The Whittaker Saga

  New Years and a new decade As we now stand at the change of a decade, I figured New Years eve deserved an entrance of its own. However, before we enter the 1910s, I thought it appropriate to start with a review of the "rules" of the challenge, and going over what I will change, which apparently, is a lot. First the generally most pressed on rule of the decade:  War: All male Sims who are a Teen, Young Adult, or Adult at the start of this decade, and all males Sims who become a Teen during this decade, must be drafted for World War I. This includes the husbands of the daughters in your family and their male children (even if they are no longer your primary household). In some other versions this is only teens or YA males, but either way, the idea is that every man who lived in the US had to go to war, and of those only half returned (as we're asked to roll a dice for survival at a 50/50 chance). Nothing could be further from the truth.  Fact is that only 4.8 million US ...

It's Christmas time for the Whittakers (and Prestons), and Christmas time is a busy time, especially now that they are divided on three households. The family has decided to split the days between them, so that all family members can be included, though Joseph and Abigail saw it as self evident that they'd host Christmas Day themselves. (The Duncans did not necessarily agree, as the world really does revolve around them, but they were forced to settle for seeing their daughter on Boxing day.)  Before the celebrations begin, however, Abigail has decided that her daughters get to see what the Charity Balls make possible. On Sunday, after service, she makes the family volunteer. Lo and behold, for once, Abigail found something Anna approves of! While Charity balls is not Anna's cup of tea, helping people, really helping them, is something she can take pride and joy in. Anna comes home delighted! This evening, there is, for once, harmony in the Whittaker household. The foll...