The Journal of Penny Grant - April 20

I should wait till I have more to write, but I am sooo excited. This was the best day any girl could ever want. I'll get to that when it's time.

Dad still only has eyes for Mom. He went specially to buy her the best bouquet of roses he could find.

Mom loved it. But she loves Dad, so he'd have to bring home something really awful to make her unhappy.

Dad's taken to bragging about Vincent's girl Miriam to anyone who will listen.



I have a feeling that he'd love to have more grandchildren to talk about but there's only Miriam.

Lot's of grandchildren would be great. We could go around and spoil them all.

I wish that Stephen and Abbey would finally make the commitment. They've been together forever now.

Me too. I'd like to see you all settled before we go.

Dad, where are you going?

Death is stalking the family, Penny. It's only a matter of time until our turn.

[shudder] Ewww.

Dad bought a chemistry set to play with. He claimed the first turn while we were in school.

Mom has a fleet of stalker paparazzi people. No fewer then three of them turned up hoping to get her picture. The best selling author in town doesn't have much competition around here when it comes to fame. Mom has it all.

Ronnie invited her bestest friend Kyra over for some fun.

While Nick and I finally went on a real date. It was magic.

We started at the Art Gallery, so we could tell the parents it was educational.

Well, it was educational, just not in a way any dad would approve.

Then we caught the latest action flick on at the cinema.

Nick loved the car chases.

I loved when the hero kissed the girl.

We both left very happy.

Ronnie asked Dad to teach her to drive.

They both came home super stressed. Ronnie says to never ever ask Dad to teach me to drive. Dad doesn't want to even think about driving. He wants to stick to his trusty scooter instead.

But I had another question that I wanted to ask.

You see, Nick has been the love of my life since about forever ago.

And I want to make sure that he knows that I want it to keep going forever and ever. I want Nick to be there for me, like Dad is for Mom.

So I proposed to Nick.

I know, the guy is supposed to do it but hey, who wants to wait for a guy to stop dithering around?

It took him by surprise. That and the size of the diamond in the ring.

I should tell him sometime that Dad or maybe granddad dug up that diamond while overseas. While our family is far from poor, I didn't have to dig into the life savings to buy a ring.

Nick said Yes! We are engaged. We are going to get married!

It's the best day in my life! I'm so happy! 

Daddddy!

Yes dear?

I want to throw a bachelorette party.

Not until after you graduate, young lady. There will be no bachelorette parties and no weddings until you finish school.

Mom?!

Your father and I discussed it. Graduation comes first for both you girls.

But Dadddy. I want to get married now.

Don't worry sweety. The time will pass before you know what happened.

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Bonus pic time!

This was a particularly short episode because I played till the girls were about to age up. And the game crashed.

I installed Generations and this particular game was bad. It took Phillip about 2 hours to walk through the house.

Finally after Twallan intervention - we have achieved enough to post.

Penny back from the Bistro, in her formal hat. You don't see much Penny under it.

Penny and Phillip having a chat.

All the Grant kids adore their parents. I have a hard time even thinking about having family strife.

A zebra? Really?

The town does have plenty of red heads. Jerod Grant and Travis Kane. Aren't they a pair of good lookers?

Umm, don't tell them that Jerod ruined Travis's reputation after Travis assisted in a murder plot in another blog, will you?

Ronnie took the news that Phillip's last sibling, Eric, died.

Poor Phillip is in perpetual mourning. He doesn't get over one death before hearing about the next. The disadvantage of a large family. Vanessa only had one half-sib, no cousins, aunts or uncles to deal with.

James Kane wife Jaimee Kane. Cute enough for a Ronnie substitute.