Fall 604 Birthdays

September 604
Simdale Valley

Charlotte McElveen turned 4 this fall, just in time to start Four-Year-old kindergarten!

No Two Snowflakes

January 604
Narrated by Simone Endeavor

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“I love you because no two snowflakes are alike, and it is possible, if you stand tippy-toe, to walk between the raindrops. ” 

― Nikki Giovanni

That quote describes how I feel about my family.  My little Sienna is her own special person, so distinct and unique from George and I, and we are distinct from my parents, but altogether, we stretch to walk, maybe to dance, between the raindrops.

So Grateful

November 603
Narrated by Laney Redbird McElveen, age 39.

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Declan and Laney, age 39.

Declan and Laney's home at #1 Michelle Lane, Simdale Valley

It's hard to believe Declan and I have been in Simdale Valley for almost four years now.  It was hard for me, leaving my position as a junior executive behind, and buying a house in a town that was new to us, but it has been worthwhile and I am so grateful for the life we have here.  We moved here because it is such a great place to raise a family, and to be near family. 

Profile: Endeavor Family

George and Simone Endeavor, age 32; Sienna Endeavor, age 4

September 604

The Endeavor Family

George Endeavor, Simone McElveen Endeavor, Sienna Endeavor (age 2)

The Endeavor Family combines the old and new in Simdale Valley.  George Endeavor, named for  Old Simdale Valley Founder George Fish, is also descended from the Endeavor family of old Simdale Valley.  He is married to Simone McElveen, who is the daugher of the primary Strangetown prosperity 'hood founder, Chloe McElveen.  Simone is in the Slacker Career, but keeps busy as the lifeguard program coordinator for both the community pool and the Simdale Y.  She also volunteers as the supervisor of the drama club (her major in college) at the local school.  George started out as an architectural intern, basically overseeing a lot of different local construction and renovation projects such as the New Simdale Valley School, the Simdale Valley Clinic, and the old Victorian home on the town square, which is a project funded by the Simdale Valley Preservation Fund.  In January 604, he was promoted to architectural partner.  However, due to ongoing problems with the school construction, he is still overseeing that project for now.

Chloe and Jackson, Simone's parents, have retired in New Simdale Valley, and they live with George and Simone in a rambling old house across from the cemetery, Children's Park, and community pool.  Jackson was on the list to join the astronaut program, but retired before attaining that goal.  Chloe was a successful scientist at Fort Strange, but when the family moved to Simdale Valley, she was able to get a job as a science consultant in a large company in Port Prominence.

Profile: McElveen Family

The McElveen Family

(Left to Right)

George Endeavor, Jackson McElveen, Declan McElveen

Simone McElveen, Chloe McElveen, Laney McElveen,

Sienna Endeavor, Charlotte McElveen

The McElveen Family came to New Simdale Valley from their home in downtown Strangetown.  Jackson and Chloe had worked all their lives on the military base (he was a career military man, she was a scientist).  They put their three children, Declan, Simone, and her twin, John, through college and saw them gain much more success in life than they had been able to.  Declan, especially, made a lot of money within a few years of graduation, in the business career.  During the transition to Simdale Valley, Chloe was able to get a job with one of the research companies that supplied the science lab on the military base at Strangetown.   She is a  consulting CEO.  Now that they are settled in Simdale Valley, living with George and Simone, Jackson has fulfilled his wish of retiring and spends his days with his granddaughter, Sienna. 

Declan is currently a junior executive at a large tech company in Port Prominence.  He and Laney are considering opening an arcade in New Simdale Valley.  His wife, Laney, is happy for the meantime to stay home with Charlotte, but she will probably eventually return to her business career as well, so a business in town would allow her to be close by.  Simone (Slacker Career) manages the lifeguard program at the Simdale Valley Community Pool and the YMCA, and supervises the Drama Club at the school.  She and George got married after college.  George is a descendant of both the Endeavor and Fish families from Simdale Valley. ( He is named after George Fish).   He is an architect and hoping to build on a lot of special projects in Simdale Valley, Summerton, and Port Prominence during his career. 

Profile: Endeavor, Simone

 Simone, age 31

Simone, (dyed hair red briefly), age 28

Simone, a student at Fiesta Tech

(From Strangetown 'hood) as YA

Birth Year:  572

Nee:  Simone McElveen (Born in game in Strangetown 'hood & extracted to NSV)

Personality

Sign:  Libra

(Sloppy 2; Outgoing 9; Laid back 2; Playful 10; Nice 10)

Primary Aspiration: Family

Secondary Aspiration:  Popularity

Lifetime Wish: 10 Best Friends (As teen, Be Captain Hero; As YA, 20 Best Friends)

Main Hobby:  

Natural Hobby Inclination:  Nature

Main Interests:  Currently, child-rearing

Parenting Style:  Definitively Permissive

Favorite Color:

Style:  Boho-Chic 

Relationships

Contemporary of:  Naomi Redbird, George Endeavor

Brothers:  Declan McElveen, John McElveen (did not make it out of Strangetown)

Aunt of Charlotte and Ethan McElveen

Best Childhood Friend:  Cheryl Landry

College Roomies:  Naomi Redbird, Ophelia Nigmos, Ripp Grunt, 

Romantic Interests:  George Endeavor

Spouse:  George Endeavor

Children:  Sienna Endeavor

Grandchildren:

Education/Career

Alma Mater: Fiesta Tech

Major:  Drama

Current Career:  Lifeguard Manager, YMCA & Simdale Valley Community Pool

Profile: Endeavor, Sienna

Sienna Endeavor, Age 4

September 604

First Day of school

Age 3 1/2

Age 2

Birth Year:   Fall 600

Nee:  Sienna Endeavor

Personality

Sign:  Scorpio

(Neat 10;Introverted 3 ; Active 9; Playful 10; Grouchy 1)

Primary Aspiration:  Grow Up

Secondary Aspiration:  None Yet

Lifetime Wish: None Yet

Main Hobby:

Natural Hobby Inclination:

Main Interests:  (as 3 year old, blocks table)

Favorite Color:

Style:

Parenting Style:

Relationships

Contemporary of:  Charlotte McElveen (Cousin)

Best Childhood Friend:

College Roomies:

Romantic Interests:

Spouse:

Children:

Grandchildren:

Education/Career

Profile: Endeavor, George

George, age 28

Birth Year:  572  (Extracted from Strangetown 'hood)

Personality

Sign:  Virgo  

(Neat 8 ;Introverted 3; Active 5; Playful 5; Grouchy 4)

Primary Aspiration:  Knowledge

Secondary Aspiration:  Family

Lifetime Wish: Top of Architecture Career

Main Hobby:  Working on junk car

Natural Hobby Inclination:  Tinkering

 Main Interests:  Family (Simone & Sienna); Politics, Environment, Culture, & Travel

Parenting Style:  Permissive/Authoritative (borderline)

Relationships

Descendant of: George Fish and Endeavor Families from Simdale Valley I

Contemporary of:  Simone Endeavor, Naomi Redbird

Best Childhood Friend:  James Petite

College Roomies:  James Petite

Romantic Interests:  Simone Endeavor, 1st Kiss, etc

Spouse:  Simone Endeavor

Children:  Sienna Endeavor

Grandchildren:

Uncle of:  Charlotte McElveen, Ethan McElveen

Education/Career

Graduated from College in Art

Career:  Architecture, Currently Architecture Partner