Year 3 has begun, Ray has made Grandpa proud, and all four candles are lit

Thanks to the statue, Willy’s boat is now fixed, so Ray will probably be taking a little trip soon... He hasn’t been such a good boy lately, a little too active with the girls. He punched Leah’s ex, made out with Abby in the mines, and kissed Haley in the darkroom. And all that in the same week. Only Penny wasn’t so thrilled when he just wanted to take a bath at the bathhouse; she cried like a little girl (from a woman’s perspective, I can understand her reaction, but it seems she spends too much time with the kids after all...) Somehow, though, he felt guilty afterward and commissioned the new house for Pam and Penny from Robin. Maybe that will reconcile the two of them a little. Hopefully Evelyn’s quest for the coffee maker will come up soon; Ray has already planted wild seeds so he can harvest enough leeks if needed. For the flower dance, he’ll probably end up taking Maru out this time—she’s still his secret favorite after her 10-heart event... We’ll see.
The Trash Bear was kind to him this time: Largemouth Bass, Horseradish, Dish of the Sea, and a Pink Cake... Simple things, and now everything is so nice and clean. Oh, if Lewis only knew—he couldn’t possibly sponsor that many trophies
