The Jolly Road Map

Contents click the chapterTiming and Lifestyle........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Backstory............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Vehicles, To & From School............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Main Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Wendy’s Family................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

John’s Family.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Wendy’s Friends............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

John’s Friends, Co-workers and Clients............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Grandma Helen and Grandpa Henry’s Friends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

The Neighborhood......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Charming lake Elementary-Teachers and Students....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

School Staff........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Tom and Alans Second Grade Class....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Other Second Grade Class........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Anne’s Kindergarten Class......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Doctors, Nurses, Vet, Opto, Dentist.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Sports Teams & Coaches............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Other Characters, Ice cream driver, TV persons, Piano Teacher.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Timing and Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE: John has built a good career and is more than able to provide for his family. The Jollys don't have money issues, but they still live a down-to-earth life and want the kids to grow up living a good but modest life.

HOME: The Jollys live in a 5 bedroom home in the suburbs of Los Angeles. There are two master bedrooms (one for the parents and one for the grandparents). The grandparents' master bedroom is located on the first floor of the home just off of the living room and kitchen area. Alan and Tom share a room that has a bunk bed. Alan sleeps on the top bunk and Tom on the bottom bunk. Anne has her own room. The children share a bathroom.

Upstairs is a guest bedroom. On the main level of their home is an open layout with all of the rooms flowing into each other. There is a kitchen, dining room, a living room (also the family room, but can be referred to as the living room in all stories), an office located off of the open family area, a small bathroom, and a laundry room off of the kitchen that leads into the garage.

In their back yard there is a swimming pool, garden, patio with a table and chairs, a clubhouse for the kids, and a small yard for other activities. They have a porch on the front of their house and a small yard in the front. Please refer to the PDF in the Writer Resources folder for the layout of the Jolly home. If you are wanting to write in other details about the house, inside or outside, but the details are not given, please consult

VISITORS: The Jollys have a guest room. While there is only one guest room, sometimes Grandpa Henry and Grandma Helen are away, so additional guests that cannot fit into the sole guest room will sometimes stay in their room. The boys are also more than thrilled to sleep in a tent or the clubhouse in the backyard if any guests need their room. Anne is also more than happy to give up her room and have a slumber party with anyone that will allow. Visitors are more than welcome!

Backstory

JOHN & WENDY: College sweethearts. They met while in university in Chicago. Wendy is originally from Boston, where her parents and other family still reside. After high school, she moved to Chicago to study fashion design at the same university where John was attending. They met when Wendy was 20 and a sophomore in college. John was 22 and was a senior in college. After John graduated with his BA in marketing, he went on to get his MBA from the same university so that he could be near to Wendy while she was finishing her BA.

After they were both finished, they got married in Chicago. John was 24 and Wendy was 22. After getting married, they decided to stay in Chicago because John was able to get a good job in marketing. Wendy missed her family in Boston, but knew that Chicago was the right place for them to be. They chose to wait a few years before having children so that they could both focus on their careers and do some traveling without kids. Wendy dabbled a bit in fashion design, but her career never really took off.

Being in LA is something that Wendy is excited about because of all the fashion related things in the area. It was John's job that took off and was successful. Moving to LA was a huge promotion for him as he was able to get a VP position in marketing at a new company. At the ages of 28 and 26, they decided that they would try to start having children. One year later the twins were born when John was 29 and Wendy was 27. The rest is history! --- When John and Wendy got married, bird seed was thrown as they excited the church. They went on a five day Caribbean cruise for their honeymoon.

GRANDPA HENRY & GRANDMA HELEN: Grandpa Henry and Grandma Helen are John's parents. They first visited the family after they moved and during the holidays. Shortly after their visit, the grandparents decided that they couldn't be away from the family, so they decided to move to LA to be with the family. The children are always excited that their grandparents decided to move to be with them. There has been some confusion as to where the grandparents are. They do currently live with the family and is good to include them on things! It is okay to make mention of how excited the family is that they now live with the rest of the family. Henry and Helen had also planned on only having one child. Henry was away a lot on deployments in their earlier years of marriage. John was a bit of a surprise when he came along! After moving around quite a bit as family, Helen and Henry settled down in the Chicago area with Henry working at Naval Station Great Lakes in the Chicago area.

CONSISTENCY NOTE: In narration, please refer to the grandparents as Grandpa Henry and Grandma Helen. When being talked to by the children, refer to them as Grandpa and Grandma. When addressed by John, he calls them Mom and Dad. When addressed by Wendy, she usually refers to them as Henry and Helen to alleviate any confusion for readers. When the kids are present, both John and Wendy refer to the grandparents as Grandpa and Grandma in conversation.

Please be cautious about building in backstory and history of the family. It is best in the stories to live in today to prevent consistency issues.

Vehicles, To & From School

VehiclesVEHICLES: The family drives a van (6 cylinder, automatic), which Wendy primarily drives and is the main vehicle for the family. John has a two-seater convertible (4 cylinder, manual) that he uses for commuting and provides opportunities for fun dates with both Wendy and the kids. The grandparents have an old-fashioned station wagon (6 cylinder, automatic).

To & From

School

THE JOLLY KIDS & SCHOOL: Anne: she attends a half-day kindergarten in the mornings at the same elementary / primary school as her brothers. We want Anne to be in a half-day program because this will allow for some fun mother-daughter things or other Anne adventures when her brothers are still in school. Good news on this is that after I have done further research is that California is one of the states where they have the least amount of full-day kindergartens at their elementary schools. Whether a 5 year-old goes to half-day or full-day is up to the parents. In this case, John and Wendy have decided that they want Anne to only go half-days in the mornings.

Getting to school: each morning Wendy drives all three of the Jolly children to their school. The grandparents could also take the children to school, but good to mention why they are doing it. Most important is that they don’t take the bus in the mornings. If they do, it is good to make mention of why they do. The reasoning for not taking the bus in the mornings is because Wendy is protective of Anne and would prefer that she not take the bus with everyone else.

Getting home from school: Wendy picks Anne up after her half-day kindergarten in the morning and go home where they eat lunch together or go out together. Grandparents are also welcome to pick her up, but again, good to make mention of why. The twins take the bus home from school. If Wendy or the grandparents pick of the twins, please give the reasoning in the story. Such as, Alan is going to piano class right after school or they are doing something else that would not take them home first. If the twins are separated, such as, only one of them has piano class, either they both go together or give reason why one is picked up and the other is taking the bus home.

Distance of the school from the home: Walking distance would be about 30 minutes or so. The boys could potentially walk home in the afternoon sometimes, but this isn't the norm. Driving to the school would probably be about 5 minutes by car, 10 minutes or so by school bus.

Main Characters

Main Characters, Family, Friends, Coworkers, and Clients

Main Characters Name Age Characteristics Habits / Other Info Occupation Location

Main Character

s

Grandpa Henry Henry Jolly 67 rigid, old-fashioned, funny telling stories, gardening, collecting old stuff, fishing, loves the water

John's father; Retired from US Navy Los Angeles

Grandma Helen Helen Jolly 65 enthusiastic, straightforwardcooking, loves children and pets; never learned how to drive a car with a manual transmission

John's mother; Retired from hospital as an ER nurse

Los Angeles

Dad John Jolly 36 careless, quick-witted, clever, good temper, hard working

Working, reading, traveling; plays sports with the kids, but is not an athlete and is not very good at sports; is allergic to bees

Recently took a new position of Vice President of a marketing firm -- at a new company; works with clients in a lot of major cities in the US and the world. He is always trying to grow his list of clients. Right now, some of his major clients are in banking and real estate.

Los Angeles

Mom Wendy Jolly 34 careful, nagging, bad temper, high attention to detail Shopping, cooking, fashion Housewife; dabbled in

fashion previously Los Angeles

Main Character

s

Older Brother (fraternal / non-identical twin brother)

Alan Jolly 7 cowardice, caring, smart, sensible

likes cats, reading, traveling, likes space, wears glasses, likes to play music. Alan sleeps on the top bunk of the boys' bunk bed in their bedroom.

Elementary school, grade 2 Los Angeles

Younger brother (fraternal / non-identical twin brother)

Tom Jolly 7 naughty, smart, caring, righteous

likes dogs, makes fun of Alan, skateboarding, sports, computer games. Tom sleeps on the bottom bunk of the boys' bunk bed in their bedroom.

Elementary school, grade 2 Los Angeles

Younger sister Anne Jolly 5 smart, curious, caring loves dogs, likes candy Elementary school Los Angeles

(same as her brothers), Kindergarten, half day in the morning

Dog (male) Spike 8 loyal, brave, pudding-headed

chasing cats, likes meat and bones; the Jollys got Spike in Chicago from a shelter when he was puppy. Wendy was pregnant with the twins at the time.

Los Angeles

Cat (male) Casper 3 cowardice, quiet likes fish, sleeping, playing with balls Los Angeles

Wendy’s Family Wendy's Family Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation LocationWendy's Family

Father

Dave Thompson (the

kids refer to him as

Grandpa --- narration

follows same rules as Grandpa Henry)

57 Funny, very outgoing

Likes to joke with the kids; gets up a lot during the nights to watch TV and various things which can be distracting for guests and others in the house (because of his swing shift schedule of 2:30pm - 11:30pm, he has weird sleeping habits)

Weekday Evening, Chief Meteorologist at Channel 3 Eyewitness News (5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 11:00pm newscasts)

Boston

Mother

Debbie Thompson (the

kids refer to her as

Grandma --- narration

follows same rules as

Grandma Helen)

58 Kind, soft, shy, creative Lover of nature

Part-time Florist at a local floral shop; helps take care of the home and her mother who lives with the family

Boston

Older Sister Jennifer Parker 37 Very literal; very much has the brain of a scientist Scientist (biochemist) San Francisco

Brother-In-Law Mike Parker 37 A little geeky; gets really excited about technology and all things computers

Computer scientist in the Silicon Valley; works for a large company

San Francisco

Nephew James Parker 13 San FranciscoNephew Jordan Parker 10 San FranciscoNiece Emily Parker 6 San FranciscoNiece Ella Parker 2 Terrible 2's San FranciscoDog (male) Baxter

(Parkers' dog)

Younger Brother Peter Thompson 30

Very similar to his father, funny and very outgoing; good storyteller (especially stories about his travels and the people he comes in contact with from his job as a flight attendant)

Likes to joke around, like his father; is always taking advantage of his flight benefits and travels all over the world; loves exploring new places, new countries; has his own apartment in downtown Boston

Flight Attendant based in Boston (works on both domestic and international flights--was inspired to become a FA from his Grandpa Bill, who is a retired airline pilot)

Boston

Grandmother (mom's side)

Betty Jackson (narration rules

are the same as the other

grandparents)

80 Often cranky; very dry; likes people, but isn't always the friendliest

lives with Dave and Debbie; Debbie helps to take care of her

Boston

Grandfather (mom's side) Robert Jackson deceased Boston

Grandmother (dad's side)

Hazel Thompson

(narration rules are the same as the other

grandparents)

83

Has alzheimer's and dementia; once in a while she recognizes people and remembers things, but this goes in and out

lives in an adult family homeNever worked, was always a stay-at-home mom

Boston

Grandfather (dad's side)

Bill Thompson (narration rules

are the same as the other

grandparents)

86Very similar to Dave, his son, funny and is a jokester; his mind is 100% there, but his body has not exactly kept up

lives in an adult family home

Retired airline pilot (flew all over the world, was based in Boston)

Boston

John’s Family John's Family Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

John's Family

Older Brother Jack Jolly 44 Terrible and loud snoring

US Senator (representing Illinois; is in his 1st term (6 years) and is up for re-election

Washington DC, Northern Virginia

Sister-In-Law Rachel Jolly 43 Washington DC, Northern Virginia

Niece Sarah Jolly 20 Sophomore, University London

Niece Ashley Jolly 16 Sophomore, High School

Washington DC, Northern Virginia

Grandmother (mom's side) deceased

Grandfather (mom's side) deceased

Grandmother (dad's side) deceased

Grandfather (dad's side)

Frank Jolly (father of Grandpa Henry)

deceased World War II vet

Great Grandfather (dad's side) deceased

Great Great Grandfather (dad's side)

Bill Jolly (Ol' Captain Jolly) deceased

Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather (dad's side)

Cornelius T. Jolly deceased

Distant cousin (dad's side) Thomas Jolly deceased Grandpa Henry knew Thomas as a

young child in Chicago Chicago

Distant cousin Mark Jolly (son Chicago

(dad's side) of Thomas Jolly)

Great Uncle (dad's side)

Ben Jolly (Frank Jolly's

younger brother)

88 Florida

Wendy’s Friends

Wendy's Friends

Wendy's Friends Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Wendy's Best Friend (female) Nina 34 very outgoing; opposite of Wendy;

crazy and eclectic Nurse, has traveled all over the world with an organization

San Diego (but has lived all over the world)

Wendy's Friend (female) Samantha Coffee shop owner Los Angeles

Wendy's Friend (female) Carol

Carol and Wendy workout together in fitness classes at the community center

Los Angeles

Carol's HusbandAndrew (Carol's

husband) Senior vice president

at a law firm Los Angeles

Carol's Daughter Gill (Carol's daughter) Los Angeles

Carol's DaughterHannah (Carol's

daughter) Los Angeles

John’s Friends, Co-workers and ClientsJohn's

Coworkers, Friends, &

Clients

John's Coworkers, Friends, & Clients Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

John's Co-worker (male) Gus King Los Angeles

Gus's wife Deborah King John's Co-worker (male) Ben Los Angeles

John's Co-worker (male) Stephen Los Angeles

John's Co-worker (male) Phil Los Angeles

John's Co-worker (female) Catherine Los Angeles

John's Co-worker (male) Fred

Fred's son, Matt, is in Tom and Alan's class at school -- Fred doesn't get along good with John

Los Angeles

John's coworker (male) Bill works at the

reception desk Los Angeles

John's temp Anthony

a tall, lanky young man; hair is long and a little shaggy; senior in college, general business major and wants to go into marketing

temp worker Los Angeles

John's Boss (male) Mr. Grandbucks

A squat man with a thick walrus-like mustache; squeaky voice; has a reputation of being hard to impress; has a critical eye that usually sees everything that is wrong before seeing the good--however, was impressed by the Jolly family when he came over for dinner one night; art connoisseur; wears little glasses (spectacles)

Usually wears a pinstriped suit with perfectly gelled hair; has a sleek, black and red convertible with a license plate that says "GRANDBUCKS", and thinks that his car says a lot about who he is (rich, important, powerful)

President of John's marketing firm

Los Angeles

John's Client Mel Abernathy Midland, Texas

(male)John's Client (male) Jim Whitley Midland, Texas

John's Client (male)

Raymond Butterfoss Midland, Texas

John's Client (male) Mr. Callaway Southern Gentleman Savannah/Atlanta, Georgia

John's friend Bubba (Dennis Johansson)

absolutely enormous; not particularly tall—he was about John’s height, actually—but every part of his body was bulging with muscles. His arms were the size of John’s legs. His legs were—well, they were big. He looked like he could play the role of a superhero in a movie.

weightlifter; married; has a dog Los Angeles

John's College Friend (male)

Dr. Greg Macmillan (Dr. Macmillan in

stories)

Astronomer

Grandma Helen and Grandpa Henry’s Friends

Grandma Helen's Friends

Grandma Helen's Friends Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Grandma Helen's Friend (female) Ines Fairfield high attention to detail; very critical

Not so much of a friend to Grandma Helen -- more of a competitor at baking competitions

Los Angeles

Hair stylist Angie friendly, outgoing, creative Grandma Helen's Friend (female) (and neighbor)

Mrs. Adams (Edna Adams) (more info on neighborhood tab) (more info on neighborhood

tab) Los Angeles

Grandpa Henry's Friends

Grandpa Henry's Friends Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Grandpa Henry's Friend (Male)

Smithy (Alex Smith) Childhood friend; travels a lot Los Angeles

Grandpa Henry's Friend (Male) Jim Hayburn

Grandpa Henry and Jim met while shopping at a department store. They sometimes hang out for coffee and other things.

Retired from the Navy Los Angeles

Grandpa Henry's Friend (Male) Alfonso Deep-sea fisherman Los Angeles

Stores Hal's Pet Shop

Patterson's (department store -- similar to Macy's)

Flower Lane Farm a place to cut fresh flowers Friends of Grandpa

Henry & Grandma Helen

Andy & Estelle live in the same neighborhood in Chicago that Grandpa Henry and Grandma

Chicago

Helen lived in

Ernie & Dorothy Howard

has two female dogs named Blacky and Bear Central Valley,

California

The Neighborhood

Neighborhood

Neighbors (more detailed

information below)

Neighbors (more detailed information below)

Neighbors on the Same Block Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Foster

Across the street, one house to the left, end of the block

Robert Foster (father) 40

outgoing; somewhat of a swindler; always has interesting stories about his clients.

The entire Foster family is somewhat high-maintenance. They are new to the neighborhood. Even though they are difficult to get along with, the entire neighborhood still tries to get to know them.

Personal Injury Lawyer (has a lot of TV ads to advertise his services)

Los Angeles

Across the street, one house to the left, end of the block

Sal Foster (mother) 37

shy, reserved, skeptical of other people, not very hospitable

Office Manager; works at her husband's office; sees everything and knows everything

Los Angeles

Across the street, one house to the left, end of the block

Nickie Foster (daughter) 7 wild; not well-behaved doesn't get along with the Jolly kids

2nd Grader at Charming Lake Elementary School; Ms. White's class--not Tom and Alan's class

Los Angeles

Across the street, one house to the left, end of the block

Curt Foster (son) 5 wild; not well-behaved doesn't get along with the Jolly kids

Kindergartener at Charming Lake Elementary School; not the same class as Anne

Los Angeles

Across the street, one house to the left, end of the block

Buster (male dog) 4

barks a lot; runs around freely a lot outside causing problems in the neighborhood

doesn't get along with Spike Los Angeles

  Taylor

Across the street Wesley Taylor (father) 48 smart

Loves to share his stories about flying and visiting various cities and countries throughout the world.

Commercial Airline Pilot (based in LA; flies both domestically and internationally)

Los Angeles

Across the street Patricia Taylor (mother) 46 friendly; hospitable Loves to share her knowledge about

any kind of history

currently a stay-at-home mom, but also was a historian

Los Angeles

Across the street Jessica Taylor (daughter) 23 has babysat the Jolly kids

in college, recently got married, is now Jessica Ward

Los Angeles

Across the street Susan Taylor 18 sometimes babysits the Jolly kids senior in high school Los Angeles

(daughter)

Across the street Cameron Taylor (son) 13 in middle school, grade

8 Los Angeles

Adams

Across the street, one house to the right

Mrs. Adams (Edna Adams) 75

elderly woman with white hair and a stooped back; walks with a cane; is a widow and lives alone.

has a son; loves nature; her deceased husband was a farmer many years ago--she has a lot of knowledge surrounding this

Cat Lady; takes in stray cats and takes care of them

Los Angeles

Across the street, one house to the right

cats (many of them)   Los Angeles

Hill

Across the street, two doors down to the right

Sandra Hill (mother) 33 always concerned about her

son; friendly

vegetarian; while Sandra is not a full on scientist/biologist, she has a good understanding of the human body; her husband is not in the picture, and not much is ever mentioned about him; nature lover

Nutritionist at a hospital; single mother Los Angeles

Across the street, two doors down to the right

Lewis Hill (son) 12 nervous kid (a lot to do with

all of his various allergies) severe allergies 7th Grader at Charming Lake Middle School Los Angeles

Across the street, two doors down to the right

Piper Hill (daughter) 5 friendly Always doing things with Anne

In Anne's kingergarten class. A friend both in class and outside of class. Also, a neighbor.

Los Angeles

Nelson

Next door neighbor, to the left Dean Nelson 35 loves weather; outgoing;

friendly

The Jolly kids think it is pretty cool that they have a local TV weatherman living next door. They often like to talk with him about his experiences and sometimes watch him in the mornings before school.

Weekday Morning & Noon Meteorologist (weatherman) for Channel 8 Action News (he previously held the same position at a TV station in Dallas; moving to LA was a promotion)

Los Angeles (originally from Dallas--been in LA for a couple of years)

Next door neighbor, to the left

Janet Nelson 35 friendly, hospitable Always willing to help the students and kids in the neighborhood with math, geometry, etc.

Geometry Teacher at Charming Lake High School (sometimes

Los Angeles (originally from Dallas--been in LA for a couple of years)

teaches other math classes)

Next door neighbor, to the left Billy Nelson 9

A little dorky; very intelligent; knows a lot of information for a 9 year old; reads a lot; researches a lot

Only child -- Loves reptiles -- in his closet, he has aquariums of different reptiles, including a snake. On his wall in his bedroom, he has various posters of different reptiles as well.

Fourth grader at Charming Lake Elementary School

Los Angeles (originally from Dallas--been in LA for a couple of years)

Martin

Next door neighbor, to the right

Connor Martin (father)

28

creative; musically gifted in both the piano and guitar; laid back, but not quite as much as his wife

Always willing to talk about what he's working on

Freelance Film (does various things in film--producing, editing, depends on his current project) (works from home a lot)

Los Angeles

Next door neighbor, to the right

Lisa Martin (mother) 27 creative; a good singer; laid

back

Always willing to talk about what she's working on and involve others in her art

Artist (works from home--well versed in many art forms)

Los Angeles

Next door neighbor, to the right

Jason Martin (son) 3

well-behaved, but a normal toddler running around everywhere

kid at home; sometimes will go to daycare if parents are busy with their various projects

Los Angeles

Next door neighbor, to the right

Jill Martin (daughter) 11 months   not walking yet

kid at home; sometimes will go to daycare if parents are busy with their various projects

Los Angeles

Jefferson

Same side of the street, two doors down to the right

Mr. Jefferson (first name

Cedric)55 Has a good business mind;

smart; friendly

travels often; somewhat early retirement; eager to share with the Jollys about their travels

The Jeffersons are entrepreneurs. Always eager to find their new business opportunity to be a part of or invest in.

Los Angeles

Same side of the street, two doors down to the right

Mrs. Jefferson (first name

Kathy)57 Organized; friendly;

hospitable

travels often; somewhat early retirement; eager to share with the Jollys about their travels

The Jeffersons are entrepreneurs. Always eager to find their new business opportunity to be a part of or invest in.

Los Angeles

Neighbors behind the Jollys Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Wimpleton

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

William Wimpleton

(father)45 Athletic

Always willing to help people with their insurance needs; into all kinds of sports and is always trying to get John involved in various sports

Insurance agent at an insurance company (sells various insurance products--home, medical, auto, etc.)

Los Angeles

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

Linda Wimpleton

(mother)45 level-headed; fair

Always willing to share her knowledge about politics and governement

District Attorney/Prosecutor Los Angeles

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

Kyle Wimpleton

(son)20 Loves languages in college; studying

various languages Los Angeles

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

Tim Wimpleton

(son)16 just got his driver's license; into all

kinds of sportsJunior at Charming Lake High School Los Angeles

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

Margaret Wimpleton (daughter)

13 8th Grader at Charming Lake Middle School Los Angeles

Behind the Jollys, share a fence at the back of the back yard

Laura Wimpleton (daughter)

8 3rd Grader at Charming Lake Elementary School Los Angeles

Other Neighborhood Characters Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

lives down the street Katie 5 has long blonde hair Anne's friend homeschooled Los Angeles

lives down the street Katie's mom

Katie's mother was a very put-together lady. She always looked perfect with every hair in the right place. She would probably greatly dislike Katie’s new haircut.

homeschools her children Los Angeles

lives down the street Jake Peterson 27 Fireman Los Angeles

lives down the street Becky Peterson 29 just had first baby yoga instructor at the

community center Los Angeles

lives down the street Jonathon Peterson new baby

lives down the street Joyce has a high-pitched voice has a yellow-crested cockatoo

Charming lake Elementary-Teachers and Students

School StaffSchool Staff Principal Ms. Williams 65

strict, not friendly, grumpy, should retire, insists that she will never retire

school is her life Principal at Alan and Tom's school Los Angelous

Second Grade Teacher (Main Teacher for Alan and Tom's class)

Ms. Green 39 fair, friendlyreally invovled in the community and is well-respected

Teaches core subjects for Alan and Tom's class: English, Science, Math, Social Studies, etc.

Los Angeles

Kindergarten Teacher (Anne's teacher)

Ms. Fisher

Sings in a weekend Jazz Band; has a pet turtle named Tortuga that she sometimes brings into class

Teaches Anne's kindergarten class Los Angeles

PE Teacher Mr. Anderson 25 strong, really pushes the kids, cool guy, newer teacher always at the gym Teaches PE for Alan and Tom's class Los Angeles

Art / Drama Teacher Mrs. Smith 36

all over the place, very creative, a lot of energy, kids love her but don't know what to think of her

Teaches art and drama for Alan and Tom's class Los Angeles

Music / Choir Teacher Mr. Carson 45 kind, friendly, well versed in all

types of instruments and singinginvolved in the local symphony

Teaches music and choir for Alan and Tom's class Los Angeles

Guidance Counselor Ms. Shepherd

Librarian Mrs. Davis 43 forgetful librarian for 10 years Los Angeles

School Nurse Nurse Kamm (first name Martha)

Fourth Grade Teacher

Mr. Clarke (first name Gabriel) 31 first year at Charming

Lake

Fifth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Stein (first name Nancy)

54 A rather stoic looking woman with gray starting to show through her dyed hair; blunt, intimidating, and unforgiving, and many students dread the

Aspires to be the principal, but it is doubtful that will ever happen. Is sometimes consider to be

prospect of one day being in her fifth-grade class.

Ms. Williams' right-hand woman with the students sometimes calling her Williams Jr.

Another Second Grade Teacher (not Alan and Tom's class -- other 2nd grade class)

Ms. White

Tom and Alans Second Grade Class

Alan & Tom's Second Grade

ClassName Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

20 students including Alan and Tom -- 9 girls, 11

boys

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Addison 7 sporty likes soccer, friend of Tom Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Emma 7 has family in Pennsylvania Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Sophia Elizabeth is one of her

best friends Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Lisa Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Ava Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Elizabeth

loves being in a position of leadership and authority. Sophia is one of her best friends.

Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Victoria Grandfather is from

Canada Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Madison Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (girl) Grace Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Dennis Dunwoody 7 quiet, a know-it-all when he does

speakloves space, friend of Alan, good speller Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Mark Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Michael Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Luke Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy)

Mason has a big brother; has a pet mouse named Mr.

Los Angeles

Posh, a good speller2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Jacob naughty, trouble-maker Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Sam Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Matt

likes to boast about his accomplishments -- same as his dad, Fred, who works with John

Matt's dad, Fred, works with John -- teases Alan -- Tom stands up to Matt because of this

Los Angeles

2nd Grade Classmate (boy) Nathan Los Angeles

Other Second Grade Class

Other Second Grade Class Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Other 2nd

Grade Class

Avery Lose AngelesPenelope   Lose Angeles

Steve has behavior issues

mother died 3 years ago; father works nights, mostly raised by older siblings who have behavior issues

Lose Angeles

Chloe Anderson Chloe and Kelly are identical twins; red-headed girl with freckles

Lose Angeles

Kelly Anderson Chloe and Kelly are identical twins; red-headed girl with freckles

Lose Angeles

Alex Lose AngelesEdward Lose Angeles

Nickie (Jolly neighbor) Lose Angeles

Anne’s Kindergarten Class

Anne's

Kindergarten Class

Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Roughly 20

students, still a work in progress

Kindergarten Classmate (girl) (and neighbor)

Piper Hill 5 In Anne's kindergarten class. A friend both in class and outside of class. Also, a neighbor.

Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (boy) Eric 5 nice, helpful In Anne's kindergarten class. Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (boy) Dominic 5 family lives in a condo In Anne's kindergarten class. Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (boy) Curtis 5 family lives in an

apartment In Anne's kindergarten class. Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (girl) Lily 5

has a guinea pig -- Lily's only pet in her home; aunt and uncle live in an RV and travel around the US

In Anne's kindergarten class. A friend both in class and outside of class. Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (girl) Leslie Los Angeles

Kindergarten Classmate (girl) Shelly Blue 5 Los Angeles

Melody Oliver Craig Jane Josh Holly Grandy

Doctors, Nurses, Vet, Opto, Dentist

Doctors Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Doctors

Optometrist (female) Dr. Jansen Family eye doctor at Clear Eyes Optometry Los Angeles

Optometrist Assistant (female) Elaine Works with Dr. Jansen at Clear

Eyes Optometry Los Angeles

Family Doctor (female) Dr. Sampson Family Doctor Los Angeles

Dentist (male) Dr. Brown Dental Hygienist (female) Amanda

Veterinarian (male) Dr. Feldkamp Veterinarian; family vet for Jollys Los Angeles

Sports Teams & Coaches

Sports Coaches & Teammate

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Sports Coaches & Teammates Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation Location

Soccer Coach (male) Dan Miller (Coach Miller) Coach of Tom's Soccer team

(the Bears) Los Angeles

Soccer Teammate (male) Ethan Miller son of Dan Miller (soccer coach) Los Angeles

Baseball Coach (male)Clyde P.

Williamson (Coach Williamson)

Coach of Tom's baseball team (the Sluggers) Los Angeles

Baseball Teammate (male) Eddie Los Angeles

Other Characters, Ice cream driver, TV persons, Piano Teacher

Other Characters

Other Characters Name Age Characteristics Habits Occupation LocationIce Cream Truck Driver (male) Charlie Neighborhood Ice Cream Truck

Driver Los Angeles

Dennis' mom Mary Dunwoody Los AngelesMason's mom Emma Los AngelesMason's dad Eric Los AngelesMason's little sister Molly Los AngelesRadio DJ (oldies station) Don Donson Los Angeles

Radio Weatherman Pete Williams Los AngelesNews Anchor (female) Sally Ann Johnson 46 Channel 7 News Anchor Los AngelesNews Anchor (male) Bob Harris 52 Channel 7 News Anchor Los Angeles

Tom and Alan's friend Masao Fujimura Japanese-American; friend in Chicago Chicago

Piano Teacher (female) Ms. Jackson Piano teacher; teaches Alan piano Los Angeles