I generally have fun making it clear that the world Rhapsodies takes place in, a setting I like to call the “My American Cousinverse”, is, to put it mildly, not quite the world we live in it. I generally don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t think anyone wants to speculate what kind of “extreme measures “Tara would resort to. But one thing we can all agree on is that Tara is very good at leaving a lot of these things to people’s imagination.
Tara is talking about the Homestead Golden Potlatch, usually just called Potlatch Week by the locals, is a popular summer festival with parades picnics, boat races, and, most important the Navy fleets being in port. So this would be a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m ashamed to admit the background for Liam’s campaign was sloppy storytelling on my part. I had hoped to have Liam getting into politics would be the next step for Brian secretly pushing Liam up the ladder of success, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Liam Fitzpatrick is nobody’s fool, and he rarely trusts her brother Brian’s suggestions. He still has a blind spot for his sister Tara and unlike Brian, she’s capable of subtlety. By Tara’s standards, it’s not too difficult for her to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We haven’t seen Annie Fitzpatrick since she was discussing the possibilities of Liam as a political candidate, last year, with Rowan, here. I really need to use her more. Of course, anything resembling an invitation from her is a direct[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Liam’s youngest daughter, Bridget, gets to be the one who gives Conal his official welcome. She doesn’t get as much screen time as her older sister Lori. (It’s my fault, I find a snarky tween more entertaining than an energetic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Its official, everyone’s invited! Well.. Mercedes was invited. Conal didn’t have a choice. As you may recall this was all part of Tara’s plan. I realized after the fact, that officers seemingly supporting a political campaign might be against regulations.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Potlatch week has officially started with the annual parade. So of course, Fran and Olive have been drafted once again to get hotdogs and ice cream for Rowan and the kids. In case anyone is wondering, Fran and Olive are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Fitzpatricks have learned at an early age, not to take anything their sister says at face value. Having said that, they know exactly how capable Tara is, especially when she’s bored. When she has a plan, she’s a one-woman[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
