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Petruchio joins the military

Romeo approves of Petruchio's career choice

Soon after his birthday, Patrick expressed a desire to join the military. His lifetime wish was to become an astronaut because he felt it required someone who was fearless and very daring. I was proud he had such strong feelings about the military and expressed my approval of his goal.

Antonio opts to study guitar instead of looking for a job

Antonio had other plans for his life. In pursuit of his goal to master guitar as well as painting, he purchased a fancy new guitar and began studying it day and night.

Petruchio discusses the cosmos while Nikki believes she's in love

Whispering sweet nothings

Patrick was eager to resume his relationship with Nikki so didn’t hesitate to ask her to accompany him on a picnic at the lake. As they stood there watching the waterfall, they realized they were both deeply in love.

Petruchio pops the question

Patrick, who was always seeking the next thrill, decided proposing at such a young age would be somewhat extreme. I’m not sure if he dared himself to do it or not, but the deed was done and Nikki readily accepted.

Rhiannon sees how much Petruchio loves Nikki

Romeo plays air guitar in a virtual world

Later, as Patrick tried explaining himself, Rhiannon could see how serious he was about Nikki and gave her approval. I feared that such an early engagement would cause some kind of political scandal so I began spending time relaxing in my virtual world. Hey, air guitar is harder than it looks.

Antonio scares Petruchio

Antonio had his own opinions on the engagement of his brother. He chose to express this by sneaking up behind him for a big scare.

Nikki agrees to move in if Patrick will stop eating dirt

Following tradition, I told Patrick that if he wanted to marry Nikki he should have her move in with us. After all, she needed to know what she was getting herself into and I needed to learn more about the girl. Nikki agreed to move in on the condition Patrick had to stop showing off with his dirt eating.

Nikki's makeover

Upon moving in, Rhiannon and I sent her out to the spa for a makeover. Nikki was somewhat unconventional and daring, just like Patrick. I think her new style reflected her personality better.

Helena's aquarium collection

As everyone was running around planning a wedding, Helena completed her lifetime wish of having 13 species of perfect fish. It’s a good feeling when all your hard work pays off, isn’t it? I was proud of her accomplishment.

Helena mentors Antonio

She resumed mentoring Antonio in painting and provided gentle, yet constructive criticism when necessary. I enjoyed watching them paint because while their styles were similar, they had their own unique spin to them.

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Juliet and Rhiannon notice Romeo is missing

They go ahead and celebrate anyway

Finally, the day of my birthday was upon us. I hosted a party for everyone, as usual. When it came time to blowing out the candles on my cake, I was held up in another room debating politics with a concerned taxpayer. Juliet and Rhiannon took my absence in stride and resumed their own birthday celebrations.

Romeo: Elder

Rhiannon: Elder

Although Rhiannon and I were sporting more wrinkles and a head full of gray hair, I think we managed to age gracefully. I chose to wear a deep blue sweater vest which my sons called the “Mr. Roger’s sweater” while Rhiannon looked a bit more elegant in her purple jacket.

Juliet, Nikki, and Antonio watch Romeo put away his cake

I’m afraid the years were not as kind to my sister Juliet. Her once glorious black hair was now white and her fashion centered on comfort rather than style. As I was putting away the leftovers from my cake, I noticed Nikki and Antonio watching me with interest. Nikki, who had left my house days ago as a teenager, had just had a birthday and was now a young adult. Poor Patrick had to wait a few days before he could continue his romance with her.

Petruchio and Antonio close their eyes to make a wish

Fortunately, the wait was not too long. The very next day, we had a pool party to celebrate my boys’ graduation from school.

Everyone enjoying the party except Helena

Helena's boyfriend Roy dancing with himself inside

The party was wildly successful and everyone enjoyed themselves. Well, everyone except Helena who spent most of her time sniveling because her boyfriend Roy preferred dancing alone to dancing with her.

Rosalind's new husband, Xavier Ellsworth

Xavier boos himself while Antonio engages in trashy talk

We also met Rosalind’s new husband that evening. His name was Xavier Ellsworth and from what I could tell, he didn’t have a high opinion of himself. I was actually surprised to see that Rosalind had settled down. I had originally thought her to be too lazy to care about settling down and having a family. And even though it was fairly late in her life, I was happy for her.

Petruchio: Y. Adult

Antonio: Y. Adult

My boys looked as nice as they did when they were teens, in my opinion. Patrick really was a looker, at least Rhiannon thought so. She was so proud to see her sparkly hazel eyes had been passed down. Patrick developed a tendency to forget what he was doing from time to time and this absent-mindedness was somewhat amusing. Antonio managed to retain his own style as he aged. Poor boy though, he really hated anything remotely flirtatious. I wasn’t sure how far a mean, unflirty, insane guy could go in the world-but I’m sure we’ll all find out soon enough.

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Romeo gets a surprise at the theatre

Grim remembers Romeo fondly

With my birthday fast approaching, I decided I should get out and see the town a bit before I became a crotchety old man. I wasn’t the only one getting around town though. A quick visit to the local theatre resulted in witnessing another member of society kicking the bucket, so to speak. Of course, I wasn’t too pained seeing this because it afforded me another opportunity to chat with one of the 3 Grim Reapers whom I had met.

Petruchio and Nikki enjoy their pb&j at the bistro

As I was talking to Mr. Reaper, Patrick was out to lunch with his girlfriend Nikki Bass (yeah I eventually learned her name). They happily munched on their peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and discussed extreme sports.

Helena catches up on reading

Fishing at sunset

Helena also enjoyed visiting different locales around town. She loved going to the bookstore for fishing tips and would sometimes sit around reading the latest fishing magazine. Her favorite place was the beach, though. Sometimes she’d stay for hours trying to hook the biggest fish possible.

Romeo doesn't think too highly of Antonio's random gibberish

Antonio's artwork is simple, yet profound

Antonio didn’t go out as much, mostly because we kept him medicated to control his outburts. It was always easy to tell when he was off his meds because those were the days he’d sit around speaking madness to everyone. I didn’t like it when he confused me. Helena encouraged him to focus on his painting and this caused him to declare his desire to be a Master of the Arts. He set out to master both guitar and painting after that.

Petruchio is a philanthropist

Like most wealthy people, my family was interested in philanthropy. No one exhibited this more than Patrick. He reminded me a lot of my mother and aunt Liv with his various foundation donations.

Nikki's visits are spent playing video games

Patrick’s girlfriend usually visited the house every weekend. However, she spent most of the time playing video games. She wasn’t a couch potato or anything, but instead, I think she lived vicariously through the extreme games she played on the console.

Lucius and Latrice are still very much in love

The house was far from quiet when everyone was asleep. Lucius and Latrice’s ghosts made sure of that. You think hearing your parents woohoo is traumatic? Try listening to your grandparents woohoo and then we’ll talk. Dad used to tell me his parents were always groping each other in the hallways but I didn’t realize he was telling the truth until now.

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