rediscover their voices. It's fun to do but time-consuming for me. I hope you are as excited as I am to rediscover these families and hope you will bear with me as I get back to knowing these wonderful families.