#Vivian Feldman-Lewis

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Random photos Tess took of her moms and baby sis Vivian, and two photos she took with her baby brother Imran. 😊

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DEAN MARTIN

June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1991

Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio and became one of the most popular and enduring entertainers of the mid-20th century. A singer, actor, and comedian, Martin’s career breakthrough came in 1946 through his partnership with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television and in films. 

Lucille Ball’s first appearance with Dean Martin was on his NBC radio show with Jerry Lewis in December 1948. Lucy was then the star of her own radio show, “My Favorite Husband” on CBS. 

Following an end to their partnership in 1956, Martin established himself as a notable singer, recording numerous contemporary songs as well as standards from the Great American Songbook. His hit singles, including his signature songs "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" and "Volare".

He became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together formed the Rat Pack. Throughout his career, Martin appeared in 85 film and television productions. In the above photo at the Sands Casino, the Rat Pack is joined by Lucy and Danny Thomas (top) and Gary Morton (right). 

In “Lucy and Wayne Newton” (HL SS2;E2) the Carters are driving down the Las Vegas strip when Craig notices that Dean Martin is playing at the Riviera. Kim says “He’s one of my favorites!”  

“I'd hate to be a teetotaler. Imagine getting up in the morning and knowing that's as good as you're going to feel all day.” ~ Dean Martin

Part of Dean’s act involved his affection for alcoholic beverages. Jokes about Dean Martin’s drinking were common, even when Dean was not part of the show. 

In “Lucy the Disc Jockey” (TLS S3;E26) Lucy tries to see the title of the song on a spinning turntable and gets dizzy, she says 

“No wonder. It’s a Dean Martin album.”  

In “Lucy the Stockbroker” (TLS S3;E25) Lucy discovers that Mr. Mooney is really hypnotized, not faking. Viv says 

“He’s stiffer than Dean Martin.”

In “Lucy and Lawrence Welk” (HL S2;E18), Viv returns from the Universal Studios Tour and tells Lucy

“I saw...Dean Martin’s bartender.”

Lucille Ball adored working with Martin, despite the fact that their working styles were polar opposites. Ball was committed to rehearsals where Martin preferred to ‘wing it.’  Due to her great affection for him, she put up with it.

The first time Lucille Ball and Dean Martin appeared on the same television show (though not at the same time) came in 1950 on “Show of the Year: Telethon for United Cerebral Palsy” hosted by Milton Berle on NBC. It was broadcast from New York City with remotes from Philadelphia. (Photo, left to right: Gabby Hayes, Roger Clipp, UCP Poster Child, Jane Pickens, and Dennis James.)

Dean Martin never appeared on “I Love Lucy,” but his second wife did! Former Orange Bowl Queen Jeanne Biegger (billed only as Mrs. Dean Martin) appeared as herself wearing a Don Loper dress in 1955’s “The Fashion Show” (ILL S4;E19). The couple divorced in 1973.  Martin then married Catherine Hawn, but the unioni lasted only three years.  Martin’s first wife was Betty McDonald, who he married in 1941 and divorced in 1949.  Martin had eight children. 

“The three words you hear most around my house are 'hello,' 'goodbye,' and 'I'm pregnant.'" ~ Dean Martin

Dean Martin was one of the performers at the Friar’s Club Roast of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz on November 23, 1958. The event, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, was not telecast. 

It would be ten years before Lucy and Dean again appeared on the same show (again, not at the same time) with “The Bob Hope Buick Sports Show Awards” in 1961.  The show primarily took place in Los Angeles, but Lucille Ball’s segment took place in New York City, where she was appearing in Wildcat. 

Two years later, Bob Hope presented the “TV Guide Awards.” Lucille Ball is nominated for Favorite Female Performer, but is not present. A still photo of her is shown instead. 

Starting in 1964, Martin was the host of the television variety program “The Dean Martin Show”, which was characterized by his relaxed, easy-going demeanor.  Lucille Ball appeared on the show in 1966 along with singer Kate Smith. 

In return, four days later Dean appeared on “The Lucy Show,” playing himself and his own stuntman, Eddie Feldman. Lucille Ball said that this was her favorite episode of “The Lucy Show.” 

Both Lucy and Dean were part of “Jack Benny’s Carnival Nights” in 1968, although once again they do not share screen time. Martin does a quick cameo  playing the Amazing Sleeping Man!  The opening of the show was performed on the set of “The Dean Martin Show” complete with fire pole and sexy assistants! 

Martin was in attendance at the “20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” where Lucille Ball won her fourth (and final) competitive acting Emmy,along with  Bill Cosby (”I Spy”) and  Don Addams (”Get Smart”).

In 1968, Lucille Ball (and many other stars) makes a cameo appearance on “The Dean Martin Christmas Show” to announce the donation of toys to children in hospitals. The cameos are filmed without Martin present. 

A year later, the two were also on the bill for “Ann-Margret: From Hollywood With Love.”  Dean Martin and Dean Martin sing a medley of country western songs and then do a sketch where the gender roles are reversed. Lucy, appearing in a separate segment, plays herself and an autograph hound named Celebrity Lu. 

Lucille Ball (and dozens of other stars) make guest appearanced on “The Dean Martin Show’s” sixth season opener in September 1970. 

In “Jack Benny’s 20th Anniversary Show” (November 1970) Lucy plays Jack’s maid, Janet, while Dean plays himself. Martin knocks on Jack’s dressing room door to wish him a happy anniversary and dance “The Anniversary Waltz” with him. The bit lasts less than 30 seconds.  

Later in November 1970, “John Wayne’s Swing Out Sweet Land” featured Dean Martin as Eli Whitney (of cotton gin fame) and Lucille Ball as the voice of Lady Liberty. 

In February 1975 “Dean Martin’s Celebrity Roast" was dedicated to Lucille Ball. On the dais, Martin presents Lucille’s friends and colleagues Bob Hope, Gale Gordon, Milton Berle, Henry Fonda, Ginger Rogers, Jack Benny, and Vivian Vance.

A year later it was Lucille doing the roasting, this time of her friend Danny Thomas. Also on Martin’s dais are Orson Welles, Milton Berle, and Gene Kelly.

Two year after that, in 1978, Lucille returned for yet another Dean Martin Roast, this time for her Beverly Hills neighbor, Jimmy Stewart. 

In 1975, on of the Lucille Ball CBS Specials was “Lucy Gets Lucky” starring Dean Martin. Ball plays Lucy Collins, who travels to Las Vegas to see her favorite star perform. To get into the sold out show she must work a variety of casino and hotel jobs!  

“NBC: The First 50 Years” (1976) was a four and a half hour extravaganza that naturally included clips of Dean Martin (who’s show was on the network) but also included Lucille Ball on “The Danny Kaye Show.”

“CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years” (1976) includes Dean Martin talking about how much he loves working with Lucille Ball. 

At the start of 1980, Lucille Ball and Dean Martin are just two of the many guests in “Sinatra: The First 40 Years” celebrating his 64th birthday and 40th year in show business. 

“Bob Hope’s Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars” on  September 28, 1984 featured Lucy talking about her audition for Gone With The Wind and Dean Martin in a clip of a sketch with Hope about airline pilots. 

In 1984′s “An All-Star Party for Lucille Ball” Dean Martin sings “When You’re Smiling” with special lyrics to suit the occasion: “When you’re Lucy, When you’re Lucy, You’re never off TV.”

Their last on-screen collaboration was to celebrate the opening of the Bob Hope Cultural Center at Palm Springs in “America’s Tribute to Bob Hope” in March 1988. Dozens of friends gather and offer comedy and musical performances to honor the building’s namesake including Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, George Burns, Ann-Margret, Dinah Shore, and Danny Thomas.

A further connection came offscreen when Lucille Ball’s son Desi Aranz joined with Dean Martin’s son Dino and Billy Hinsche to form a rock band known as Dino, Desi and Billy. 

“I want to be remembered as a damn good entertainer, nothing spectacular. A good entertainer who made people enjoy themselves and made them laugh a little. I want them to think 'He was a nice guy. He did pretty good and we loved him.'" ~ Dean Martin

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My Audio List

I have a smaller collection that I thought, but at least I have them...

Beetlejuice

Washington, DC

Date: October 14,2018

Notes: First preview

Dear Evan Hansen

Date: May 13, 2018

Note: Mike's last show

Cast: Ben Platt, Mike Faist, Will Roland

The Prom

Date: 10-24-18

​Cast: Caitlin Kinnunen - Emma

Isabelle McCalla - Alyssa

Beth Leavel - Dee Dee Allen

Brooks Ashmanskas - Barry Glickman

Josh Lamon - Sheldon Saperstein

angie Schworer - Angie

Christopher Sieber - Trent Oliver

Coutnay Collins - Mrs. Greene

​Michael Potts - Mr.Hawkins

Ensamble - Mary Antonini, Coutney Balan, Jerusha Cavazos, Shelby Finnie, Josh Franklin, Sheldon Henry, Fernell Hogan, Joomin Hwang, Becca Lee, Wayne "Juice" Mackins, Vasthy Mompoint, Anthony Norman, Drew Redington, Teddy Toye, Kalyn West, Brittany Zeinstra

Waitress

Notes: Jessie's final show

Date: 3-24-17

​Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Charity Angel Dawson (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), William Popp (Earl), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Cassidy (Cal), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie)

Bandstand

Notes: Second preview

Date: 4-1-17

​Corey Cott (Donny Novitski), Laura Osnes (Julia Troy), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Adams), Joe Carroll (Johnny Simpson), Brandon James Ellis (Davy Zlatic), Nate Hopkins (Jimmy Campbell), Geoff Packard (Wayne Wright), Joey Pero (Nick Radel)

Be More Chill

Date: Unknown

Dear Evan Hansen

Date: 2-10-19

Cast: Andrew Barth Feldman, Mallory Bechtel, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Alex Boniello, Michael Park, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Samantha Williams

Date: 3-15-18

Taylor Trensch, Alex Boniello, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park, Sky Lakota-Lynch

Hamilton Chicago

Date: 10-12-16

Cast: ​​Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Ari Afsar (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De’Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), José Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Jin Ha (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), José Amor (Samuel Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Remmie Bourgeois (George Eacker), José Amor, Amber Ardolino, Remmie Bourgeois, Chloë Campbell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, John Michael Fiumara, Jin Ha, Holly James, Dashí Mitchell, Justice Moore, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Ensemble)

​Date: 10-5-16

Cast: ​Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Ari Afsar (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De’Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), José Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Jin Ha (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), José Amor (Samuel Seabury), John Michael Fiumara (Charles Lee), Remmie Bourgeois (George Eacker), José Amor, Amber Ardolino, Remmie Bourgeois, Chloë Campbell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, John Michael Fiumara, Jin Ha, Holly James, Dashí Mitchell, Justice Moore, Emmy Raver-Lampman (Ensemble)

Falsettos

Date 1-8-17 (Closing Night)

Cast: ​Christian Borle (Marvin), Stephanie J. Block (Trina), Andrew Rannells (Whizzer), Brandon Uranowitz (Mendel), Tracie Thoms (Dr. Charlotte), Betsy Wolfe (Cordelia), Anthony Rosenthal (Jason)

​Pretty Woman

Notes: Second preview

Date: 3-14-18

​Samantha Barks (Vivian), Steve Kazee (Edward), Orfeh (Kit De Luca), Jason Danieley (Philip), Eric Anderson (Mr. Thompson), Kingsley Leggs (James)

The Lion King

Date: 6-8-13

Andile Gumbi (Simba), Jaden Jordan (Young Simba), Derek Smith (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Buyi Zama (Rafiki), Chantal Riley (Nala), Teshi Thomas (Young Nala), Jeff Binder (Timon), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Zazau), James Brown-Orleans (Bonzai), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Ed), Derrick Davis, Lindiwe Dlamini, Bongi Duma, Joel Karie, Ron Kunene, Sheryl McCallum, S'bu Ngema, Nteliseng Nkhela, Sindisiwe Nxumalo, Chondra La-Tease Profit, Vusi Sondiyazi, L. Steven Taylor, Rema Webb (Ensemble Singers), Lawrence Alexander, Lamar Baylor, Gabriel Croom, Charity de Loera, Christopher Freeman, Lisa Lewis,

Jaysin McCollum, Ray Mercer, Bravita Threatt, Natalie Turner (u/s Fireflies specialist), Donna Michelle Vaughn, Camille Workman (Ensemble Dancers)

Frozen

Date: 2-22-18

Cast: ​Caissie Levy (Elsa), Patti Murin (Anna), Jelani Alladin (Kristoff), Greg Hildreth (Olaf), John Riddle (Hans), Robert Creighton (Duke of Weselton), Kevin Del Aguila(Oaken), Timothy Hughes (Pabbie), Andrew Pirozzi (Sven), Mattea Conforti (Young Anna), Brooklyn Nelson (Young Elsa), Tracee Brazer, Wendi Bergamini, Ashley Blanchet, James Brown III (King Agnarr), Claire Camp, Lauren Nicole Chapman, Jeremy Davis, Kali Grinder, Zach Hess, Donald Jones JR. Nina Lafarga, Ross Lekites, Austin Lesch, Synthia Link, Adam Perry, Olivia Phillip (Bulda), Noah J. Ricketts, Ann Sanders (Queen Iduna), Jacob Smith, Nicholas Ward

​Ben Platt (Boston)

(Concert)

Date: May 9, 2019

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annual list of books i have read this year

(i’m already doing my favorite reads of the year in instagram posts, so look out for those instead of my usual bold = favorite that i do; if you want to know about a specific book or if i have it available to lend out on eBook or give to you via Audible, send me a message! xo)

1) Mrs. Zant and the Ghost by Wilkie Collins 2) Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier 3) DC Bombshells Vol 3 by Marguerite Bennett 4) The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell 5) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 6) Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi 7) The Devourers by Indra Das 8) A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho 9) The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 10) The Baker’s Secret by Stephen P. Kiernan 11) Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson 12) A Word For Love by Emily Robbins  13) The Strange Case of the Alchemists Daughter by Theodora Gross 14) Ahsoka by EK Johnston 15) Gwenpool Vol 2 by Christopher Hastings 16) Spell On Wheels by Kate Leth 17) Hi-Fi Fight Club by Carly Usdin 18) Beauty Vol 1 by Jeremy Haun 19) American Housewife, stories by Helen Ellis 20) 10 Things I Can See From Here by Carrie Mac 21) Imprudence by Gail Carriger 22) The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian 23) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 24) Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn 25) The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney 26) Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds 27) The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay 28) My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 29) Crash Override by Zoe Quinn 30) Forest of Memory by Mary Robinette Kowal 31) Belle: The Slave Daughter & the Lord Chief Justice by Paula Byrne 32) Invincible Summer by Alice Adams 33) Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray 34) The Trap by Melanie Raabe 35) The End of Everything by Megan Abbott 36) A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 37) Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (re-read) 38) The Girls by Emma Cline 39) I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest 40) The Likeness by Tana French 41) Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch 42) A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler 43) The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck 44) Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch 45) Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong---- and the New Research that’s Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini 46) In the Woods by Tana French 47) The Mothers by Brit Bennett 48) Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 49) Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal 50) The World Is Bigger Now by Euna Lee 51) Hope In the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit 52) Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch 53) The Psychopath Inside by James Fallon 54) Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 55) iZombie vol 1 by Chris Roberson 56) The End of the Affair by Graham Greene 57) The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch 58) Mercury by Margot Livesey 59) The Witches of New York by Ami McKay 60) The Girl At Midnight by Melissa Grey 61) Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller 62) Caraval by Stephanie Garber 63) Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace 64) Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor 65) The World According to Star Wars by Cass R Sunstein 66) Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero 67) The Sleeper & the Spindle by Neil Gaiman 68) Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley 69) The Runaways by Brian K Vaughan 70) Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie M Liu 71) Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage 72) November 9 by Colleen Hoover 73) The People We Hate At the Wedding by Grant Ginder 74) How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett 75) Mosquitoland by David Arnold 76) Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll 77) The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice & Virtue by Mackenzi Lee 78) Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 79) Fire with Fire by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 80) Burn for Burn by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 81) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 82) Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood 83) The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson 84) How To Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather 85) The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia 86) You’re Never Weird On the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day 87) One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 88) Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (re-read) 89) Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris 90) Lost Stars by Claudia Gray 91) The Mistletoe Murder & Other Stories by PD James 92) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 93) I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman by Nora Ephron 94) Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo & the Battle That Defined a Generation by Blake J Harris 95) We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 96) Dear Mr You by Mary-Louise Parker 97) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 98) The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant 99) Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt 100) Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth by Warsan Shire 101) Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela 102) We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley 103) Girl Walks Into a Bar... by Rachel Dratch 104) Bloodline by Claudia Gray 105) Romeo & Juliet by David Hewson 106) Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 107) You Don’t Look Your age... And Other Fairy Tales by Sheila Nevins 108) The Regional Office Is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales 109) Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce 110) The Color Master: Stories by Aimee Bender 111) The Inseperables by Stuart Nadler 112) Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel 113) Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple 114) Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto 115) We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl, the Buying & Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler 116) Beast by Brie Spangler 117) Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 118) Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey 119) The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald 120) Dare Me by Megan Abbott 121) Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens 122) Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett 123) Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 124) Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde 125) The Briefcase by Hiromi Kawakami 126) The Fever by Megan Abbott 127) Illusionarium by Heather Dixon 128) Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 129) Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson 130) The Dinner by Herman Koch 131) The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters 132) In the Country by Mia Alvar 133) Putin’s Russia by Anna Politkovskaya 134) You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott 135) The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 136) Jackaby by William Ritter 137) Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson 138) Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 139) Rain by Amanda Sun 140) Norwegian by Night by Derek B Miller 141) The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco 142) Iron Cast by Destiny Soria 143) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 144) Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn & David Leviathan 145) The Long Way To a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 146) What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami 147) People of the Book, Jewish Sci-Fi/Fantasy anthology by various authors 148) Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, re-read 149) Exit, Pursued by a Bear by EK Johnston 150) The Bear & the Nightingale by Katherine Arden  151) The Nature of a Pirate by AM Dellamonica 152) Ink by Amanda Sun 153) More Than This by Patrick Ness 154) The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson 155) A Daughter of No Nation by AM Dellamonica 156) Lucky Us by Amy Bloom 157) This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 158) Child of a Hidden Sea by AM Dellamonica 159) Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 160) Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 161) The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy 162) Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 163) Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 164) Candide by Voltaire 165) After You by JoJo Moyes 166) Pocket Full of Posies by Angela Roquet 167) Snow Flower & the Secret Fan by Lisa See 168) English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs 169) The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close 170) DC Bombshells vol 4 by Marguerite Bennett 171) DC Bomsbells Vol 5 by  Marguerite Bennett 172) DC Bombshells Vol 6 by  Marguerite Bennett 173) The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe by CS Lewis re-read 174) Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, re-read 175) The Love Artist by Jane Alison 176) Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling, re-read

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Visionaries 21st Season is brought to you through the generosity of the following sponsors:

CoBank

Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

National Cooperative Bank

Eco Serendib Villa & Spa St. John, USVI

Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation

The Catholic Communication Campaign

Capital Impact Partners Citi Foundation

H.J. Promise Foundation

PNC Bank

Ruth Alden Doan

Cooperative Development Foundation

Trayser Family Trust

The Goodnow Fund

The Suzanne M. and Robert L. LaBoiteaux Family Foundation

Virgin Island Lottery

Carol Furneaux

And for the 20th Season of Visionaries:

Nick Candy and Holly Vallance

Conrad Clauson

Jeff & Mary Madura

International Raw Materials

Wilma Harris, In memory of her parents, August Uebel and Martha Moebus Uebel Howard and Maxine Lewis

Foundation for the New York United Hospital Medical Center, In memory of Ryan Mahoney

First Metro Bank

Valagro

San Antonio Friends

Mr. William Inglee and Ms. Jane Madden

Bank of America

Fertilizer Industry Roundtable

The A.J. Sackett & Sons Company

Dr. Sherif Zafraan and Mrs. Tara Turk-Zafraan

Mr. Chris Townsend

Coptic Community of San Antonio, TX

Dr. & Mrs. Mohamed El-Shafie

Dr. Randi Rubovits-Seitz

Drs. Samia and Kamal Khalil

Mr. and Mrs. Art Spanjer

Mr. John Rakolta, Jr

Mrs. Terry Rakolta

The Beneficial Foundation

Nelson Talbott Foundation

CDPAPC

Dr. Bonnie Sampsell

Mr. Bernardo Brasil

Mrs. Stephanie Denkowicz

Vision Hospitality Properties

Dr. and Mrs. John OâÄôBrien

Mr. Thomas O'Keefe & Ms. Norma Comer

Ms. Myra Whitlock

Mr. Dennis O'Connor and Mr. William McCluskey

Alliance Source Testing

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bussey

Dr. & Ms. Craig Boyer

Dr. Michael Lovellette & Ms. June Doezema

Drs. Samir & Chahira Gabriel

Mr. Robert Wilson

Ms. Beverly Weber

Dr. L. Donald Pearlstein and Mrs. Helen Pearlstein

Dr. Melissa Barden Dowling

Critical Fluid Management

Dr. Flora Anthony and Mr. Clay Anthony

Elementar Americas/Sandy Hughes

Onset HOBO Data Loggers

Captain and Mrs. Hiram Patterson, USN/Ret

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School

And for the 19th Season of Visionaries:

Frank & Barbara Manley

Tom Hormel

The Parker Family Foundation

Additional support provided by

BRAILSFORD & DUNLAVEY, Inc.

Building Hope

Peter and Laura Olle

Studley, Inc.âÄôs Education Practice Group

Gloria and Wilson Aboudi

Myron & Elaine Adler Private Foundation

Ronald Aroesty Trust U/W Herbert Seid

George Bean Investments

Berit and Martin Bernstein

Anita and Howard J. Blatt -

Rampart Agency, Inc.

Myrna and Yale Block

Janet and Bernard R. Bober

Marvin Eiseman

Carl Epstein

Eleanor and Edward Epstein

Feldman Charitable Foundation

Judy and Ary Freilich

Steven Morey Greenberg, Esq,

Joan and Robert M. Hess

The Kaplen Foundation

Wendy Feldstein King

The Proctor Foundation, Inc.

Judy and Joseph Klyde

William J. Lippman

Cynthia and Stanley Low

Perlman Family Foundation, Inc

Daniel Rubin

Donna and David Schweid

The Barbara & Norman Seiden Foundation

Nancy and David Sharp

Sylvia & Stanley Shirvan Foundation

Carole and Alan Silberstein

Michael Sternlieb, Esq.

Harley and Eli Ungar

Inge and Paul Wolff

The 18th Season of Visionaries is provided in part by:

The David & Carol Myers Foundation

The Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Monsanto Company

United Church of Christ

Additional Visionaries Season 18 underwriting was provided by

Week of Compassion

The Sandy River Charitable Foundation

Women's Division/General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church

Dole Fresh Fruit

PREMEX S.A. 

Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp. (LADD)

Ms. Vivian Nolte

Murphy-Brown LLC

The MORF Foundation

Cargill of Honduras

Season 18 of the Visionaries is also brought to you by

American Baptist Churches, USA

Bangor Savings Bank

CEI Capital Management LLC

Horace Hildreth

Gordon Hall

Judy & Richard Guggenhime

The Episcopal Church

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Convio

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And for the 17th Season of Visionaries:

China-United States Exchange Foundation

Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company

PetSmart Charities

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And by the generous support of the following:

Mr. & Mrs. James Dankenbring

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flaa

Joseph S. Allerhand, Esq.

Paul G. Levy, Esq.

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Clement

Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Schmidt

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Egland

The Johnson Family

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Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Bauer

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Walrath

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Mr. & Mrs. Ray Pantazon

Mrs. Lorraine Stege

Rev. & Mrs. Layton Lemke

Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Warren Schumacher

Mr. & Mrs. James Timm

For the 15th and 16th Seasons of Visionaries:

Halloran Philanthropies

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Crossroads Facility Services, Inc

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Archer Norris Charitable Fund

Roger W. and Jocelyn A. Gilbert

Mary K Stroube

Suzanne K. Cross

Chapman & Associates Foundation

Johnson Lambert & Co, LLP

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Safetrak Inc

E. C. and Susie Stark

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SwissRe

Law Offices of Matheny, Sears, Linkert & Jaime, LLP

Cooley & Darling Insurance Agency

BancorpSouth

Alfred L Williams or Elaine Eubank

For the 13th and 14th Seasons of Visionaries:

The Anne M. and Philip H Glatfelter III Foundation

Hershey Trust Company

The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation

For the 12th Season of Visionaries:

The Campion Fund

International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Seafarers Trust

Bighorn Toyota

Margaret and W. George Greig

The Helmerich Foundation

David and Inez Black

Hale Family Foundation Fund of Tulsa Community Foundation

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So Vivian's graduation ceremony glitched a bit. Still, I managed to get some cute photos of the valedictorian, Savannah, making her speech, plus Vivian and her classmate Izumi Kibo-Costa (the daughter of Akira Kibo and an NPC sim named Samantha Costa) getting their diplomas and shaking hands/high-fiving with Principal P. 🎓

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Since I wanted to see Vivian’s graduation ceremony, I played with the Feldman-Lewis family. While Vivian tried on some of her outfits for fun, her moms decided to woohoo. Then Olivia headed off to work while Angie headed downstairs and had a pillow fight with Noelle. 😊

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Finally it was time for Vivian to cut the cake. She blew out the candles as her family cheered her on (her momma whipped out a party horn before she even started 😂), and aged up into a young adult.

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A few hours later, guests started trickling in. Vivian’s oldest siblings Tess and Nico hugged her, and her niblings all told her happy birthday. After many unsuccessful attempts from my sim and the caterer to make the cake, I finally had Luna come over and use her magic to summon a winter cake so Vivian could blow out the candles. Plus, here’s Emily sitting in the middle of the entryway and playing with her triceratops toy. With her hair and dress, she kind of gave off a old times ghost kid vibe and she spooked me when I first saw her cause I was like who’s that on the floor? 👀😄

Also, a random cute detail but in the photo of Tess and Emily eating cake, there’s some photos of Tess's grandparents Alice and Eric Spencer-Kim-Lewis on the wall behind Emily. 😊

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The kids all sat with their mom on her bed and talked. Angie was a bit sappy that now Vivian was aging up. She smiled at her nooboos and told them it felt like just yesterday that Nico and Tess left the house to go to college, and now Vivian's turning into a young adult and graduating. Vivian smiled and was like 'Mom, don't you make me cry, I just applied this eyeliner.' Angie laughed, and Imran reached over and patted his mom's shoulder as Noelle leaned in and hugged her mom.

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I decided to play the Feldman-Lewis household, so I could age Tess's sister Vivian up*. I loaded in, and Vivian was sitting with her and Tess's other sis, Noelle. They talked about potential colleges, and Noelle was like 'You could go to our local college and get your associates degree like Imran did, and then go to a four year university. Plus, there's my school, San Myshuno U. It's smaller but the campus is great and you have traditional classes but also some kooky ones like Llama care 101. Plus, the commute is great, just one train takes you to the campus and then back home.' Vivian nodded, processing all of it. She told her sister that she wasn't sure and Noelle was like its all good, Vivi, you have time.

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Meanwhile, the Feldman-Lewis family adopted a horse named Coconut. He was a bit defiant but friendly, and quickly grew to become a part of the family and settled in with them. 😊

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I redid a photo of the Feldman-Spencer-Kim-Lewis-Liao-Corbett-Patel* family. 😊

Starting with the matriarchs, it’s Angie Feldman-Lewis and Olivia Feldman-Lewis(née Spencer-Kim-Lewis), they’re married and have five kids, Nico Corbett, Tess Feldman-Liao, Imran Feldman-Lewis , Noelle Feldman-Lewis, and Vivian Feldman-Lewis. Nico is married to Reese Corbett and they have two twin daughters, Daphne and Claudia Corbett. Tess is married to Megan Liao, and they have three kids, two from Megan’s previous marriage, Safiya Liao-Patel and Amir Liao-Patel, and a daughter that they had together after they got married, Emily Liao-Feldman. For Noelle, Imran, and Vivian, they don’t have kids and they’re all still in college. Imran’s aroace, and he’s always dreamed of being a dad and having a bunch of kids, so he’ll adopt or get a surrogate once he gets a decent job that can support him and the kids.

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The Feldman-Lewis-Liao-Patel-Corbett family 😊

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After that, Tess brought Emily back downstairs, and her mom took over and gave Emily a snack while Megan cooked roast chicken. Noelle, Vivian, Nico and Reese set the table and cutlery, and Olivia and Imran helped Megan prep the ingredients. Plus, Tess agreed to load the dishwasher after with her nieces. Once the chicken was done, Megan set in on the table and called everyone over to eat. Tess had a snack while waiting, so she fed Emily first and then ate some food. Tess sat next to her baby sis Vivian and asked her about school and life and complimented her dress, which she got from Simsa during one of their sales.

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The wedding started to wrap up, and Tess spent time with her mom while Megan hugged her sister. Meanwhile, Piper hung out with her auntie Vivian(Tess’s baby sister)outside. Then Vivian left, and Vikram came over and he and Piper goofed around and at one point Piper poked him in the shoulder and they both laughed but then Piper withdrew and was like um, I’ve gotta go, and Vikram was like alright.