I love this Deca-Dynasty! It's so fun, since were including classic TS2 favorites. Darren Dreamer was one of my favorites in TS2, and I still enjoy playing with him. (I've been regressing back down to TS2 lately). Dirk looks a little like Artie decided to paint Polanco, and not the canvas, just saying! The flat face and fluffiness has a lot to do with it. 
Is Dirk the same breed as Polanco?
Actually they don't really look anything alike.
Dirk is fluffy but he's shaped a little strangely as a kitten but it evens out I think on his birthday. As for his breed, I think it said mixed when I got him so it's no telling in the game. He reminds me more of one of Pam's cats from her DecaDynasty. His face isn't flat at all and you'll see that once he ages up in an update. Thanks for reading Jeana!
Thanks to everyone else as well. I really appreciate the support as I try a different writing style than what I do on a day to day basis with the red guy.
Now that Darleen and I are starting our life together, it's like I see some things in a different light. When she asks me to watch the stars with her, I don't even think twice about the fact that we have to do it outside. I even find myself playing with Dirk out in the sunshine while we chase each other around.
I've also been feeling more family-oriented in a way. Like I said before, I'm an artisit which means I get paid to paint. I can tell that having a special woman in my life has made a change in me even during that special time when it's just me and the canvas talking.
Darleen quit her job at the theatre and became a professional singer. Now instead of hanging out with band members, she runs all over town delivering sing-a-grams. It's not glamorous and she doesn't like doing it alot but she says it's kind of fun to see people's faces when she's done.
Even though we had her mom's permission, Darleen really wanted me to meet her father. She also wanted to throw a party so we took care of the two birds with one stone. It was a nice dinner party and I had a good long talk with her dad. I can honestly say that we're friends now. He also says that he's glad his wife gave us permission.
The man has a wicked sense of humor though. We were all enjoying the cheese plate that Darleen had prepared when he asks his daughter how long has she been pregnant. I didn't know it was possible to choke on a grape until that moment. Brayden King and Kitty Price thought he was hilarious as Darleen threw one of her grapes at him. "Daaad!"
That night my friend Yolanda Shaw brought me her busted stereo begging to have me repair it. I said I would if she would pay me the cost of the parts. I had it fixed in no time and dragged it over to her house before the night was through. When I arrived, I could hear screams coming from inside the door but there was nothing I could do. I had no way of breaking down the door to see if she was ok. I kept yelling for her to say something but I don't think she heard me over her own screams.
It took me five minutes before I remembered that my friend Yolanda was very pregnant. I should have known that she was probably in the middle of the home birth. I've heard that it's better for the mother and child but not nearly as quick. Maybe I should bring this up to Darleen.
When I heard the exclamation that could only be happiness, I knocked again asking if she was OK. She said she was and invited me in. I was the second person in the world to meet little Grady Shaw. I guess this means if my first child is a girl I know where to go to find her a date to the prom. I just wish I knew who the father was.
After that life seemed simple and happy, I knew it was my last night as a single man. And that didn't bother me a bit.
