Maxwell is getting settled in Bridgeport. He's had some good things happen and some not so good. First of all, I found that the city did not have any community garden or Hangout. It's mainly clubs and bars. So I put down a small lot and added a hangout with a small garden in it, just your basic apple tree, tomatoes, grapes, and a few more. I added some activities for the sims, but nothing big time. The place is always busy! It's like these sims had nothing of interest to do besides drink and party at night. Now the kids and teens show up here too. And the lot is near enough to Maxwell's so he can run over there pretty quickly. Also, I looked at the library. It's huge, but it didn't have any skill books. I added the necessary bookcases and a few things over there too. Nothing overpowering.
Here's the Bridgeport Beat Hangout. Max has been consigning some of his produce, either picked from the lot's garden or from his home lot, to the harvest cart and has made some good returns. He's also used the consignment shop, which is close by. The NPCs really like tending the cart, even the kids do it.
Max is in the garden in this shot. Everyone else is doing a bit of this and that! I placed a Bonehilda on the lot and she stays very busy keeping the place clean and the items repaired.
Now Max is trying to get a bite to eat. He's gaining cooking skills from the wood oven and the ingredients don't cost him too much, so it's a good deal. You can see he's tired. He came down with a 3-day attack of allergies. He was so exhausted and strained from being ill and working, but he finally earned enough lifetime points for me to give him the Simmunity award.
The basement has a big TV and rest areas. The herbs growing in the pots have the beneficial effects of staving hunger, providing energy, and aiding social interactions. Unfortunately, the first time I gave Max the licorice, it was with some fried food and he got queasy. Thank goodness for his Simmunity now! I also want to find some Sweet Grass seeds so he can plant that. It's suppose to remove any negative moodlets and to ease indigestion issues (in the game). I've never tried it.
This shot shows where Max's place is located. He's near the Fairgrounds, the hangout, a fishing spot, the grocery store, behind the Consignment Store, and around the corner from the library. And there are subway tunnels nearby for when he might need to use them.
Maxwell continues to work on his car. He's made some progress. But it seems to always be raining! And here, there's even hail coming down. Poor guy. He keeps rolling wishes to buy things to make his life easier. <sigh>
