That is my older daughter, Jessica, who is now much older… even though she is really barely past her mid-twenties. Look at her… polyester blouse and slacks, sensible shoes, a stiff back because I had her working in the garden for a few hours…

Okay, first, let me apologize for the quality of the photos… there is some screen glare from my ipad, and nobody ever stops moving. But the thing is… and this is a thing I should maybe be a little ashamed of… but I play the free version of the Sims. I mean, I play some more intense games to, especially on the computer, but this game relaxes me, and it is just quirky enough to amuse me.

But I recently passed a stage where the Sims age on a regular basis… and it costs a bunch of life points to put them back to the beginning of that age cycle… and I spent all my life points on me and my other daughter, Mollie… Sorry, Jessica…

And apologize to your new fiancé, Jason, as well… not just for the aging thing, but for those plaid pants too… You guys used to be so cool. Jess, I tried to show you your Sim self when you were here, but you weren’t that interested, even though I dressed you like a cool pirate. And you and Jason looked like your real life selves. I was proud of that. And you had cool jobs… rock stars, as I recall. Now, you just stay at home, baking stuff and working in the garden… I suppose there is a lesson here somewhere.

I did manage to save your sister from the ravages of time… and she is still a princess at home, while working as a movie star during the day.

I am still wearing my wizard robes when I am not dressed in a white suit… being mayor of the town…

I do love my wizard robe with the flames…

Also, I live in a rockin’ Japanese-style house, complete with samurai armor… and my wizard spell book over there in the corner on the right… HA!

Also, I still have my fire-breathing baby dragon… named Frazzle… who is always moving and hard to photograph… and my Sim dog, Shiloh, who looks like our dog of the same name.

You should all give this game a try. It is free… and stress free… and a little weird.