Curtis and Carol ... Update: Big Picture
. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50167142311_7a59455592_k.jpg Curtis Stevens Update When we left off with Curtis, he and Susan had just failed the 112 Day Challenge. More importantly ......
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Freedom
When we last left off Curtis had surprised Carol with a proposal.
When Carol woke up the next morning, the first thing she did was look to make sure
she actually had the ring and it wasn’t all a dream.
Excited and full of joy, she ran around to Curtis squealing the whole way …
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Carol
”Oh Mr. Man, I don’t think there is a happier
woman in the world this morning.
I figured we would get married someday,
but I wasn’t in a rush and thought we would just get to it whenever.
Now … I am glad you want it as much as I do.
I love the fact you meant forever, and I’m ready.
Let’s not waste any more time …
We can get dressed and do something small,
just you and me.
Adele will be upset, but it’s not about her.
If you’re okay with it … Let’s get married as soon as possible.”
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Curtis
”I would tell you to settled down,
but I kind of like you as a hot mess.
I don’t care when or how we actually get married.
We might as well have gone through it the day after we met
as far as I am concerned.
We don’t even have to get dressed.
I’ll trade rings and vows with you right now and right here.
You’re starting to rub off on me.
No one else tell me who I can love or marry,
and we can do things our way.
Besides … How cool will it be if we have kids
and can tell our grandkids we got married in our underwear.”
Curtis has a point I guess … Society may have all kinds of rules
or requirements and attempt to enforce them with government.
At the same time, Carol has helped him understand that some things
are simply outside the actual purview of governmental or societal control.
You may hold a gun to someone’s head and threaten them with imprisonment
if they don’t do as you wish … But most relationships are internal by all measure.
You can no more tell someone who they can love …
Than you could make them actually worship God.
Yeah … I am pretty sure that Curtis and Carol understand that
their covenant is truly between the two of them …
And if someone else were to have a problem with it,
they could go pound sand as far as those two are concerned.
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Liam invited the couple over for dinner that evening.
They of course, didn’t have a problem making an appearance.
Carol had worked that day and didn’t have time to prepare
a her traditional key lime pie ahead of their arrival.
Looks like Curtis is a bit excited about the idea that didn’t stop her from
making one when she got there.
As the pie came out of the oven … Curtis was catching up with Liam.
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Author’s Note
What transpires here, is strictly an in-game occurrence that was neither
predicted nor particularly desired by the author.
It’s the way things are … So I’m going to roll with it
instead of trying to fix it back.
The day Cindy started at the lab, Liam quit working there
and started a career as a fan fiction drafter.
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Curtis
”Thanks for the invite and it has been a while
since we have had a chance to catch up.
The last I heard, you were getting some help in
from Bridgeport to assist you at the lab.
How are things going anyway?”
Liam
”At the lab … Well, I cannot say.
Mr. Dixson did bring in some new help,
but I legally cannot really tell you any more.
Plus, I don’t work there anymore ...
Which is why I asked you over.
I’m getting starting at writing and assume you could put me on the path
to some helpful insights into perfecting my form and handling publishers.
Sorry, but I cannot say anything else about the lab
or any personnel issues there.”
Hmm … Doesn’t seem like Liam wants
to work with the new help for some reason or another.
It also seems like he doesn’t want to end up in court
for disclosing proprietary information either.
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Curtis
”Whoa Liam … That’s a surprise.
I understand your legal agreements with DHE and won’t ask you
anything about what’s going on there.
Yeah, I have some things I can pass on.
How about we meet at the Hut sometime
and we can go over things there?”
Liam
” Sounds Great … And I look forward to it.
I have done my share of technical writing and reporting,
but it will be different branching out into fiction.
I can use all the help I can get.”
You know friends … If I am not mistaken,
that's Sherman playing the guitar.
I guess he’s getting out and about nowadays.
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Carol
”Uh … Astrid does know we can see her right?
I mean I understand her being about not winning the online pool,
but the whole trying to sneak up on me from the front is almost insulting.”
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Liam
”Don’t get me to lying …
But she may just be hoping you wet your pants
and decide to leave real quick.
You know … More pie for her.’
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315881191_e14aaaaad4_k.jpg
Well folks … That Astrid is something else.
She might have given Carol a startle,
but I doubt it was enough to stand between her and some key lime pie.
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Curtis
”Sherm my man … Great to see you!
How are you settling in and is everything going well?
Looks like you are making the social scene anyway.”
Sherman
”Oh I’m doing great Curtis,
and your place is exactly what I need for the time being.
I’m so glad you helped me out with that.
Hidden Springs is awesome
and the people are so friendly for the most part.
Laila and Bert just got married and are having a formal at their place
tomorrow night … I’ll be there.
But maybe you can give me a hand with something.
Blake Grayson is probably going to be there as well …
Is there any way you or Carol could introduce us?”
Curtis
”No problem Sherman … Carol and I are going.
I’m pretty sure we can figure something out.
I’m glad to see things are going so well for you.
Did you get on with Peter over at the corporate building?”
Sherman
”Nah … He said he was full at the moment,
but would let me know when a spot opens up.
I got a job as a beat-cop for the time being.
It’s not great, but it pays the bills.”
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The following evening, looks like everyone made it to the Alto residence.
Carol decided she would introduce Blake to Sherman.
Carol
”This is Sherman Thomas from Bridgeport,
and a new resident here in the Springs.
We’ve known him for a while.
He’s a nice guy and is getting used to things around town.
Just started working for the HSPD … You may have seen him around.”
Blake
”Oh … So this slightly adorable fencepost
is who Curtis was speaking so well about?
Does he come with a bottle of nectar?”
Sherman
”I’ve got a bottle of nectar at my place
and it’s awesome you think I am slightly adorable.”
Blake
”Easy Tiger … You are going to have to put a bit more work into it than that.
The bottle of nectar sounds nice …
Hell, it might even be a requirement,
but I am not heading out of here yet
and we might want to get to know each other a little better first.”
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Blake
”Maybe we could dance …
You do know how to dance don’t you?”
Sherman
”Can’t really say … I never went to dance school.
I mean Curtis and I hit a few strip clubs during the book tour,
but for some reason I don’t think that is what you are talking about …
Not that I would object if you decided to give it a try.”
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Curtis
”So, how are things going over there?
Are they having fun yet?”
Carol
”Well, they are dancing now anyways.
As to whether or not they are having fun yet …
I heard something about a strip club and I’m not going to ask.”
Well Friends … Looks like there are some things making their own way
around Hidden Springs at the moment.
As we get close to wrapping things up for today,
BlackSand noticed something over at the cemetery earlier.
Hmm … Wonder what that’s about.
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Thanks for stopping by again,
And I look forward to next time.
Y’all have a lovely day!
To Be Continued
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpq8lT9ORJE
Happy Simming!
.
Freedom
When we last left off Curtis had surprised Carol with a proposal.
When Carol woke up the next morning, the first thing she did was look to make sure
she actually had the ring and it wasn’t all a dream.
Excited and full of joy, she ran around to Curtis squealing the whole way …
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50316053202_38b7280a20_k.jpg
Carol
”Oh Mr. Man, I don’t think there is a happier
woman in the world this morning.
I figured we would get married someday,
but I wasn’t in a rush and thought we would just get to it whenever.
Now … I am glad you want it as much as I do.
I love the fact you meant forever, and I’m ready.
Let’s not waste any more time …
We can get dressed and do something small,
just you and me.
Adele will be upset, but it’s not about her.
If you’re okay with it … Let’s get married as soon as possible.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50316053292_fd07d6edf2_k.jpg
Curtis
”I would tell you to settled down,
but I kind of like you as a hot mess.
I don’t care when or how we actually get married.
We might as well have gone through it the day after we met
as far as I am concerned.
We don’t even have to get dressed.
I’ll trade rings and vows with you right now and right here.
You’re starting to rub off on me.
No one else tell me who I can love or marry,
and we can do things our way.
Besides … How cool will it be if we have kids
and can tell our grandkids we got married in our underwear.”
Curtis has a point I guess … Society may have all kinds of rules
or requirements and attempt to enforce them with government.
At the same time, Carol has helped him understand that some things
are simply outside the actual purview of governmental or societal control.
You may hold a gun to someone’s head and threaten them with imprisonment
if they don’t do as you wish … But most relationships are internal by all measure.
You can no more tell someone who they can love …
Than you could make them actually worship God.
Yeah … I am pretty sure that Curtis and Carol understand that
their covenant is truly between the two of them …
And if someone else were to have a problem with it,
they could go pound sand as far as those two are concerned.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315876501_4d580f2f03_k.jpg
Liam invited the couple over for dinner that evening.
They of course, didn’t have a problem making an appearance.
Carol had worked that day and didn’t have time to prepare
a her traditional key lime pie ahead of their arrival.
Looks like Curtis is a bit excited about the idea that didn’t stop her from
making one when she got there.
As the pie came out of the oven … Curtis was catching up with Liam.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315877346_a1dff9e63b_k.jpg
Author’s Note
What transpires here, is strictly an in-game occurrence that was neither
predicted nor particularly desired by the author.
It’s the way things are … So I’m going to roll with it
instead of trying to fix it back.
The day Cindy started at the lab, Liam quit working there
and started a career as a fan fiction drafter.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315878656_63d05cadd8_k.jpg
Curtis
”Thanks for the invite and it has been a while
since we have had a chance to catch up.
The last I heard, you were getting some help in
from Bridgeport to assist you at the lab.
How are things going anyway?”
Liam
”At the lab … Well, I cannot say.
Mr. Dixson did bring in some new help,
but I legally cannot really tell you any more.
Plus, I don’t work there anymore ...
Which is why I asked you over.
I’m getting starting at writing and assume you could put me on the path
to some helpful insights into perfecting my form and handling publishers.
Sorry, but I cannot say anything else about the lab
or any personnel issues there.”
Hmm … Doesn’t seem like Liam wants
to work with the new help for some reason or another.
It also seems like he doesn’t want to end up in court
for disclosing proprietary information either.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315878941_047c6fdbd4_k.jpg
Curtis
”Whoa Liam … That’s a surprise.
I understand your legal agreements with DHE and won’t ask you
anything about what’s going on there.
Yeah, I have some things I can pass on.
How about we meet at the Hut sometime
and we can go over things there?”
Liam
” Sounds Great … And I look forward to it.
I have done my share of technical writing and reporting,
but it will be different branching out into fiction.
I can use all the help I can get.”
You know friends … If I am not mistaken,
that's Sherman playing the guitar.
I guess he’s getting out and about nowadays.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315880786_0e38a51575_k.jpg
Carol
”Uh … Astrid does know we can see her right?
I mean I understand her being about not winning the online pool,
but the whole trying to sneak up on me from the front is almost insulting.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50316062252_f0e01c22a9_k.jpg
Liam
”Don’t get me to lying …
But she may just be hoping you wet your pants
and decide to leave real quick.
You know … More pie for her.’
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315881191_e14aaaaad4_k.jpg
Well folks … That Astrid is something else.
She might have given Carol a startle,
but I doubt it was enough to stand between her and some key lime pie.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315881551_509b53119d_k.jpg
Curtis
”Sherm my man … Great to see you!
How are you settling in and is everything going well?
Looks like you are making the social scene anyway.”
Sherman
”Oh I’m doing great Curtis,
and your place is exactly what I need for the time being.
I’m so glad you helped me out with that.
Hidden Springs is awesome
and the people are so friendly for the most part.
Laila and Bert just got married and are having a formal at their place
tomorrow night … I’ll be there.
But maybe you can give me a hand with something.
Blake Grayson is probably going to be there as well …
Is there any way you or Carol could introduce us?”
Curtis
”No problem Sherman … Carol and I are going.
I’m pretty sure we can figure something out.
I’m glad to see things are going so well for you.
Did you get on with Peter over at the corporate building?”
Sherman
”Nah … He said he was full at the moment,
but would let me know when a spot opens up.
I got a job as a beat-cop for the time being.
It’s not great, but it pays the bills.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315213938_b27e30e1ca_k.jpg
The following evening, looks like everyone made it to the Alto residence.
Carol decided she would introduce Blake to Sherman.
Carol
”This is Sherman Thomas from Bridgeport,
and a new resident here in the Springs.
We’ve known him for a while.
He’s a nice guy and is getting used to things around town.
Just started working for the HSPD … You may have seen him around.”
Blake
”Oh … So this slightly adorable fencepost
is who Curtis was speaking so well about?
Does he come with a bottle of nectar?”
Sherman
”I’ve got a bottle of nectar at my place
and it’s awesome you think I am slightly adorable.”
Blake
”Easy Tiger … You are going to have to put a bit more work into it than that.
The bottle of nectar sounds nice …
Hell, it might even be a requirement,
but I am not heading out of here yet
and we might want to get to know each other a little better first.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315214168_6ebb8d002b_k.jpg
Blake
”Maybe we could dance …
You do know how to dance don’t you?”
Sherman
”Can’t really say … I never went to dance school.
I mean Curtis and I hit a few strip clubs during the book tour,
but for some reason I don’t think that is what you are talking about …
Not that I would object if you decided to give it a try.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315214283_a53c9400bf_k.jpg
Curtis
”So, how are things going over there?
Are they having fun yet?”
Carol
”Well, they are dancing now anyways.
As to whether or not they are having fun yet …
I heard something about a strip club and I’m not going to ask.”
Well Friends … Looks like there are some things making their own way
around Hidden Springs at the moment.
As we get close to wrapping things up for today,
BlackSand noticed something over at the cemetery earlier.
Hmm … Wonder what that’s about.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50312582601_004ec16038_k.jpg
Thanks for stopping by again,
And I look forward to next time.
Y’all have a lovely day!
To Be Continued
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpq8lT9ORJE
Happy Simming!
.
