Part Six:

Piero and Sprite have been unsuccessful at having another baby. Trishania is 17 now and in a few years she will be going away to college. They have worked very hard and received promotions. The family has put in a swimming pool. Money isn’t tight as it once was. But when Trishania leaves home they will have an empty nest.

Meanwhile next door, Piccolo, Lucky and Zia have left for college. As with Rosita before them they will be missed. Nugget has just celebrated his 54 th birthday. Sophella is
53 and Font is 10.

Old bandit the cat got sick one week and passed away. The family grieved considerably. After a few months a neighbor gave them a dog which they named Rex. Rex follows Font everywhere and helps to keep him company since he misses his brothers and sisters.

(To be continued)