Home on the Range

When last we visited the Leggasea family, we were all getting to see what life was like on a college campus for our Leggasea girls. They even formed a Greek House (Var House). And the youngest, little (or not so little) Aurora proposed to one of her professors (Payton Gast) who accepted!

Say it with me now ... AWWWWW! :O)

Star (poor girl) is surrounded by people who are forming relationships or are already in relationships, and she's starting to feel a little left out.

But what has our founder (Larana) and her live-in boyfriend (Benjamin Long) been up to since the girls moved to college? Let's find out, shall we?

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Dear Star and Aurora,

Mom here ... and feeling like a MILLION BUCKS! Woo! These energy drinks really pack a punch.


Thanks for all of your letters and emails. I feel like neither of you ever left. HA-HA! Congratulations on your engagment Aurora! I can't wait to meet him. What about you, Star? Any new guys on your horizon? And a Greek House!! Wow! I wish I could have gone to college. I would have had so much FUN! :O)

Your ol' mom's not getting any younger, and I still haven't reached my want of reaching the top of the athletic career. I'd probabaly already BE there if it wasn't for losing my job so long ago. :O(

Aside from working out like a maniac, I think I might be hitting the midlife crisis people my age are always complaining about reaching. Why's that you ask? Well ... *clears throat* ... I proposed to your father. I really don't know WHAT came over me!



After all these years of non-wedded bliss ... I proposed to the big lug.



And he ACCEPTED! Crazy, CRAZY man.


I must be totally insane. What do I want to get married for? Benjamin and I have been perfectly happy. He gave me a daughter ....... err ... TWO daughters ... yes. He's at the top of his career ... I'm nearing the top of mine. Marriage ... it's just a piece of paper.

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Maybe I'm approaching menopause or something. Cuz I went through with it. I married him. *sigh*



He seemed pretty happy about it though. So what can you do? He's probably been wanting to marry me for years, but you know how he is.




Besides ... where else am I going to find a man who kisses like him. ;O)

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Of course, the next day reality jumped up and bit me in the ass. I was married ... the ol' ball and chain. I was feeling pretty sorry for myself, so I went out and bought myself a present. Do you like? ;O)


Don't get me wrong, girls. I love your father to pieces. I do. But MARRIAGE? Didn't work for my parents ... why on simearth would it work for me? I've got WAY too many notches on my bedpost!

But ... your father caught my eye back before you were both born, and he just seems to age like a fine wine. Just keeps getting better and better ... ;O)


I think he feels the same way about me, too. And he's never really shown any interest in any other women. Your mom is HOT!


And let's face it. Your father may be aging, but he's still got it. And still so romantic.


We've started dating again. With you girls out of the house, your father being at the top of his field, and me moving ever closer to my goal ... well, we have more time for those sorts of things.


To commemorate our newlywed status and the fact that we're dating (which is really something we never did before), he and I jammed for a bit. I swear, he lives, eats, and BREATHES that drumset.

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And speaking of jamming ... do you girls remember Bill Baity? The boyfriend of our neighbor Ginnea Porcine? HE KEEPS COMING OVER UNINVITED!!! It's drives me NUTS!!!


I certainly hope one of you didn't flirt with him when you were still at home. He seems pretty outgoing. I may have to get a restraining order.

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Anyway ... where was I? Oh yes! Dating. Your father and I have been dating like crazy! There are just so many fun things to do downtown.

One of my favorite things to do is getting our picture taken in the photobooth.



Of course, I have NO idea why taking a picture draws such a crowd.



It's not like we were making monkey noises or anything.



Oh, wait. Yes, we were. *wiggles eyebrows*


As a matter of fact, making monkey noises is something that your father and I quite enjoy. You girls should try it sometime. ;O))



There are OH-SO-MANY places to practice that sort of activity. Hehe.

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Anyway, I think I rather enjoy dating your father.



And he's good at spinning the records like you girls.


Anyway, girls. I've gotta get going. You're father and I are going bowling!

One last thing ... Here's a picture of your father an me. You could hang it up in your new Greek House so all the members know where you girls came from. ;O)) Hehe.



Ah ... immortalized forever!

Love,
Mom and dad

P.S. Aurora ... what guy were you talking about that you said you thought you saw me with?

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Parents are interesting creatures. They get old, and suddenly they want to be young again. *shakes head* I wonder what ELSE they've been up to ...