Pleasantview 3/2/26

 Belinda Alpha (see PV 7/25/25) was not so lucky at cheating death this time; she passed away (for good) at age 68.  Belinda was the last second-generation child in the Alpha Legacy.  Bryan and Rebecka will continue to live in this house as roommates; they're pretty close friends and I don't see why they wouldn't keep things as is for now.  It's beneficial to both of them - they have a substantial amount of cash available, which allows Bryan to buy whatever he wants and keeps Rebecka out of prison.

Toby Grundstrom (see PV 7/27/25) will be joining Belinda at the Rest in Peace Cemetery; he was 72.  I decided that if their breeding cat was still able to have another litter of kittens, I would move Roger to his mother's place to allow room for that; if not, he would stay here.  As it turned out, Natalia is too old, so her one kitten, Edyta, will become the new breeding female when she ages up, as I want to continue the original bloodline.  While we're waiting for all that to happen though, Melody and Marcus will be adding to their (human) family once again, as Melody is pregnant with their fourth child.  Roger will graduate and move to college before the new baby is born, leaving room in the household once again for more pets/children.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/1/26

 Tosha Go (see PV 7/25/25) decided to move her boyfriend Stuart in and they subsequently got married.  Stuart wants to go into Law eventually, but my rule with townies is they have to top (or get fired from) the job they already have before moving into a new position.  He's currently working in Medicine, so he'll continue with that for now.  Claire's puppies grew into adult dogs, and the house became even more chaotic than before.  I'm considering having Claire move in with one of her sons once they graduate from college because the newlyweds could use some breathing room.

Amar Smith (see PV 7/25/25) graduated high school and got accepted to SSU, where he will major in drama and later go into the Athletic career.  Gabe wanted his girlfriend Kitty to move in, but she declined, so he made the decision to adopt another child on his own, who we'll meet next round.

Cord and Octavius Tinker bought a house with the money they inherited from their parents.  After minimal furnishing, however, they were flat broke.  Octavius was able to find his dream job in Show Business, but Cord had to settle for Adventure, as Oceanography wasn't available and they really need to get some cash coming in.

Katie Tellerman (see PV 7/25/25) hosted a small dinner party to celebrate turning 70.  She still has a decent amount of time on her life bar, but I need to start thinking about which of her kids will inherit the house/pets, etc.

Chase Picaso received his final promotion to top Oceanography; his new LTW is for Culinary (which was Alyssa's old LTW lol), and he will switch to that once he's taken all his vacation time.  The new baby will be born next round I believe.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 2/28/26

 Travis Broke (see PV 7/24/25) had another date with Bill and they decided to move in together, which was really lucky for Megan, as Bill's friend count boosted her high enough to score her final promotion in Law Enforcement.  She now wants to top Intelligence, which is actually a pretty good segue from Law Enforcement, but she'll hold off on looking for that job until she uses up her vacation time.  In the meantime, she had a date with Max Flexor, which went well, but nothing serious because Max is hung up on Roxie Sharpe and Megan is still longing for Mason Tellerman, who is still in prison.  While she waits for him to get out, she's decided to adopt a child, who will arrive next round.  The house is not spacious enough (or easily modified) for everyone, so Travis and Bill will be moving out to their own place.

The Larsons (see PV 7/24/25) had a busy day, as usual.  Brianna went to work, but got demoted for poor performance, Daniel ran the gallery, and Brooke took the first of many vacation days, while teaching skills to the pets.  Everyone had dates except Sabrina, who didn't know anyone well enough, though she did chat up Shay Bruty on the phone.  Brooke and Calvin Dreamer both rolled the want to get engaged, so I allowed it, but they're going to continue living separately for the time being.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 2/3/26

 Heather Broke and family moved into the mansion formerly owned by Jan Tellerman.  Since I moved them to repair a crashing issue I was having with them, I didn't have them bring too many items, so the house is pretty sparsely furnished at the moment.  Heather went to work and brought in a paycheck, Charlotte collected an inheritance from her mother, and Hobart finished a restaurant guide, so they were able to get the basics covered.  Over time, we'll get the house just as cluttered as the old one lol.  Apart from money-making and getting settled, Harmon had his toddler birthday and Hobart and Charlotte opted to try for another baby.

Evan Dreamer (see PV 7/24/25) continued working on skills for his next promotion.  Unfortunately, he doesn't go into work until Monday (this round was Friday), so money's going to be pretty tight in the meantime, especially since Hailey gave birth to twins!  They named the babies Peyton and Sawyer (I know I already have a Sawyer in the 'hood, but I'd already chosen Peyton for the girl and, when Sawyer popped up on the name suggestion list, I just couldn't resist.  Some of you may not understand that reference, but if you know, you know lol.)  The twins make eight children between the two of them: two in college, two teens, two children, and two newborns.  They're gonna be financially strapped for the foreseeable future y'all.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 2/2/26

 As planned Solveig and Ratna Platz (see PV 7/23/25) got divorced and Ratna moved out; he'll be played later in the round.  Solveig struggled through the day, feeling very sick, but trying to help out with her grandson as much as possible.  Todd worked, had a date, and earned a couple of skill points.

Lakshmi Broke (see PV 7/23/25) had a date with Calvin Latte and as expected, they fell in love and decided to get engaged and move in together.  The only problem was that the household was too full with so many pets, so I had them give one of the dogs to Lakshmi's ex, Evan Broke.  The dog was really more his anyway, so it's fine; besides, three dogs and two cats was just ridiculous, considering everything else going on in this family.  In any event, Lakshmi is well on her way to marriage #4.  Ricky also had a date with Steffi Kim, but it wasn't particularly successful.  He led with a dirty joke, which she didn't like, followed that with a noogie, which she also didn't like, then asked her to slow dance, which she turned down flat.  They spent the rest of the time hanging out and at the end of the date, he likes her 100/23, but they're still not friends, so she was really not impressed with him lol.  In other news, baby Kaitlyn grew into a toddler, and the kids are (mostly) caught up on homework.

Jonathan and Demi Greaves (see PV 7/24/25) spent the day primarily on household chores.  They did take some time out to have lunch with Lauren, Kylie, and Emily.  I'm considering moving Lauren back in once she finishes college, but I'll have to see what's going on with her next time I play her.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 2/1/26

 Meadow Todd (see PV 7/19/25) did indeed get a promotion; she needs several skill points now for the next one.  Stone had a blind date with Cheyenne Fancey; it went quite well for a first date, so we'll see what happens with that in the future.  River was not as lucky as the rest of his family - he was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 21 days in Pleasantview Prison, with the possibility of parole after 14 days.  He's going away for a long time; he'll be well into his elder years by the time he gets out.

Quentin Dreamer (see PV 7/23/25) got a promotion at work and, since he recently had a falling out with Rebecca Larson, asked Nancy Rusewicz on a date.  It went well, but no big declarations of love or anything.  Orlando finished his GED and looked for a job in Law Enforcement, but it was not available; he also taught April to study.  Donna is still on maternity leave and used her time to teach Diana to walk.  The new baby is due next round.

Tosha Futa (see PV 7/23/25) got a promotion, earned her needed cooking point, and decided to give her dog Lady to her son Bryce, as her son has always been fonder of the dog than she is.  Blake got his grades up a bit and had some friends over.  He'll graduate from high school next round.

Holly and Mallory Andersen (see PV 7/23/25) are not done with their family yet; they applied to adopt a baby, who will arrive next round.  Holly's kittens grew up and she sold one of them, immediately adopting two new kittens.  Mallory worked on skilling for her next promotion and Naomi ran her business and had a date.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/31/26

 Zack Tellerman (see PV 7/19/25), confirmed bachelor for his entire life, rolled the want to get married!!  It wasn't a specific want to marry Tamara, just the general one, but still.  I never thought I'd see the day lol.  Tamara has no such wants and continues to rack up conquests; she and Zack staved off the breakup for now, but their relationship is still on shaky ground, so I'm not really expecting wedding bells for them.  Jenna had a so-so first date with Stuart Picaso, Joy had a good first date (and first kiss) with Corbin Butler, and Parker paid the matchmaker $5000 for a blind date with Mari Alpha who, at the start of the date, he had 2 bolts with, but halfway through it turned into negative chemistry (I have no idea why this would happen??), so the date was a dud and also a financial loss (thanks a lot Matchmaker!!).  In the midst of all the dating, both Tamara and Parker scored promotions, which was nice.  Parker will finish high school next round.

At the commune (see PV 7/19/25), we had some small progress - Lynn had her 15th dream date and Sam made her first pet bestie.  Apart from that, everyone maintained the status quo.

Lisa and Shawn Wong (see PV 7/19/25) both worked and Lisa got promoted.  She started a novel about weather to earn the creativity point she needed for her next promotion.  Shawn worked on a logic point and got a bird.

Happy Simming!