ROSIE:

I have been riding around with Dad on some day trips here in Tennessee and in Kentucky. Dad had a Community Homecoming in October and I got to know real well one of my new best friends, Jo. She plays with me and loves on me and lets me give her kisses, and she has a dumb cat. (Don’t tell her I called her cat dumb.)

My best trip though was to Pigeon Forge with Mom and Dad for Christmas in the Smokies. Dad sang at night and I stayed in my room (crate) all by myself for the first time and no one had to tell me to be quiet.

RICK:

We went for the first three days of Christmas in the Smokies the end of November to the first of December. I sang two nights and one morning for chapel. Lana and I had a great time. We saw old friends, met knew friends, sold some product and booked some dates, but we are glad to get home. I got a big gift box from my friends from Pennsylvania, Jerry and Linda, and among the great stuff was a new Santa for my collection; thanks.

ROSIE:

We are going to Papaw’s for Christmas and it is cold up there! I’ll be wearing a tee shirt all the time and Mom has my sweaters packed. (I have my own suitcase. A girl never knows what she may need.) I think I’ll just have Mom hold me so my pays won’t get cold.

RICK:

We are heading to my Dad’s soon for a few days. It is always good to be with family, especially at Christmas.

RICK AND ROSIE (and Lana and Percy the parakeet): MERRY CHRISTMAS!