The Pleasantview Pioneer

"Bits & Pieces"

The Brandt/Broke family celebrated the wedding of Brandi (nee Newbie) Broke and Kingston Brandt at the Holy Matrimony Wedding Chapel in Pleasantview.  Brandi's sons, Dustin and Beau, attended the wedding and the reception that followed. Guests in attendance enjoyed wedding cake, a banquet buffet, champaign toasting and dancing.  Conner, the youngest and still a toddler stayed home with the nanny.  The new family lives on Mountain Pass Road in a stone and wood cabin on the edge of Pleasantview.  We send best wishes to the new family.

Mortimer Goth and his still "gone missing" wife, Bella announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra to Don Lothario.  The Goth family is busy preparing for a small, private wedding to be held at the Goth mansion on Sim Lane.

Herb and Coral Oldie recently purchased a house across the street from their adopted daughter, Mary-Sue Pleasant and her family.  They shared with pioneer news that they are looking forward to spending more time with their twin grand-daughters, Angela and Lilith Pleasant and they they are very happy with Mary-Sue's transfromation, including her new hair style, since she started in the Dance Career.

Pleasantview welcomes two new couples:  China and Chet Worthington and Simone and Andre Chandler, who moved into houses on Lakeside Drive following graduation from Sim State University.  And, congratulations to both couples on their recent marriages.

"Feature Story"

Sisters, Dina and Nina Caliente recently experienced some significant changes in their lives.  When interviewed for this story both Nina and Dina had big smiles on their faces when relating that they had each met the "love of their life."  The sisters planned a small, private double wedding ceremony on a sunny, summer, Sim Saturday afternoon.  First to marry was Nina who is now Mrs. Spencer Wheeler.  Shortly, thereafter Dina married Hayden (formerly Futa).  The couples celebrated with wedding cake and champaign.  The only other Sim was Denise Jacquet who stopped by during the ceremony.  Unfortunately, it was a hot day and combined with the romancing and kissing resulted in sunburns for all those involved.  So, the ceremony was moved inside where cool drinks were served--all around.

Dina and Hayden Caliente continue to live at 170 Main Street.  Following the wedding ceremony, Nina and Spencer Wheeler moved to start a home of their own at 190 Main Street.  Nina laughed when she said that she and Dina had a friendly bet about who would have the first NooBoo.

After Nina and Spencer moved into their new home, they did some re-modeling of their kitchen, bathrooms, guest bedroom and master bedroom.  Nina likes to keep her house neat and has been seen spontaneously cleaning a big picture window.  Nina continues in the Slacker Career as a Professional Party Guest and Spencer is building a career as an Architect working as a Master Architect.  They are making new friends, building skills and have even learned parenting. They are often seen spontaneously kissing and hugging each other.  Nina shared that she really wants a NooBoo and although she and Spencer are having a lot of fun with WooHoo, so far, no lullaby.  Nina smiled sadly and said she thought that Spencer would make a wonderful father and she was looking forward to being a mother.

Following their marriage Dina and Hayden, both Fortune Sims, working on building skills for promotions in their careers--Dina as an Architect and Hayden as a Doctor.  Soon after the marriage, Hayden was promoted from Resident to General Practitioner.  Dina smiled as she talked about winning the friendly bet with Nina.  Although she did admit that she was surprised when she heard the lullaby on the first try for a  baby with Hayden.  She said she was very happy to move into her second trimester as the she had bouts of nausea and vomiting during her first trimester.  On a windy, cold, Sim winter day with snow flurries in Pleasantview, Dina and Hayden welcomed their first NooBoo, a daughter, whom they named Daphne who has her parents blond hair and her mother's green eyes.  Before Daphne's birth, Dina hired an interior decorator for the nursery.  Dina stated that now she has "only the best" in nursery decor, furnishings and clothing for Daphne.  Dina and Hayden love their daughter and share parenting but still focus on gaining wealth.  When questioned about this, Dina shrugged and said it's in our nature to earn simoleons.  Then she added, "Well, I did take time off work while Daphne was an infant."  Hayden;  however, continued to work and was promoted to Medical Specialist.  In his spare time, Hayden used his gold badge toy-making skills to make toys for Daphne--firetrucks, a clown in a box, a twist & spin and more.  He even made extra to give to his in-laws, so that, Nina and Spencer will have these toys for their NooBoos as well.  Dina stated that she loves her husband but sometimes she sighs at his behavoir such as when he put infant Daphne on the kitchen floor and lectured Dina about breaking the trash compactor rather than changing Daphne's dirty diaper.

Dina stated, "Before I knew it, it was time for Daphne's age transition party."  Before the party, in true Fortune Sim fashion, Dina went shopping and bought a chic toddler wardrobe for Daphne making sure she had new clothing for every season.  Dina and Hayden threw a successful "roof raising" birthday party for Daphne.  Daphne's Aunt Nina and Uncle Spencer attended the party which has held on a lovely Sunday, Sim spring day.  Following the party, Dina hired a nanny to care for Daphne while she went back to work. Dina laughed as she called Daphne a "Daddy's girl" who frequently seeks out Hayden and asks him for attention.  Dina bragged that her daughter, Daphne was a very smart girl--having already learned to talk from Hayden and learned a nursery rhyme from her.  Despite their focus on earning simoleons, Dina shared that, following Daphne's age transition to toddler, both she and Hayden wanted another NooBoo.  "So," she said, "we may be trying for another NooBoo sooner than we originally planned."

After listening to Dina, Nina shook her head and said, "Yes, I lost the friendly bet, but Spencer and I are still trying for a baby.  We hope to grow our family, soon."  Nina related that both she and Spencer have studied parenting.  They love each other deeply and think they frequently see red and pink hearts floating above each other's heads. Nina continued stating that she still takes a limo into her work as a Professional Party Guest and proudly stated that Spencer was recently promoted to the top of his career.  He is now a City Planner and is "Perma-Plat."  "So, you see" Nina said, "we really are in a good position to start a family.  She also related that she and Spencer are anxious to grow their family and have been talking about adoption.

Editor's Note:  The red and pink "floating hearts" are a frequently reported phenomena in Pleasantview.

"News Gems"  (aka "rumors")

This section brought to you compliments of the Pleasantview grapevine or gossip mill.

Ghost sightings have occurred at the Caliente and Dreamer households.  Neighbors report seeing the ghost of Michael Bachelor at the Caliente house and the ghost of Darlene Dreamer at the Dreamer house.  All sitings have happened between 8:30 pm and 7 am.

The Main Street Tea Society's "NooBoo Watch" group is keeping an eye on several Pleasantview households--siting the recent birth of Daphne Caliente.  They are watching the Chandler, Worthington, Brandt (Broke), Pleasant, Wheeler and Caliente households.  Do the Tea Society ladies know something we don't?  Will Pleasantview be experiencing a baby boom, soon?

And, there are reports of Cassandra Goth (engaged to Don Lothario) and Darren Dreamer making out and kissing in front of Darren's house on Main Street (while Dirk is off at school).

Now, we caution the reader's that our "news gems" are merely rumors and we can not vouch for their truthfulness.

Editor's Final Note:  We hope you enjoyed the first edition of The Pleasantview Pioneer which is longer than originally planned since there was so much we wanted to put into the first issue.  Lilly, Editor in Chief