I think there are 2 more vacant lots here at Sunny Fields, more house building will need to take place shortly!
The Malone family makes a living from growing flowers and other plants for decorative purposes. Now that both sons are practically grown ups, there should be more hands to do the work. Syrup is a young adult, and he is both excitable, absent-minded and insane, but also good and easily impressed. Seems like an interesting man to follow into the future ;)
His younger brother Steven is pushing young adulthood, too.
Ursa is an elderly woman by now. She is with good health, but is working less with the plants, focusing more on duties in their house. She still thinks about the twins she had to give up some years ago, nearly every day she stands by the bedroom window trying to get a glimpse of the boy she left outside the Monastery of Similius. But she never saw that Monk again (Rallo Plisterwood, btw), and never go near the Monastery or the beach nearby.
Of course she regrets the past, but she focuses the more on her family to make up for the mistake. Every day Everet Malone fills their blue car with healthy plants, and drives to their flower market in town, next to Similius Square that is in front of the church. Some days Syrup or Steven follow, but up to now that would normally be just a couple hours after school.
Their old horse finally died, and the stable is currently empty.
Well, today the Malones are visiting Bono's Gym. It's run by Ursa's brother, Bono Swims, who is a successful Athlete and was involved with the previous project "sports for all", initiated by some snobby charity woman. Bono did very well in boxing, but also took part in other disciplines.
Everet has helped decorating several public spots in Galucca, but was never asked to decorate this very street corner. Instead the Council placed some ugly rock monument there. Crafted by the local Sculptor, Davan Sculler.
Ursa and Everet brought some flowers to decorate the gym entrance, as a gift. The boy standing next to the door, is son of a 2nd brother, Remi Swims. Remi lives at Maurice Creek, while Bono lives with wife and daughter in town. The boy is named Don Swims, and works at the gym as a trainer.
Bono never made money from running the gym, and there's not much left from winning contests either, being a champion mostly brought fame & respect instead of money.
It's Ursa's first visit to the upgraded gym. She found it rather disturbing that people swimming up there will be watched without knowing it. But Bono said that everyone can see the windows when arriving the gym, so it's pretty obvious. And the "Tuesday nude swimming" initiated by a Flower-Power group, was stopped by the Council after just 2 weeks.
Upstairs there's numerous work-out facilities. Huge mirrors were just added, it has become more common in gyms all over Sim Nation that people like to watch themselves while exercising. There should actually be more mirrors, but Bono explained they were too expensive.
While the rest of the family left, Syrup decided to exercise a little now that he was at the gym. He admires uncle Bono, and if it wasn't for the flower production at home, he might have chosen the athletic career like uncle Bono and cousin Don. Being the oldest son, puts him first in line to take over the house and the family business.
Then, suddenly Timara Onioon was standing there watching him. She is the onion farmer's girl who wanted to be Syrup's girlfriend back when he was a teen and she was a child. Now Syrup is young adult and Timara is a teen.
She talked him into taking a swim in the new outdoor pool. And how cute, both being insane! Both swimming with their clothes on. Or was it simply because of those underwater windows?
Later on, the Malone family gathered for dinner at home. Ursa has become a decent cook, and there is always a lively discussion during their meals. Today Ursa could tell them they had got new neighbours, and she urged the others to join her visiting them.
Everet was busy though, and so was Steven, but Syrup decided to join his mom.
The neighbours is the Van Hutch family. You have heard of them before, but I don't expect you to remember that. The elderly man in the background is a famous painter, son of one of the two guys who founded Arts Academy very long ago. His elderly wife grew up at Maurice Creek where this little family lived until now. Their social status is above the average worker family up there, so they chose to move down here to Sunny Fields. Their only daughter, Bellamy van Hutch, is the official head of this little house.
The house is built on stilts, and they got a fantastic view from the living room. Ursa couldn't help looking for the Monastery that is located just across the Gal River. Knowing that her unknown son could be running over the hilltop any second made her really nervous.
Non of the van Hutch family had ever heard about that baby being found, but they enthusiastically talked about the lovely sunsets, the view to Ucca Island, and the grapes they grow for nectar production.
And well, could Bellamy be a future match for Syrup or Steven?
Next update - the angry Misty Fogdale of the Dump!
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