Pam,
Just had to register so that I could add my praises. You (and Schipperke, especially) have brought many hours of joy to my monitor this week. I've marveled on every page of this saga at your outstanding skill at story-telling. I've been Simming for 12 years, and have read thousands of stories at this point -- have even posted a few myself, but none excel yours. Here I find content, imagination, grammar, and the turning of a phrase, all bundled into one great tale.
Just now my Sims 3 activity is limited to the power of my 6-year old PC, which can run the base game and WA. The other EPs I own have crashed my shiny Mac, so my own gameplay challenges must be kept small. Living large through your stories is a great substitute for such limitations.
Now I'm following the Dreamweavers through their 10-generation take-over of all the best houses in town, and look forward to more stories from the writers here. I see there are many listed in the Hall of Fame, and I mean to read them all!
Thank you for such a wonderful ride,
--Lightheart