Avery 1.10

The Points



Just in case you're wondering, yes I am keeping track of the points. I do this for myself only. I really can't compare my score with anyone elses as I do use one or two hacks that just wouldn't make that fair. But if you're interested, my points are listed below.



Category: Legacy

.5 points per generations = 1

.5 for painted portrait of founder or heir = .5

Total Legacy Points = 1.5



Category: Money

1 point per 300k earned (rounded up): Approximately 350k = 2 points



Category: Family Friends

.25 per family friend (use highest total) = 65 friends

Total Friends Points = 10 with 6 going to overflow

(I LOVE VOODOO!!!)



Category: Impossible Want

1 point per impossible want

Max All Skills: Duke, Angie, Egan = 3 points



Category: Platinum Graves

.5 per platinum grave = 0



Category: Ghosts

.5 per different colored ghost or 10 points for complete collection

Green Disease Ghost - Katy McGaw

Total Ghost Points = .5



Category: Business

1 pt for each generation family business is at level 10 = 2



Category: Family Breed

.25 per generation (simplified by me because the rules made no sense to me)

generations = 5

Total Breed Points = 1.25



Category: Seasons

Legacy Tree: 0 points (Founder hasn't died yet)

Fish: All fish trophies & wishing well on lot = 1

Juice: All kinds of juice can be made = 1

Total Season Points = 2



Category: Bon Voyage

5 points for one sim having all 45 vacation memories = Duke Avery = 5 pts

2 pts for purchasing a vacation home and every generation vacationing there = (ongoing)

1 pt for Founder buying vacation home = Honeymoon House = 1 pt

2 pts for every souvenir displayed in house = 2 pts

-1 pt for every bad vacation = As If!

Total Bon Voyage Points = 8



Category: Free Time

Do not yet have this expansion pack. My birthday is next month. Hint! Hint!



Category: Collections

1 pt per alien pregnancy = Angie Avery has daughter Eden = 1

1 pt for all 25 career rewards = Yeah Duke = 1

Total Collection Points = 2



Category: Master

1 point per achievement

Egan Avery becomes Child Prodigy

Duke Avery becomes Capitalist Master (ongoing - upon Duke's Death)

Total Master Points = 1



Category: Handicaps (All Ongoing so no points yet)

Green Thumb = 1 pt

Fearless = 1 pt

Obey your Sims = 1 pt

Patriarchy = 1 pt

One Way Street = 1 pt

True Love = 2 pt

Free Roaming Ghosts = 2 pts

Storyteller = 1 pt



Category: Overflow

6 points from friends



Penalties: None Yet!



Total Points = 39.5 / 140 possible = 28%

Not sure if that's good or bad but that's how it is. Next up, generation two does college.

Avery 1.9

We returned from our island vacation to find Generation Four had grown into an adult. I wasted no time in finding him a mate. Mother Four was a very natural looking America Foxhound. Kind of boring compared to the rest of the lot.

Mother Four soon produced Generation Five and his sister. Of course his sister had to go. I don't have room for extras.

So now just Generation Four and Generation Five remain. Generation Five looks very normal. Maybe he'll get some personality when he grows up.


Speaking of growing up. My little girl has discovered boys. I guess it was just a matter of time. Suddenly the house is filled with teenagers and loud music. I'd put my foot down but I really can't be bothered. So much to do and so little time. I can feel the clock ticking down. I can feel my youth slipping away. Angie says I'm being melodramatic. Ha. It wasn't me who was staring in the mirror trying to decide if it was a wrinkle or a shadow.

As I said I had much to do. It was time to get back to my businesses. My second business grew into a booming success. I mainly sold items that the kids made. Free labor is a wonderful thing. Servus stopped by and introduced me to this wife. That's right, wife. Her name is Serva. Servus made her. They also have a son Butler. He made him as well. Then Butler made himself a girl friend name Maiden. Now there are four robots running loose in Eden Falls. They all call themselves Avery. I don't know whether to be proud or terrified. But as long as they continue to be good, fair, paying customers, what do I care?

Angie helped draw customers to our business by offering free ti-chi lessons. Everyone is working out and trying to stay healthy these days. Angie lures them in, I sale them the items they just can't live without. It's a perfect combination.

I even started offering free makeovers on the side. The makeovers became so popular that I opened my third business, a day spa.

It too was very successful. You wouldn't believe how much some people will tip you just for giving them the look they want. Whatever floats their boat I guess.

For a while there, Angie and I weren't home much. Between working our regular jobs and getting our third business up to the top level. All the sudden we looked arround and realized that both Euan and Eden were overachievers. They had successfully gotten a multitude of scholarships to SSU. They were getting ready to leave the nest and strike out on their own.

Angie was so excited that she actually cooked. A real meal in the Avery house. That hardly ever happens. After the celebratory feast, Euan and Eden headed off to college. The nest is now empty.

For Angie and I, an empty nest meant boredom. We are both beginning to feel our age. We are both overly successful people with nothing really left to accomplish in life. Soon I'll be a grey haired grandpa. I guess it's time to hand the family reins over to my heir and successor Egan. He'll be home from college soon I'm sure. Until then I'll just have to find some way to amuse myself. I wonder how many devoted friends one man can have?

Avery 1.8

Time moves on. Life continues. The family got use to not having Egan around. He couldn't even be bothered to come home for his brother's birthday. Well no, we didn't throw a party. He still could have stopped by. Doesn't he know his mother and I miss him?

(Euan Avery - Fortune Sim who wants to become The Law)

Soon after his birthday, Euan started spending all his time with his friend Olga. It wasn't long before I found Euan and Olga stuck together like glue in every dark corner of the house. Euan and I had a long talk. Euan swears that Olga is his true love. Well how's a dad to argue with that? I have stressed to the kids that they should only settle for true love. I'm just amazed he found it so soon. I was a senior in college before I found my true love.

Eden is also a teenager now. Both her and Euan are fortune minded people. I know that money is important but what about knowledge. You can't beat knowledge. Oh well. It's their lives. I guess pursuing money isn't all bad.

(Eden Avery - Fortune sim that wants to earn 100k)

With the birthdays so close together Angie and I decided to give the kids a joint gift. They both wanted to go back to the islands. I guess they've forgotten all about their sun burns and heat exhaustion. When we got ready to head out I called up Egan. It wouldn't be a family vacation without him. After some begging that turned into some threatening, Egan finally agreed to take the time out of his busy life to spend some time with his family.

Of course no trip to the islands would be complete with out visiting with our old buddy the witch doctor. Or is he a voodoo priest. I'm not asking him.

The whole family, with the exception of Egan, chipped in and now Eden has a voodoo doll too. Euan is disappointed but it can't be helped. He'll just have to get one of his siblings to share. No he can't use mine. I still need it. It's mine. Only mine. My precious. No body will take you from me.


While at the beach, Euan decided to make some extra cash by rapping. I really think he should have gotten dressed first but I'm just not with it I guess.

Not to be outdone, Eden tried her luck at performing. I really didn't like the way some of the men were looking at her. She's just a child. My child. They shouldn't even be thinking about her like that. Angie tells me I'm becoming an old fuddy duddy. No I'm becoming a father of a teenage girl. There's a difference. Where's my voodoo doll. I'll teach him not to leer at my little girl.

Once again it was hot at the beach. Egan couldn't be bothered to wear his sunblock. When did he become to old to listen to me? I know he didn't really want to come but there was no need to cop an attitude and act like he doesn't even know his own family.

Egan didn't even stay for the entire vacation. You see, one night it got so hot that the stairs spontaneously combusted. I tried to put out the fire and suddenly I to was going up in flames.


Angie and Euan managed to save me but not without Euan catching fire. Luckily Eden kept her head about her and called for emergency assistance. Finally the flame was controlled. The fire was the final straw for Egan. He took an early flight home muttering about midterms and

wasted time.

Well after the fire I really did feel wasted. Exhaustion claimed me. It was time to head home so that I could get some rest.

Avery 1.7

We arrived home from our second honeymoon just in time to celebrate Egan's birthday. My oldest is now a teen. I don't know whether to be happy or scared spitless. They just grow up so fast. Because Egan was a child prodigy, he has decided to devote his life to knowledge. He already knows almost everything. He has accomplished so much in his young life that I fear he may someday turn away from knowledge towards some other sort of goal.

(Egan Avery - Knowledge sim who wants to be a Mad Scientist)

When Angie and I asked Egan what he wanted for his birthday, he told us that he wanted to go on another family vacation. Angie loved the idea and even though we had just got back from the orient, we packed up the kids and headed to the beach.

Our first stop upon arriving was to visit our old friend the shaman. Voodoo is a rather helpful tool and I wanted to be sure my son was able to use it. I suppose I could have given him my voodoo doll but, well... I just didn't want to. It's mine. Mine I say. No I'm not obsessed with it. Am not. I could put the doll down at any time. I could. I just don't want to.

With the most important task handled. The family took the time to relax. Angie and I started teaching the kids ti-chi. Your never to young to learn after all.

One night, it happened. The aliens came for me. I was excited and yet fearful. I would love nothing more than to tell you all about it but unfortunately the whole experience is just one big blur. It just so out of focus. I can almost remember but then I just can't.

I think that was the most terrifying part. The lack of memory. No one wants to feel out of control. That's how I felt upon my return. Scared and out of control.

After my little trip, the family decided to stick close to home. Angie and I were expecting to see changes in my physical appearance. A little tummy pouch perhaps. Morning sickness maybe. Any sign that a little life was on the way.

I was extremely disappointed when it didn't happen. I felt cheated. Robbed. I'm sure the aliens tried to plant life within me. Unfortunately it didn't take. I will not be having an alien child. (Darn pregnant pet!)

Soon the sun had the family fainting with exhaustion. All the kids had bad sunburns. Angie claimed I was pouting. I don't pout. Men don't pout. I just found the heat depressing. So I packed up the family and headed home. I'd had enough of the tropics for a while.

When we returned home, Servus was once again displaying human emotions that he wasn't programed to display. This time it was anger and jealousy. Why didn't we take him? Wasn't he part of the family? Well, umm, no. He's not. How can he be when I still have the receipts for the parts I used to make him. We had a bit of a falling out and Servus decided to go his own way. He moved out. I wished him well. Hopefully he'll stay out of trouble. And if he finds trouble, I hope it doesn't follow him back to my door.

Not long after Servus left, so did Egan. He was ready for college. It was a teary good-bye. I know he's only heading off to SSU but it just seems to soon for that. Wasn't he born just yesterday? Angie just kept handing me tissues and telling me it would be alright. She's such a great wife. I'm so glad I married her.

Avery 1.6

With Egan making near perfect marks, Angie thought that perhaps it was time to enroll the kids into private school. As I could see the benefit of this I told her to go ahead and invite over the headmaster. I had hoped things would be handled before I came home from work. The last thing I want to do is entertain some guy who thinks he's as smart as me. After all, that's not possible.

Angie gave the headmaster a tour of our home. He seemed very impressed by all of my many accomplishments.

Unfortunately, Mr. Headmaster expected to be served a meal. We Avery's don't really eat. It's the SnapDragonMiosis. It's not like we can't cook. We just don't. So I used my little friend to make the headmaster see things my way.

As I expected, both of the boys were accepted into private school. In that moment I was so proud. In the next, I was so disgusted with myself.

I had forgotten that it was Eden's birthday. Unfortunately she wasn't allowed to be enrolled along with her brothers.


It was a true bother but rules are rules. So the next day while I was at work, I let Servus borrow my little friend. Now Eden is in private school as well.

The K9 breeding program moves forward with the birth of Generation Three. What a handsome dog he is.

I wasted no time in finding a suitable mate for him. Mother Three is an Akita. She will undoubtedly be bringing forth the next generation soon.

Well all the responsibilities of work and family was starting to wear on me. I spent more and more time dreaming of that second honeymoon with Angie. Finally I decided, enough was enough. Angie and I left the kids in Servus' care and headed off on our second honeymoon.

We met a wise old man who taught us much about his culture. After spending the day with him I finally started to unwind a bit.

I met a strange fellow dressed as a ninja. I thought he was a fraud at first. Then he taught me to teleport. I reconsidered my assessment.

The trip was wonderful. Unfortunately it passed far to quickly. We would have stayed longer but we have a very special birthday just around the corner. We can't miss our oldest child and my heir becoming a teen. So home we go. Relaxed and refreshed. At least for a little while.

Avery 1.5

After returning from our family vacation, Egan began attending public school. He is such a smart child. He's not even out of elementary school yet and already he has learned everything you can out of books. I told Angie he would be a child prodigy. And no, I'm not pushing him. Now I'll begin to share my knowledge of growing fruits and vegetables. As the heir, he will definitely need to know these things.



The K9 breeding experiment continues as Generation Two becomes an adult.

I quickly acquired a mate for Generation Two. An Airedale Terrier. She is appropriately named Mother Two. Hey, we Avery's are a practical scientific minded lot. If you want imagination you're visiting the wrong legacy.

With spring comes the growth. For our family that meant a house full of toddlers. First to grow up was Euan.

(Euan Avery - Pisces with 10 neat, 9 outgoing, 5 active, 0 playful & 10 nice)

Followed closely behind was Eden.

(Eden Avery - Libra with 10 neat, 10 outgoing, 2 active, 3 playful & 10 nice. Yes that's right. Three children in generation 2 and they all have 10 neat and 10 nice.)

Unfortunately, not all news that spring was good. Nanna Katy learned that she had a terrible incurable disease. It struck swiftly with no warning. Before we knew what had happened, poor Nanna was gone.

We will always miss you Nanna Katy. Your presence will linger in our home and hearts long after your body has been laid to rest.

With Nanna gone, our family was in need of quality affordable child care. I had this crazy idea of building my family a robot to help care for the children. I was successful. At least to a point. I created Servus. For better or worse, Servus thinks he's alive. Some of his antics aren't anywhere close to what I had imagined when I created him. I'm just not sure but I think maybe an alternative plan may be required.

At least Euan is now attending elementary school. Eden won't be far behind. I will worry far less when the children are more self sufficient.

Avery 1.4

It seemed like no time at all before Angie gave birth to our second son. We named him Euan. I was sure to be present for the birth this time. I believe little Euan will look like his moma. She believes so too.

Before I know it, Egan was almost ready to start school. I had been working very hard increasing our family nest egg. I decided to splurge a little and buy a vacation cabin in the mountains. It's nothing fancy really.

(Egan Avery - Virgo with 10 neat, 8 outgoing, 5 active, 0 playful & 10 nice)

With the new school year just around the corner, Angie, Egan and I headed off to the mountains. Nanna Katy agreed to stay home with little Euan.

I think the family vacation to the mountains was a great experience for Egan. He was able to meet new people and explore a new culture. I want my son to have every experience to learn everything he can. Even silly little local dances.

But what Egan wanted most was to meet Bigfoot. Personally this was the least enjoyable part of the trip. Behold the power of fatherly love. This is just a little closer to a living legend than I ever wanted to be.


Late one night, Egan had an upsetting experience. Well it was upsetting for me as well really.

You see my wife Angie was taken by aliens. She often stargazed with me at night. It was mainly for moral support. I told her that I had an alien half-brother but I don't guess she really believed me. I suppose she wrote it off as childhood imagination. This will teach her to listen to what I say.

When Angie returned from her unexpected trip, she wanted to stay close to the cabin. She was shaken and not feeling well. Egan didn't want to leave her side. Me, well I'll admit that I was a little jealous. It should have been me. I should have been the one to take that magical ride. I took my frustrations out on a lump of wood. Don't want to say something stupid and set the wife off. Not now with her hormones swinging again.

Yes I knew that Angie was probably carrying an alien child. I was jealous in more ways than one. Such a miraculous experience and I'm missing out. Still I was surprised how quickly the pregnancy progressed. Withing days, Angie appeared to be full term. This rate of growth isn't mentioned in my father's journal. Perhaps the aliens have had a few scientific breakthroughs since his day.

After only a few days, Angie gave birth to an alien daughter. We named her Eden Avery. Although no Avery blood runs through her veins, she will always be an Avery. I will love her as my own child until the day that I die.

When it was time to head home, Angie and I hit the phones to make arrangements. We were both a bit worried. We left seven days ago with one child. What would customs say when we returned now with two. And one of them is green.

In the end, it all worked out ok. Poor little Eden was shipped back in the cargo section as though she was an exotic animal. Ok it sounds cruel but it was the only way. All that maters is little Eden arrived home safe and sound. Now Nanna Katy has two infants to care for.

Avery 1.3

Well it's back to the real world. I swear since returning from our honeymoon everything in the house has broken. I fix and fix and fix. And then I have to work the garden. Yes. I have the after vacation blues.

Sometimes I just sit and stare at all the mementos we brought back with us. Ewww. Shiny.

Angie brought back a little something special too. It's official. We are expecting our first child. Angie has felt fine physically I think. She's been a little miffed about having to go on maternity leave so soon after finding her dream job. So she spends her time making new friends.

I decided to join in with a highly accredited research group who are studying the breeding potential in exotic K-9s. Yes. I'm breeding dogs. My founder is a blue and red Chow Chow. It's mate, appropriately called Mother One, is a crazy pink colored poodle. I can't wait to see what new breed I can come up with. All I have to do is create one heir. Then I get to send the original dogs back. I then pick up a new breeding mate when the heir becomes an adult and start the process all over again. I'm hoping to get at least a half dozen generations completed in my lifetime. Then I'll just pass it off to my heir to continue. Isn't research exciting?


After a short (but according to Angie very painful) labor, my son Egan Avery was born. Angie thinks he looks just like me. I can't argue. After hearing all about the labor in great detail (as I was at work at the time), I have come to the conclusion that whatever Angie wants, Angie gets. At least for a while. She did just give me a son and insure the continuance of my legacy. Humoring her for a while is the least I can do. Lord, I hope she never finds where I keep this journal stashed. Must remember to upgrade the encryption.

With little Egan's arrival came the problem of child care. Neither Angie or myself where all that thrilled with the idea of hiring a nanny. We've heard horror stories about those old broads. So Angie suggested moving in her Nanna. Since I'm still humoring her, and because it seemed like a good idea financially, I asked Katy McGaw to move in. Now Katy isn't really related to Angie at all. She is one of those people who are close enough to you that you think of them as family. She seems like a sweet old bird. I was really glad of our decision once I learned of her financial hardships. Poor dear had only a dollar in her pocket the day she moved it. At least now we know she'll have a warm bed and three meals a day. If she cooks them that is. Angie and I hardly ever eat anymore. We've developed another addiction. It's called SnapDragonMiosis. Some experts say it's deadly to live off snap dragon vapor alone but I've done it since college and can see no harmful effect. I really should do a paper on this for the journal of medicine as soon as I find time.

Anyway, Nanna Katie seems to love Egan and Egan seems to love her. Angie is happy so I'm happy. It's always good when things work out that way.

(Katy McGaw - garden club townie - Elder fortune sim with an unattainable lifetime want - Gemini with 4 neat, 7 outgoing, 8 active, 3 playful & 3 nice - comes complete with her own set of three enemies as seen above. Take that you paper stealer.)

Egan grew quickly. By winter he was toddling around the house and getting into mischief. Angie was right. He does look like me. I think he inherited my Avery brainpower too. I know he's going to be a child prodigy. Angie tells me not to push the boy but I know he wants to learn. Just like his old man. This is the heir who will carry on the Avery name.

Angie manged to get a few promotions. She had just become a media magnet, making her very happy, when she learned to news. Soon there will be another little Avery in Eden Falls. I can hardly wait.

Avery 1.2

Well we're here. Yes it's modest but it's all ours. A place where we can bring the kids someday. A place where the kids and bring the grandkids someday. It's right across the street from the beach so it's an excellent place to people watch.

Of course eventually that gets boring so Angie and I headed out to see the sights. We found a mysterious hut out in the middle of nowhere. We exchanged manual labor for a voodoo doll. Quite a deal from my way of thinking.

I played on a pirate ship. Angie and I actually saw a real ghost pirate. He taught us this highly contagious song that we've been spreading around the neighborhood like the plague.

Many of our stops were full of fun and adventure. But honeymooners can make anyplace a romantic place with minimal effort.

As the days went by, I really began to unwind and enjoy myself. Oh I still energized and stayed up all night. It's a habit I just can't seem to break myself of. But I still spent the vast majority of my time just relaxing and being with the woman I love.

Man I love this voodoo doll. I'm not sure how it works but I hope to someday figure it out. It will take many uses. I'll have to do a though study. No time like the present to get started.

And there are other things that should be started now. I need a son to carry on the Avery name. What better place than an island paradise to start making one.

Now darn it. How am I suppose to meet the aliens if my telescope keeps combusting. Darn lightning. It only it's power could be harnessed for good and still kept away from innocent stargazers.

By the end of our honeymoon, Angie wasn't feeling well. It could be something in the water. I told her not to drink the water but the woman never listens. She thinks she knows everything. She thinks she's smarter than I am. I guess I'll just have to love her despite her delusions.

Eventually our week came to an end. As much as I hate to, we have to get back. I really enjoyed this trip. Getting to know the locals. Learning their customs. I am a big fan of learning. Maybe Angie and I can take a second honeymoon to the orient in a few years. For now it's back to the real world. Angie has finally found that job in journalism. I've got to look into some promising employment opportunities. And when I find time, I need to spend some time at my own businesses. You can never have to much money when you're founding a legacy.

Avery 1.1

I'm finally here. I'm finally in Eden Falls. My new home. I sold my sculptures and started a small home for myself and Angie. I can't wait until she sees it. I know she'll love this place just as much as I do. I added three fruit trees, 20 flower plots, 5 large trees and many lilies. It's like my own little garden of Eden. Finally, I'm home.

Angie has finally graduated. She came by for a visit so of course I asked her to stay. Forever. She said yes. The wedding won't be right away but it will be soon. We have a few things to do before we tie the knot. Angie wants to do some more studying. I just want to earn some extra cash.

(Angie Payne - college townie - Knowledge Sim w/lifetime want of becoming a media magnet - Virgo with 9 neat, 2 outgoing, 6 active, 3 playful & 5 nice - has three bolts of attraction with Duke)

Angie has taken a job in the education field. It's not her dream job but it pays well and right now that's important. I've been job hopping myself. You tend to earn more money that way. Besides, why should I limit myself to the natural science field when I'm also interested in education, law enforcement, science, medicine... Well everything really. I'm changing jobs very frequently but the money has made it all worth it. I've even earned enough to buy us a nice but modest little vacation home. We laughingly call it the Honeymoon House. It's near the beach and we've never seen it before but someday soon we will.

But first there's much to do around here. I do all my own gardening. I don't trust an outside firm to do it. I do all my own home repairs too. I run wide open 24/7. I do take time to unwind in the evenings by looking at the stars. Soon I'll slow down. After Angie and I are married. After we start our own family.

And speaking of marriage, Angie and I finally got married. It was a very private informal ceremony. Neither of us are into fancy. And who has time to plan out a lavish wedding? Now that the deed is done, all I want to do is whisk my lovely bride away to our Honeymoon House.

So we're headed to the beach. No work and all play for 7 glorious days. Honestly, I can't wait.

On that note, I think I'll close for now.

My next entry will be from the beach.

Avery 1.0

Welcome to the second attempt at an Avery Legacy. We start with our founder Duke Avery who would have been the generation four heir in the first Avery Legacy. Although I used the basic physical characteristics when creating Duke, I didn't bother looking up his personality information. I just winged it. Our new founder Duke Avery is a knowledge sim who longs to max all his skills. He is a virgo with 10 neat, 0 outgoing, 5 active, 0 playful & 10 nice. Mysteriously enough these are the same stats that our first founder Aaron Avery started out with. Humm. Strange that. So anyway, welcome to the new Avery Legacy. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. I sure am.

Dear diary. Well that sounds awful feminine for some reason. Perhaps dear journal but then that sounds sort of stupid too. Maybe just a date and then I begin? The hell with it. I'll just wing it.

This is the journal of Duke Aaron Avery. My great-grandfather Aaron Avery founded the town of Eden falls way back in the day. Unfortunately for all of us a terrible disaster destroyed the entire town and my entire family. Only my father, my brother and I escaped. My father, Connor Avery, wasn't in the best of health after fleeing Eden Falls. I was just a toddler and honestly I barely remember any of it. I have vague recollections of a man with red hair who must have been my dad and an alien half-brother with green skin. All that I know about my family heritage comes from the Avery journals that my father was able to take with him as he fled. I have read and reread them many times over the years. It's all I have of my family. My father left me in the care of an old college friend just before he died. At some point I was placed into foster care. I'm not sure what happened to my half-brother. I wonder sometimes if he is out there somewhere and if he remembers me at all. But I'm getting side tracked.

What I meant by all my rambling is that recording history is important. Sometimes it all we have to hold on to. That's why I think it's time for me to begin recording my own history. I have just started my freshman year as SSU. I'm starting with a small grant and big plans. After reading about all that my great-grandfather managed to do in his life, I know that I want to follow in his footsteps. I want to build a legacy. I want to have my great grandchildren read these old journals and be amazed at all that I accomplished. I want to leave them something to be proud of.

Of course I don't have any money but I have something even better. Cheesy as it is, I won a contest. This wacked out rich guy is starting a planned community. He is giving away a huge plot of land to the person who comes up with the best name for his community. Well for me it was a no brainer. Eden Falls. The home of my forefathers. I submitted my suggestions and I was chosen as the winner. So now me, the guy with nothing but a sack of clothes and huge dreams, also is the proud owner of a prime piece of land in the newly founded town of Eden Falls. This is the turning point for me. This is when all the dreams in my head finally become a reality. This is where it all begins.

Of course first I need a degree. After one year of being undeclared, I finally settled on biology as a major. Most of my family studied biology. If it was good enough for them then it's good enough for me.

I have been putting all my time and energy into learning everything I can. Not just book learning either. I have always loved nature and the environment. So I took up moonlight gardening as a hobby. Truth be told I rarely sleep. I seem to have developed an unnatural addiction to the energizer. I built the thing using instructions from my great-grandfather's journal. It's an ugly contraption but it gives you so many more hours in the day to work with.

I had so much extra time on my hands that I decided to start my own business. It the first business in Eden Falls. There isn't actually much to it really. It's just a place where people can gather and play music or play chess and just get to know each other.

Half the time I'm not even paying attention to what my customers are doing. There always seems to be just one more thing to learn. So I do the minimum necessary and leave my customers to themselves. Honestly they don't seem to mind.

During my junior year I realized that there was something missing in my life. My grades where perfect. I was making friends. But where was the love? A legacy needs a woman right? Someone to birth those babes. I do need an heir after all. I guess that's why I started flirting with my old professor. She isn't my professor any more. That would just be wrong. Right? Anyway, I really thought I was in love with her. She took my virginity and made me a man. It wasn't until afterwards that I realized that what I felt for her wasn't really true love. Love yes. True love, no. And I will only settle for true love.


So I started meeting other women. I tried to find the ones I was most attracted to. Surely with one of them I could find true love. I dated Alyn for a while. Again I thought it was love. It was great physically but I knew deep down that it wasn't what I needed. So I broke things off with her. I can't be dating Ms Wrong when Ms Right comes walking through the door.


By the start of my senior year I had learned all there was to learn from books. I knew how to arrange flowers, how to make toys, how to make robots and how to make things grow. I knew a lot but still there is always more to learn.


It was then that I learned something really important. True love was right under my nose the whole time. The moment I got over that whole fitness obsession and realized that blonds were more fun, that's when I noticed Angie Payne. She has the dorm room right next to mine. We have been friends for a while. Not close friends but friends all the same. Now it was time to become more. This woman is the one. She is the girl of my dreams. She is my true love.


That said, our first time together, well it wasn't anything to write about really. Awkward is the word that comes to mind. But when you love some one you stick with them through thick and thin. It was her first time. My third but I didn't tell her that. We'll just have to keep trying. Practice makes perfect and all that.


After all, we have our whole lives to get it right.


Well graduation time came and went. I graduated with perfect grades. Did you expect anything less? I've been hanging around waiting for Angie to graduate. In the mean time, let's see what kind of goodies are buried here on campus.

Well finally the school just kicked me out. Time to head to Eden Falls and start my new life. I have made quite a bit of money building up my businesses. Yes that's right, there are more than one. I have three deeds but only two businesses are active right now. I've got a ton of cash invested in sculptures and such. I'll cash it all in soon and build a house that Angie can be proud of. A home where we can build our family. From this last remaining Avery man shall spring fourth a hearty tribe of Avery perfection. Ok, maybe I should just sign off here. College done. Now forward into the real world.

And we're back!

After much moping and self pity on my part, I have come to conclusion that I can't live without the Avery family. I was working on a prosperity project until health problems threw me yet another curve ball in January. One surgery, six weeks or radiation treatments and too many doctor's visits to count and I am ready to get back to simming. What better way then starting a new Avery Legacy. Ok the sims in Finality Springs are sad but they'll just have to get over it.

So, what have I decided to do you ask? Well I'm starting a new legacy based on the latest legacy rules. Keep in mind that I don't have the latest ep, though it does look really good so maybe I'll by myself a birthday gift in June. The founder of my new legacy is no other than Duke Avery, the third generation heir. Now technically Duke is just being recreated. Same skin tone, hair color and eye color but otherwise just an out of the box elf. Poor Duke has lost his family in a terrible disaster. His story will begin in college and then head off to Eden Falls (the new Eden Falls of course). No pictures at this time because I'm at work and don't have access. I promise to try really really hard to get started blogging it soon. I guess I really should since our generation two heir in a freshman in college.

So once again, we are back in action. Boo-Yea!