Part Eleven:

Three years have passed and there is the patter of little feet in the home of Lucky and Frany. It is a happy home and the grief of the past is over with the new generation.
Lucky got a promotion! He is now a novice level 2 spice mixer.
Dora is a bit sick. She got in to some poison plant leaves and is itchy. Some cortisone cream does the trick.
Frany has been asked to join a professional organization which gives her an immediate promotion. She is now a Novice Level 2 watch fixer.
Lucky had to put out an oven fire today. They will have to be more careful about keeping the oven clean.

Next door Sprite received another promotion making her a level 5 practicing lawyer. They celebrate with a special meal and then go shopping for new patio furniture.
(To be continued)

Part Twelve:

Three years pass with Lucky receiving a promotion to Apprentice Level 3 Spice Mixer.
Both he and Frany suffered from bad coughs. They purchased some cough syrup which healed them.
Rex the dog is on his last legs and probably won’t be around too much longer.

Next door nothing new with Piero and Sprite except that they are getting older and moving slower. Trishania comes to visit at holidays but she is very busy with her own life and they do not see much of her.
(To be continued)


Part Thirteen:

Old Rex the dog has died. He will be missed.
One day a grandson of Bandit the former pet cat of the family, comes to stay. The neighbor across the street thought he would a good addition to the family. The 8 yr old twins argue a bit about the name but finally decide to name him Bandit after his grandfather.
Lucky is now Apprentice 3 Spice Mixer.
The best news of all is that there is another new addition to the family. A son named Jimmy.

Next door, Piero and Sprite purchase a barbeque grill. The difference in the taste of the grilled food is delicious! They get an email from Trishania who is on vacation at the seashore. She asks them to come and visit.
(To be continued)

Part Fourteen--Another new generation begins:

A year passes and sadly Sprite has passed away. Piero decides to go and live in Italy near his brother Piatro. He is ready to retire anyway.
This leaves the house to Trishania who soon makes herself at home again, even though she misses her mother and father very much. She is works as a mustard bottler and is just starting out in her career. She has received many marriages proposals but has rejected them all. She is waiting for Mr. Right and he had better make lots of money! After all she has been independent for 26 yrs. She is in no hurry to give that up.

However, after a year she finds the loneliness of the house oppressive. Especially when things start to go wrong such as plumbing leaks and a dryer lint fire. She almost wished she had not turned down all those marriage proposals. She hasn’t received any for quite sometime. Money is really tight and she cannot afford to buy anything new for the house.

Next door little Jimmy is running around and getting in to all sorts of scrapes. His energy is boundless.
The twins will soon be 10 yrs old. They like to dress up in Mommy’s clothes and admire themselves in the mirror.

Lucky is worried about Frany. She has been frequently ill for a year now. Her energy level is low. She barely eats anything, keeps weighing herself and is obsessed with her appearance.
(To be continued)



Part Fifteen:

Frany is slowly getting better after seeing the doctor and taking antibiotics. It turns out she had an infection for a couple of years. The twins are 14 now and putting childish things behind them. Jimmy is 5 and keeps himself busy. Lucky has received several promotions.

Next door 30 yr old Trishania has finally found a husband. She was so tired of living alone and when she met Ivan online she fell in love with his picture at once. He is a mail order butcher just starting out and he has little money. So her dreams of Mr. Right are over. But she is very happy with her new husband. It is so good to have someone to share meals with and talk with. She misses her parents a little bit less.
(To be continued)

Part Sixteen:

Now a look at how things have turned out for the second generation of our neighbors.

Trishania has shortened her name to Trisha. It is what her husband Ivan calls her and she likes it. They have four sons! Their names are Franc, Todd, Jeffrey and Stephen. The family have made many home improvements and Trisha and Ivan have really improved in their careers. They are one happy family!

Next door the twins Rosetta and Dora and Jimmy are away at college. But Lucky and Frany aren’t alone because they have another daughter named Vesta who is 16 and still at home. Frany’s health is still good, but Lucky is 55 and moving slower these days.

And here I bring the story of the neighbors to a close.