Further Adventures in PQ3

Rocky showed up on the Leavitt's doorstep shortly after Christmas. The little rodent startled some members of the family and narrowly escaped the shotgun. Once the note had been read and the family realized that he was a friend, Rocky joined in on some of the family activities. Rocky enjoyed Christmas Card Lane and even had his picture taken pretending to be one of Santa's Elf's. After a few days with the Leavitt's Rocky is moving on to visit another choir family.

Running with the Squirrels

In between stints hanging around in choir members' trees, Rocky has fairly exciting holidays. To see his latest adventure, click on the link here.
Show no fear! Think like a squirrel. Papa Hemingway would be proud.

Rodent Infestation?!

Since moving to the Warner's front yard, Rocky's visit has been described as a "rodent infestation"! Imagine the hurt in his little beady eyes! Here is a picture of Rocky hanging out at his new destination. Note the festive scarf, keeping Rocky a little warmer at the Warners'.

Super Rocky

To see Super Rocky conquer an amazing challenge, see the link to the right, "Rocky's Impossible Mission." Or click here. What a squirrel!

Bradshaws Rock

As you can see, Rocky's been kickin' it at the Bradshaw's house for a few days. He likes it there. No one has bothered him and the music is great. Is this his Swan song? Not likely. We'll keep you posted on his travels and high jinks around the ward choir. Meanwhile, he'll just be hangin' at Swan and Kevan's house.

Rocky Sez

I could not help but overhear the sometimes loud discussion on "Donner" vs. "Donder" at the choir Christmas party. Clearly, it takes a squirrel to straighten out this misunderstanding. You are all wrong.
The original poem "A Visit From St. Nicolas," credited to Clement Clark Moore but published anonymously in the New York's Troy Sentinel newspaper on December 23, 1823, named Santa's 7th and 8th reindeer "Dunder" and "Blixem." These are the Dutch words for "thunder" and "lightening," respectively. In 1837, publisher Charles Fenno Hoffman printed a version of the poem in which he changed the names to Donder and Blixen (rhymes with Vixen). After Moore claimed authorship (still disputed!) he published the poem in a book of his own verses in 1844. At that time he changed Dunder to Donder and Blixem to Blitzen. This version became the standard. Donder's rightful name has been colloquialized to "Donner" more recently. The fact that Johnny Marks used Donner in his ode to Rudolph is proof of either his German pedigree or his late night partying. And now you know the rest of the story. Sez me.

Rocky Arrives

Rocky the squirrel is the official mascot of the Penasquitos Third Ward Choir. He arrived with flourish at the choir Christmas party, choosing to stay first with the Groesbeck family. He soon relocated to the Ellsworth's front yard, where the festivities really began. In this photo he is preparing for the Christmas season by scampering up Santa's tree in search of chestnuts. The noose is purely decorative.