Pleasantview 6/14/26

 Maura Wong (see PV 8/25/25) scored another promotion; now she'll have a couple days off to rest up a bit.  Matthew still hasn't been promoted.  The kids were largely on their own, as usual, but Maura did take a few minutes to help Bradley with his homework, which is the most parenting we've seen from either one of these two in quite some time.  She also got a cleaning point, which just leaves one cleaning point to go.  Next round, Constance and the twins will grow up.

Andrzej Landgraab (see PV 8/25/25) had the day off, which was spent mostly working on skills for his next promotion, though he and Stacy did take a little time out for themselves - they had a nice soak in the hot tub, which resulted in a lullaby.  They can probably continue to make their apartment work for a bit longer, even with three kids, but any more than that and they'll have to start thinking about getting a bigger place.

Sophie Young and Eric Parker (see PV 8/25/25) had a pretty quiet Sunday.  They worked on some things around the apartment and then Sophie went off to work and got promoted, while Eric did some stargazing.

Clarence and Tracy Ramirez (see PV 8/25/25) were able to get their relationship back on track by way of a bowling date.  After a long day of tag-teaming childcare, cleaning, and work, they hired a nanny and headed out for some much-needed R&R.  A steamy encounter in the photo booth resulted in a lullaby, which will no doubt make their lives happier, but more complicated.  In other news, Tracy got promoted and Clarence earned the necessary skills for a promotion.  They'll both have next round off though and can, hopefully, rest up a bit before the new baby arrives.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 6/13/26

 AJ Broke (see PV 8/25/25) ran his business, as usual, and it gained stars but lost money, as usual.  Gloria had her first pop and started her maternity leave.  Xander failed to find a job in Journalism.

In a shocking turn of events, Jan Tellerman (see PV 8/25/25) decided to move one of her boy toys (Dale Bruty) in with her.  It's probably really going to cramp her style, but we'll see how things go, I guess.  May she's trying to reform?  Probably not lol.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 6/1/26

 Joshua Ruben (see PV 8/24/25) continued not to find a job in Dance; he did, however, max his body skill, which will help him get promoted in Athletic (and be good for Dance at some point, if he ever finds it).  

Ratna Platz has moved into the apartment that was recently vacated by Nick and Yvette Broke.  He had enough money for a few decent furnishings, but the place is still a little sparse.  Since he's already at the top of his job and his LTW is to earn $100K, he didn't have much to do except repeatedly clean the toilet that the neighbors were constantly running in and throwing up in (who does that?).  Next round he'll go to work and, hopefully, have something more interesting to report.

Rose and Nerissa Gregory (see PV 8/24/25) became parents to a toddler named Raven this round, which took up most of their non-working hours, so neither had time to work on their LTW's.  They're also both still sick, so the struggle is real, but they couldn't be happier about the new addition to their family.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/31/26

 Calista Copur (see PV 8/21/25) got a promotion at work, and had the intention of inviting some people over, but her work schedule interfered with her plans, so she opted for a good night's sleep instead.

Frances Worthington (see PV 8/21/25) got a promotion and worked on skills; Marion went out with some friends.

Almeric Davis (see PV 8/21/25) got a promotion but, unfortunately, most of his bonus had to go towards buying a new bed for Hope, who grew up this round, so the rent remains unpaid.  The new baby will arrive next round.

The Ottomas twins, Eliza and Gideon, settled into their new apartment, had some friends over, and both found the jobs they wanted.

Checo Ramirez (see PV 8/21/25) has, at long last, passed away at the age of 70.  He didn't always have the easiest life - he had to work very hard to get his furniture business up and running, which caused his first marriage to suffer and end in divorce.  He did, however, remain close to his two children, Tessa and Clarence, as well as his stepson Rusty; sadly, he won't get the chance to meet his youngest, who won't be born till next round.  Farewell Checo.

Orlando Bertino (see PV 8/21/25) got promoted and then had some friends over.  Teri brought her grades up a bit and mourned the loss of their elderly dog Bailey.

The Philippines (see PV 8/22/25) welcomed twins this round, Damon and Fallon.  Their apartment is still okay for the time being, but once the kittens are born (or should Erin get pregnant again), they'll need to find something bigger.

Renaud Delarosa (see PV 8/22/25) had the day off; Brooke worked, then had her first pop.  Next round, Renaud should get promoted to the top of Science and roll his new LTW.

Heather Huffington (see PV 8/24/25) finally found a job in Music; she'll start next round.  Martin had the day off and didn't have much going on.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/30/26

 Nick Broke and Yvette Kim moved into their new home and decided to finally tie the knot.  Nick got a promotion and two of the three girls grew up, eldest Kiara into a teen (with a LTW for Slacker) and youngest Veronica into a toddler.  They also adopted a kitten to keep Marie company.  The only fly in the ointment is that Yvette still has not found a job in Journalism.

Lois Tellerman (see PV 8/18/25) gave birth to a baby girl who she named Ashley (side note: Ashley's father Joshua Ruben now has two daughters named Ashley, neither of whom he'll be raising; this was an oversight on my part, but hey, at least they have different last names!)  Luckily for Lois, Cheryl also grew into a child this round, so she'll still just have one baby to deal with.  She made some (minimal) progress on cleaning up the house but still has a long way to go.  She'll have plenty of vacation time to work on it, but financially that's not ideal, especially since she had to shell out money to furnish Cheryl's bedroom.  She really needs to get back to work, though I don't know if that would really help her since she's always in a terrible mood and would be more likely to get fired than promoted.

It looks like Cole and Brittany Long have been played in their new home for a day already, but I didn't write about them for some reason?  Idk what happened, here's their update for this round:  the (somewhat) controlled chaos continued with both parents having the day off, but still barely keeping up with childcare, pet care, and household chores.  Cole did manage to earn one skill point he needs, teach Kane to study, and bathe the dog, while Brittany potty trained Justin, but was too tired to work on her master's.  Their fourth child is due next round.

Russell Broke (see PV 8/19/25) scored a promotion at work, while Logan and Trudi spent the day at home doing housework and, in Trudi's case, resting up for the impending birth of their baby daughter, Traci.  Russell completed the next part of his degree and worked a bit on skills; Trudi was unable to make any progress on either.  I decided on a career in Journalism for Gigi, primarily because she has a Knowledge secondary, but also because both her parents have been struggling for most of her life, trying to balance working in Athletic careers, trying to earn their degrees in order to pursue Journalism, and simultaneously raising a family.  I feel like they'd want her to take the "easier" path of going to Uni, obtaining her degree, and going straight into Journalism, rather than follow the circuitous route they've undertaken.

No sooner had Marie and Andrew Gergis moved into their new home, than they decided to expand their family, both with a new cat and a new baby.  Andrew went to work, got a skill point he needed, and finished his GED; he'll start working on his degree next round.

Laura Tellerman (see PV 8/19/25) got into SSU and, with a scholarship and a little (very little lol) help from her mom, was able to pay for the first semester.  Claire will continue saving up for her own degree while trying to add to Jesse's and, eventually, Nolan's college funds as well.

Zena Dreamer (see PV 8/19/25) spent her day off on household chores and skilling, while Nevada went shopping with some friends (she has three bolts for Lawson Shahan!)  Incidentally, she rolled the LTW to top Intelligence.

A lot was going on at the Rusewicz home (see PV 8/20/25).  Jace took another vacation day and tried making some medicine, but it doesn't seem to have helped his condition.  The twins had a birthday party, aging up to teens.  They both have the LTW to top Culinary, despite being quite different in personality - I guess they're like opposite sides of the same coin?  Anyway, in the middle of the party, Nancy gave birth to a baby girl, Wendy.  She was also able to get her Athletic job back, so she can get back on track now.  Next round, Marshall will finish high school and, perhaps, go off to college.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/29/26

 Hayden and Demi Butler moved into their new home in Pleasant Valley.  They had enough money to minimally furnish the place, but they both earn decent salaries, so it shouldn't be too long before it's finished.  Hayden will be retiring next round, and Tristan will grow into a child.

Allyn Shahan (see PV 8/13/25) became a vampire since last round - not ideal, but not as bad as some others, soooo...?  She still needs a lot of skill points for her next promotion, so it'll be a while on that.  Now that there's room at Briarwood, Lawson's want for private school has rolled away.

Jonah Powers (see PV 8/13/25) had the day off.  He cleaned up his place, went out with some friends, and got a pet womrat.

Marla Gothier (see PV 8/14/25) took a vacation day to care for Anton and had her first pop.  Orlando got promoted at work and Anton grew into a child.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/21/26

 Tina Traveller (see PV 8/8/25) had a date with Michael Gray this round, which ended in a lullaby.  Since she and Michael both rolled wants for marriage, that will be happening fairly soon, though Michael will need to be played first to keep aging in sync.  In other news, two kittens were born, shipped off to the pet adoption pool, and another litter is on the way.

Kurt and Chris Sims recently moved to a house in Pleasant Valley, where their family has a little more room to grow.  Their third child will soon be born, and they adopted a second puppy.  Oldest child Kurt grew into a teen and rolled the LTW of topping Military, which is one I don't get too often.  Xavier will take his final vacation day before switching to a career in Business at long last.

Darcy Broke (see PV 8/8/25) had a productive round.  She had purchased a pet at the pet store, which turned out to be a little dog called Alia; she later adopted another kitten (Penny) as well.  She spent some time with her brother Armando at the fitness hobby lot, finally achieving her want to max body points and, upon returning home, finished her latest Inspector Hugh Ever novel - "Hail to the Chief".

Aiyana Gray (see PV 8/13/25) asked her boyfriend, Toby Bruenig, to move in with her and he accepted.  It's a good deal for him for sure, given how broke he was.  Michael moved out to marry Tina Traveller, Jeannie tried unsuccessfully to find a job in Dance, Dante and Harper went to school and did homework, and the dogs wreaked havoc on the house.

Happy Simming!

 

Pleasantview 5/20/26

 Luc Young (see PV 8/7/25) has been pretty lonely recently and, consequently, he decided that the time was right to add another member to the family.  He filed an application to adopt a child and, since he raised three children more or less on his own (all of whom are now in college) and earned a sizable amount of money in his career at the same time, the adoption agency felt he'd make an excellent parent to a poor little orphan sim.  It wouldn't have been my first choice for him, but he meets all the requirements, so I'm on board with the plan.

Marion Carr (see PV 8/7/25) became a vampire since the last round, so I built a little loft above the garage for her coffin.  She's not very good at being a vampire, however, and got out several times during the day, nearly killing herself just moments before her cat arrived home from work with the final promotion needed to grant Marion her LTW of getting six pets to the top of their careers.  In the end, she survived, and rolled a new LTW for Oceanography, for which she'll need a GED, a degree, and a master's degree.  Luckily, she now has plenty of time to work on her education goals.

Elise Bruty (see PV 8/7/25) spent a quiet day at home and threw a small party for a few close friends in the evening.  She went to bed early and got a good night's sleep.

Father and son bachelors Brandon and Bruce Tellerman (see PV 8/7/25) both earned promotions and both had successful dates, though neither decided to move in with their lady friends.  Brandon did, however, roll the want to get engaged to Andrea Larson.  She's not quite on board; I think she caught him cheating in the not too distant past and, while she agreed to a date, she refused a goodnight kiss and did not roll many wants for him.

Amy Broke (see PV 8/7/25) had no sooner got settled back into her childhood bedroom, than she was turned into a vampire.  It's going to make life difficult for her, especially given her desire to pursue an Athletic career, but she's trying to roll with the punches, just as her mother has always done.  Annabeth has reached retirement age and will now be running out her vacation time before she finalizes her retirement.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/11/26

 Andrew Ottomas (see PV 8/6/25) survived another round!  He only has a sliver left on his bar, but that's good enough for him lol.  David moved back in and immediately had a date with one of his many love interests.  He wasn't able to find a job in Adventure, but there's no rush, as the family has plenty of money.

Ryan Jacquet (see PV 8/7/25) went out with friends and did chores around the house.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/10/26

 Chloe Cox (see PV 8/6/25) got a promotion at work and later in the evening Jackson grew into a toddler.  Christian is still using up vacation time before switching careers, so he was home with the kids all day.  Now that Jackson is more mobile, they'd like to get him out of their bedroom and into a room of his own, so they've decided to buy a house in Pleasant Valley.  Chloe's sister lives there and they'll have a lot more room to breathe without kids and pets always underfoot.

Ty Bubbler (see PV 8/6/25) got a promotion at work, which means he has enough money to pay his regular bills that are coming due next round, but will in no way be able to make his student loan payment.  Also, if his rent goes to collection before he goes to work, he will be looking at eviction.  He may be able to move in with a friend, but if that's not feasible, his only options will be Las Casas Baratas (which is only slightly cheaper that what he's paying here with a roommate) or the homeless shelter.  There's also a slim possibility that his date that is coming up next round will result in a love connection that transitions to a "moving in together" situation right away.  So, things are a bit up in the air for Ty at the moment - I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 5/9/26

 Stuart Picaso (see PV 8/1/25) was working on his logic skill, when he was abducted!  He's not really keen on raising another child on his own, I suppose, because he decided to give the baby up once it's born.  Despite my disappointment that he's not keeping it, I am excited to see it's genetics as it grows because I've never had a plant/alien mix before.  Apart from the abduction, Griffin got promoted at work, Cynthia has one more vacation day to use up before she retires, and Oliver will grow to teen next round.

Jace Lothario and Charles Bertino (see PV 8/5/25) spent a quiet day at home.  In the evening, Charles invited some friends over.

Rebecca Larson (see PV 8/5/25) gave birth and, subsequently, gave the baby up to the orphanage as planned.  Andrea started two of her pets on careers and got the other one working on a litter of kittens.

Florence Delarosa (see PV 8/5/25) is really quite content with her plants and her cats.  She spends her days gardening and caring for her beloved pets, while she waits for her son Julian to get through college and, hopefully, move back home to give her some grandchildren.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/20/26

 Evelyn Deppiesse and James Radcliffe (see PV 7/31/25) got married and pregnant this round.  Evelyn still hasn't found a job in Adventure, but James did get a promotion.  Everyone in the household is still sick; they spent the whole day coughing and running to the bathroom.

The struggle continues for Lynn Tinker (see PV 7/31/25).  She had to work, but since the children are in school now, she only needed the nanny for a couple hours in the afternoon.  Evidently though, the nanny couldn't wait ten seconds for Lynn's paycheck to drop before getting paid (even though she did nothing for two hours as the kids were napping 😒), so she got mad and stole a flower arrangement.  Lynn won't need her for Friday, as she has the day off, but who knows if she'll show up on Saturday?  On top of that, she didn't get the much-needed promotion she was hoping for, so she's still pretty broke and bills are looming.

I had to play Blaze and Moon Broke twice because of a crash, but I was able to keep most everything the same.  The cousins settled into the mansion that Blaze inherited from his Aunt Miley.  Blaze bought a car and looked for a job in Dance to no avail (it showed up the first time I played, which was lucky because it's what Moon wants also, but no such luck on the second play).  Moon had a couple of friends over and did some skilling.  Her babies (thanks to a cheesecake craving) will be due next round.

Landon Ottomas (see PV 8/1/25) has reached retirement age; he'll take his remaining vacation day next round before making it official.  Tanya is not quite there, so there may be time to squeeze in another promotion first.  Jonathan had a date with Jenna Tellerman, but neither is keen on making things more serious.  Amar has still not found a job in Dance.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/19/26

 Adam Hamilton (see PV 7/31/25) got promoted and went out with some friends to celebrate.  Marylena worked on her latest car and tried to keep up with the feeding needs of four cats.

Sooo...a lot went down with Margaret Dreamer (see PV 7/31/25) this round.  She decided that she was ready to move in with Brian Donnelly, who she's had an on-again/off-again relationship with for most of her life and, since Brian hadn't been played yet this round and Margaret's life bar was getting dangerously close to the end, I decided it should happen immediately.  I hopped over to Brian's place, packed up his things, and moved him (and his daughter Bridget and the family dog) out of his rental house and into Margaret's house.  I was pretty happy that Margaret, who has struggled with her love life for many years, would at least get to have one or two happy ones before the end of her life; she even had the want to get engaged to Brian!  However, that wasn't meant to be as, no sooner had I moved them in, added on a small room for Bridget, and got their meager belongings in place, then Margaret woke up and promptly died of the flu.  She never even made it downstairs to welcome Brian and Bridget!  I hope that in her afterlife she is comforted by the knowledge that she has greatly improved Brian's life; he's been in dire straits financially for a long time.  Now that he has a little breathing room, he was able to quit his part-time job to focus fully on restoring cars, which is his passion, he no longer has to worry about paying rent, and he can be a full-time dad again.  Additionally, Margaret's precious garden will be lovingly cared for by Bridget, as she loves nature and is thrilled to finally have a chance to get some hands-on experience in her hobby.  It's sad that Margaret had to die as she lived, but at least her struggles were not in vain.  RIP Margaret.

Isabella Landgraab (see PV 7/31/25) made a major life decision this round.  She decided to adopt back the daughter she gave up years ago.  I was surprised at first, but it kind of makes sense.  Isabella has been dating AJ Broke for a while, but she continues to reject the idea of moving in with him.  She still has very strong feelings for Mason Tellerman (the father of her daughter Olivia), even though he's been incarcerated for a very long time.  Now, however, that he might get paroled in the near future, she must be thinking about where they go from here.  What if he's angry about her giving up their child?  She's in a much better place now too; she has plenty of money and can give Olivia anything she desires.  Once Olivia got settled in, mother and daughter made a small bit of progress on their relationship and Isabella's sister Meredith stopped by to meet Olivia also (the first of many relatives Olivia has no idea she has lol), so there is some hope that this situation will work out for everyone.  There's not much time (Olivia graduates high school in just a few sim days), but we'll see where it goes.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/18/26

 Alicia Larson (see PV 7/31/25) gave birth to another baby boy this round, Keir.  Maybe now she'll finally get a chance to recover her needs enough to get healthy again.  Meanwhile, Craig got promoted and had some friends over for dinner.  He didn't have a chance to work on skilling, but he has plenty of time.

Lucas Broke (see PV 7/31/25) bonded with his son and, consequently, decided to adopt another, who will arrive next round.  Later, his niece Savannah moved back in and was happy to watch Amar while Lucas took his girlfriend Gabriella on a date and proposed to her.  She's still at Uni, so the wedding will have to wait till she graduates.

Griff Schehl (see PV 7/31/25) gave birth to a boy, Cooper, but still hasn't earned the logic point he needs, so we may be in for yet another alien pregnancy in the future, as Griff is still young enough.  Tammy, who does the majority of childcare, is probably not thrilled at the prospect lol.  Tad needed a date this round, but didn't know anyone, so he called in the matchmaker to find someone for him; he wound up with a BV girl, who he has two bolts for.  The date went fine - we'll see how that develops.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/17/26

 FINALLY, I was able to make it through the Goth household (see 7/29/25)!!  I built a community lot graveyard for the Goth family only, and had Nathaniel buy it and move most of the older graves there.  I think he moved nine graves in total, leaving just five on the home lot.  I'm hoping that will help with the crashing issues.  As far as the family goes, Xavier likely only has one more day, and Stephan isn't too far behind him.  Rebekah went off to college, where she will continue to furnish the Goth residence there.  The extra space in the household was quickly filled by Nathaniel and Sarah trying for their second child.

Grace Butler (see 7/29/25) made a little headway on all the chores and was able to make some skilling and LTW progress also.  Damion got a promotion, Corbin had a date with Joy Fuchs, and Blake celebrated his teen birthday.  Grace and Damion don't seem too inclined to cement their relationship in any way, but that's just fine by me, as this household is chaotic enough without adding a wedding or more children to the mix.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/12/26

 I was finally able to get through the Pearson household (see PV 7/28/25) by saving every couple of hours.  I still had multiple crashes though, so moving them out and back in might still be necessary, but that's a problem for future me lol.  ANYWAY, Luke sold another dog and replaced it with a new puppy; he's up to 15 puppies/kittens at this point, so he's getting close to completing his LTW.  Delia had the day, all the kids went to school, Arthur had some friends over, but got into a fight with one of them, so I don't think they're friends anymore.  He'll be graduating next round and possibly heading off to college.  Juliet will also be aging up to teen next time.

Carter Broke (see PV 7/29/25) scored, not one, but two chance card promotions in a single day.  He later had a date with Myrtle Gieke and worked on the skills needed for his next promotion.  

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/3/26

 In the Jones/McCullough household (see PV 7/27/25) everyone got promoted (except Phil, who was already at the top of his elder job).  Ryker had some friends over, while Darlene and Audrey worked on skills.  Both ladies also rolled the want to become witches, so they will try to befriend the evil witch.

That's it, unfortunately.  I started playing Luke Pearson & company, but the lot crashed several times, with very little progress.  I had to quit and won't be able to play again for a while, so I'll pick up with them and (hopefully) be able to finish them next time.  It did successfully save once, so that's good, but I might have to move them out and back in if the problem persists.  I hope it doesn't come to that, as the house is extensively furnished, but that could be the problem, as the house has been in the family for ages...

Anyway, until next time, Happy Simming!

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!

Pleasantview 1/30/25

 Brad Dreamer (see PV 7/19/25) welcomed his cousin Marvin back into the household, after Marvin's recent divorce.  (Marvin is first cousins with Brad's mother Myra.)  It will actually be very helpful to have another adult around to take care of Cody and the new plant baby Brad spawned this round, Becca.  I think this house was Marvin's to start with also, so there's that.  In any event, the only other somewhat noteworthy thing that occurred was Brad buying a vacation home in Three Lakes.

Wyatt Picaso (see PV 7/19/25) was promoted to the top of Oceanography; his new LTW is for 50 First Dates, which is unlikely to be completed, as he's a few days away from elder and has only had 3 first dates in his entire life.  However, I'll have him start working on it next round.  Meanwhile, Noelle had the grand opening of her restaurant.  Things were pretty chaotic, what with hiring/assigning staff, setting the menu/prices, and purchasing needed items (for some reason the bar that was already there did not have an option to set a bartender, but the new one did, so idk).  She didn't earn any money (obviously), but I think everything is in order now, so next time should be easier.  Next round little Lincoln will grow into a child.

Since we last saw Drake Dreamer (see PV 7/19/25) he's been turned into a vampire - just what I wanted, another elder vampire.  At least it'll be good for Drake's youngest son, who will have the benefit of his father's financial assistance while he's in college.  Drake's oldest daughter, Rhonda, aged up to elder and made the decision to adopt a toddler.  All these years, she's been married to her job, racking up one failed relationship after another; I guess she finally decided to just go the route her dad did and adopt.  Of course, as soon as her dad adopted, he found his soulmate and had three more kids with her (plus a bonus alien baby), so you never know what's in store for Rhonda.

Randy Lothario (see PV 7/19/25) earned a nice sum at the store and is almost up to rank 9.  Alvin is doing well in school and at work, but he's short one skill point to get into college; hopefully, he'll be able to gain a point next round before he graduates.  Heath spent the whole day being useless, getting in and out of his coffin, until I was fed up with him.  After the third time he got out of the coffin, at around 2 pm, I left him on his own.  He went outside several times and, even though I threw him a bone by directing him to eat leftovers, he continued to be foolish enough times that he died about an hour before sundown.  I'm choosing to see it as Heath just being fed up with eternal life - maybe it's not all it's cracked up to be.  In any event, life will go on.  Randy is only about halfway through adulthood, so he's got plenty of time left to lead a fulfilling life.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/29/26

 Paige Bruty (see PV 7/19/25) took a day off from work to care for the little ones and work on her last charisma point.  Lee went to work in hopes of being promoted, but a bad chance card got him demoted instead.  The twins graduated high school; Nicole is off to SSU, where she'll pursue her degree for Architecture, while Jonah will be getting his own place and looking for a job in Culinary.  Both of the younger kids aged up as well, shifting out of the tiny nursery they shared and taking over the twins' bedrooms.  Next round will be a lot calmer, and with the kids now able to go, I think it might finally be time for that mountain vacation Paige has been wanting.

Marvin and Vyn Gieke (see PV 7/19/25) did, in fact, split up; Marvin will move back in with his cousin (?? I think lol) Brad Dreamer.  Vyn will be staying here with the kids.  She already has a number of romantic prospects, so we'll see where that goes.  Marvin had an outing before he moved out and spontaneously fell in love with townie, Jill Fleig, so he'll be pursuing that most likely.

For some reason (probably because he was boring and nothing happened lol), I forgot to write about Toby Bruenig last round.  I don't remember what happened, so we'll just move on to this round, in which Toby had a date with Aiyana Gray, but is still non-committal when it comes to moving in together.  He also was re-hired in Oceanography and will, of course, immediately have two days off.  This is going to put his finances in dire straits; I'm not sure he'll be able to come up with the rent come Monday.  Stay tuned.

Tessa Ramirez (see PV 7/19/25) and her mother Lisa ran the furniture store as usual.  Later that night, Tessa gave birth to twins, who she summarily handed over to the orphanage as planned.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/6/26

 Myra Dreamer's clan (see PV 7/15/25) is finally making some headway financially.  Ethan got promoted, as did both the pets.  Taylor was easily able to fund his degree, and finished half of it already, thanks to not needing to sleep.  He also felt the time was right to become a father and spawned a plant baby named Madison.  Because of the nature of plant sims, Myra is now a great-grandmother, Ethan is a grandfather, and Caryl (who is still a teenager) is actually Madison's great-aunt!! 😄  In other news, I noticed one of Myra's former cats walking by (Violet was originally sold to a townie before I realized that selling to townies makes pets become strays) and decided to let her adopt her back.  Ethan might need a third pet to get his LTW done, if the other two get too old before topping three careers each, so it's all good.

Russ Bear (see PV 7/15/25) grew into an elder this round and rolled the want to get married.  I guess he feels like time is running out to meet Ms. Right.  In the evening, he went out with some friends and did some stargazing but didn't earn any money.  Luckily, he's still okay financially.

The Giekes (see PV 7/19/25) had a fairly uneventful round.  Agnes got a promotion, Myrtle had a date that ended in crush, and the dog was not returned.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/5/26

 What a difference a day makes for the Landgraabs (see PV 7/14/25).  Caryl and Scott's relationship has been struggling lately and, consequently, they've decided to divorce.  While all the decisions were being made about who got what, the cat gave birth to two kittens (they also lost another of their elder cats) and Billy decided he wanted to go to Briarwood Prep.  So, at the end of the day, Billy has moved to the boarding school, Scott and Dustin have moved to a newly renovated duplex in town, and Caryl will remain in the house left to her by her grandmother, along with the four cats (one elder, one adult, and two kittens).

Lauren Todd (see PV 7/15/25) feels that her relationship with (married) boyfriend Joe Carr isn't really going anywhere, so opted to adopt a second child on her own.  She's got more than enough money to support two kids, but you have to wonder what kind of adoption agency would approve a vampire/werewolf/evil witch?

Zoe Picaso's (see PV 7/15/25) dog was not returned and is now at the end of her life bar, so I don't know what will happen with that.  In any event, Zoe went out on a date and, while there, purchased a fourth dog named Rosie, which she put into the Security career track.  Later, while stargazing, Zoe was abducted, so she didn't have time to finish skilling for the logic point she needs to top her career.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/4/26

 Orphanage Unit One (see PV 7/14/25) had five kids.

    Maya Tellerman was able to bring her grades up enough to graduate high school, but her bad attitude got her fired from her job.  She didn't meet the requirements to be accepted into college either, so she's headed for the Homeless Shelter.

    Mari and Olivia went to school and Mari went to work.

    Both the toddlers are doing well need-wise but have yet to earn any toddler skills.

    George is settling into his new position.  He's a Fortune sim with a LTW for Business.  He doesn't have any romantic attachments at the moment, but does have chemistry with a few ladies, so we'll see where that takes him.  For now, his days are pretty full with two toddlers to care for.

Orphanage Unit Two (see PV 7/14/25) continued with five children.

    Jeremy and Beck spent most of their time on the playground out back; they're building quite a few body points as a result.
    The twins grew into toddlers, making Merlin's job a lot harder, as Rachel is still a toddler as well.  Luckily for him, Rachel and Jeremy will both be growing up next round.

Kenny and Ella Ottomas (see PV 7/14/25) were uneventful.

Buffy Summers (see PV 7/14/25) FINALLY succeeded in killing a vampire!!  Her hunting expedition turned up Count Nery (who she'd already defeated 3 times and should have been dead already) and they spent the whole time fighting, which prompted him to come by upon her return home.  I had tried locking the vamps in a cage until the sun came up and they would just teleport out, no matter what I did to keep them in.  So this time, I came up with the idea of putting a grill inside the cage, calling the vamp in, starting a fire with my playable sim, and then having them run out and lock the door behind them.  This worked!!  Count Nery went up in flames immediately and died quickly.  Now I just need the Contessa to come by the house so that she can meet the same fate.  I realize the game will just spawn new Grand Vampires, but I'm just so sick of looking at these two!  I think they're the original vampires since Day One, so it's time for some new blood lol.  Plus, I'm hoping resetting the Grand Vamps will stop Vamps Gone Wild (at least for a while) because they've turned so many sims at this point that it's honestly ridiculous. 😒

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 1/3/26

 Erik Swain (see PV 7/13/25) scored yet another promotion and got the body points needed for the next one.  He and Tina also decided to try for another baby.  The family also adopted an elder cat, Kovu, from the adoption service and then, ironically, a stray dog came by that night.  Tina was able to befriend and adopt her (also an elder, Grace) as well.  Next round, baby Dana will become a toddler.

Both Amar and Melanie Kim (see PV 7/13/25) got promoted this round, so they'll be working on skills quite a bit in the near future.  Their relationship is on the upswing again, so it looks like they'll be staying together for the time being.

Sharlene Grahan (see PV 7/13/25) got a promotion this round and her baby boy Joseph grew into a toddler.  Claire had the day off, which she spent working on her GED.  In the evening, she went out with some friends to a club downtown.

Happy Simming!