Just as I used to be at their age, my little cousins are very excited to open their gifts. As Ma calls them out, I finally learn their names. Kyra and Jackie open theirs first and are very happy with their new toys. Kyra: If we share our gifts, we’ll…
My Sims Love Affair
Ma wasn’t kidding when she said the whole family would be here. Her brother Jalin, the oldest of the triplets, arrives with his wife, Justina, and son, Leslie, who I haven’t seen since he was a kid. Uncle Jay is the person who influenced me to choose social media as…
It’s Winterfest, and unfortunately, one of my crazy professors insists on having class today- holiday or not. So I don’t get to sleep in. I start my morning with a run on the treadmill, which miraculously doesn’t wake Maia. Then downstairs, I’m greeted with another one of Luna’s messes. But…
On my way back from class, I make a few necessary purchases – including a treadmill for the bedroom because it’s way too cold to run outside. While I’m trying it out for the first time, Maia arrives holding her cat, Luna. I end my workout early and step off…
I’m into practical builds. I can’t imagine any of my sims living in a castle, but I can imagine them playing in one. Because…what child wouldn’t want to play in a castle? The Castle Play Zone Museum features a puppet theater stage, an arcade, a ‘little wizards’ tower for learning…
Maia and Dub spend the rest of the evening warm in each other’s arms. But as the temperatures drop outside, Maia wakes up mid-morning, freezing. Being from San Sequoia, this will be her first winter in Brindleton Bay, and she’s not used to the cold. She has to find a…
Clyde walks over to the turntable and lays the needle on the record. It’s evident to Maia that he’s been listening to the song recently. The song begins, transporting Maia in time. ♪ “Things have been goin’ wrong long enough to know, Everything is right. Been walkin’ in the dark…
We can hear Maia returning. Clyde lowers his voice. Clyde: Loving Maia ain’t gonna be easy. She tell you about her condition? Wade: Yes, sir. Clyde: You’d better be sure you can handle good and rough times. It ain’t gonna be just woohoo and roses. Understand? If you’re not prepared…
We arrive in San Sequoia via the large bridge spanning the bay. I’ve never been on a bridge so big. I don’t admit it to Maia, but I’m slightly nervous, and I swear I can feel the thing swaying as we travel. Maia says she wants to show me something…