Creelman Family, Prince

art of compromise

july 2032
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Eva Prince (57 years), Gideon (50 years), Dahlia (12 years)

Gideon has never stopped wanting another child, previously he worried Dahlia would be lonesome without a sibling, but she’s flourished. She looks up to her big sisters, and she never complains about being the youngest.

It’s summer break, and Dahlia is happy being with her friends or capturing butterflies, which she instantly releases.

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Births, Wedding

january birthdays 2032

Zilla’s wedding is an intimate affair, with only their parents flying down to attend. Zilla didn’t want the attention, but her Mom was adamant she must be in attendance, and Zilla finds she is okay with it.

The wedding is in their own backyard, both Pete and Zilla are in the desert, searching for signs of life on other planets, signs they’ve visited this planet.

It doesn’t exactly pay well, but they’re both happy.

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Creelman Family, Prince

never too old to dream

may 2031
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Eva Prince (56 years), Gideon (49 years), Dahlia (11 years)

Most of our days are routine, Gideon is working on a new research grant letter. His previous horticulture project at the university has completed, and he’s ready to tackle his next big questions. He loathes this part of the job the most. I can’t say I’m terribly fond myself, as he stays up late into the night, and I don’t like going to bed alone.

I usually spend my evenings with Dahlia. Even though she’s eleven, she still enjoys cuddling with her Mama, and I’m not complaining.

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Longfellow Elementary

little red wagon – longfellow elementary

september 2030
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Principal & 4th-6th grade: Lucy London
1st-3rd grade teacher: Oliver McCarthy
Prek-Kindergarten teacher: Miriam Siew


Dahlia, Wyatt, Mallory, Rita, Tillie, Toby, Tyson, Domenico
Mavis, Thomas, Dax, Penelope, Evan, Diego, Warren, Hatty, Eileen

This was the first year Mrs. Lucy would be teaching sixth graders, as the school district had recently voted to implement the change. She felt much too old to be dealing with these sorts of things, but she took it on the chin. Oliver would be graduating in the spring with his Masters in Education, and he was likely taking her place the upcoming year as principal.She would miss the students though, and walking the halls with their chattering and exciting stories.

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Births, Brindley, Creelman Family

our greatest joy

march 2030

The hospital had scheduled Paloma’s induction for five am, which meant that they had to rise well before the sun. The trees were beginning to blossom and bud, and it felt right with Paloma to be entering the season of rebirth with the delivery of her twins.

Her family knew of the induction, and actually beat her to the hospital. Her sister, Linnea had come in the night before from EU, and despite Paloma insisting that she’d call as soon as the babies arrived, they came to wait.

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