My Decades Challenge

The year didn't start so well for John and his new bride. They had a miscarriage which left both of them devastated. John poured himself into work and drink while Sherry was left to grieve alone.
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They took some time off to visit family. Sherry brought John to see her mom Shirley, her uncle JC, and Joy. Joy was kinda rude to John so he didn't care much for her but he liked Sherry's mom Shirley, she is a very blunt woman who seems strong-willed. He also enjoyed meeting JC, like kindred spirits very sociable and love to drink. Shirley wasn't very pleasant with Sherry and treated her a bit harshly. They had always had a rocky relationship with one another but loved each other regardless. But there was something going on between the two that Sherry didn't want John to know. Joy was happy to see her and sad when she had to leave.
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Scott Kenny turns 6. He is the grandson of Robert McDermott and Great-Grandson of Francis.
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Christopher Fraiser turns 13. The family was super excited to celebrate. He is the grandson of Edward Damme and Great-Grandson of Frank.
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Deb's favorite place to be was at home. She enjoyed the privacy of her life and not being around a lot of people, but Am wanted a bit more. She loved to go out and party so Deb obliged and went out often with her. But one night got a little uncomfortable for Deb. As the club was filling up with couples dressed in wedding gowns Am got super excited. She flirted more than she should and even kissed other women all with Deb standing there watching. Deb departed early and went home. Come dawn Am came in very unhappy with Deb. She wanted freedom and didn't want to be tied down living as a recluse. She broke up with Deb and left that day. Deb was sad she cried for weeks. John told her she deserved better and that one day someone will come along. Deb, as any good writer would, wrote everything down.
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Cynthia decided to get to know more of her family members and started a Fourth Gen club of all the cousins that would be teens before 1985. It gave them a chance to hang out with each other getting to know the family more as well as hang out with family that was close to her age. The group would include (from oldest to youngest), Cynthia Fox, Kevin Bertram, Christopher Fraiser, her sister Dottie Fox, Jennifer Kenny, Kimberly Fuller, Michelle Hughes, and Brian Wellington.
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Francis was 88 years old and thought to visit family often. She went to see Lisa and check up on how her music was coming along and see Patricia. Dorothy and Carol accompanied her. Lisa had been doing very well in her music. She produced new rock tracks, played the electric guitar and went out on gigs. Her mother watched every performance and helped produce her music. Even Don got out of the house to come see her play. Turns out he still has many fans worldwide and the paparazzi loved seeing him out.
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David Damme turns 30. He is the eldest son of Arthur and grandson of Frank. Since the war had ended, David had become socially shy and stayed at home a lot. His dad was worried about him not being able to move on with his life. On his birthday he decided to find a full-time job and turn his life around. He wanted to have a family just as his brothers do and to do that he has to get out again.
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David's brother Joeseph Damme and his family.
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Dottie Fox turns 13. Great-Granddaughter of Francis and daughter of Carol and Michael Fox.
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Teresa had finally had enough of Beau coming in and out of her life. She decided to end things with him. He said his goodbyes to Tiffany but the tension between them and his absence made Tiff angry. It also drove Teresa to drink even more and could be found at the Dive most nights while her mother Margie tended to Tiff.
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Gary Johnson turns 30. Son of George and grandson of Ruth Johnson.
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John and Sherry had yet another miscarriage. John went home to visit his sister and check on Tiffany. Tiffany loved her uncle John and he is her favorite person. Seeing them helped to ease the pain of losing yet another child.
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Teresa spent most of her days away from home. She visited John as often as she could. While Sherry didn't mind her coming around and loved his family, she began to grow tired of the drinking and the late nights out. She spent most of her time in a book while John would sit in his van and drink. As Teresa was a fun and angry drunk, John was a super friendly and solace drunk.
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Virginia's Daughter Kathy and her husband Ty are expecting. It will be the first grandchild for Virginia.
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Connor Shelton has his death roll. Sadly he passes at the age of 67. His family was very sad but they all came together to celebrate his life. He is the husband of Mary and they had five children together. All his kids and Mary's siblings came to tend to the family and mourn with Mary.
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Tripletes: Barbara Emmerson, Richard and James Shelton, Mary center, twins: Michael Shelton and Linda Bertram.
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Jennifer Kenny turns 13. Eldest of Marie and great grand-daughter of Francis.
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Kimberly Fuller turns 13. The daughter of Susan and great grand-daughter of Ruth. And Surprise, Susan is apparently pregnant.
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Towards the end of the year John and Sherry decided to try and get pregnant again. This time they conceived and were super happy to finally be able to start their family. Sherry was looking forward to being a mom as John was over the moon about being a dad.
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