05-WHAT A SPORTSMOUSE!

WHAT A SPORTSMOUSE! My sister, Thea, the Gazette's special correspondent, roared into my office. Now I was really fuming. How many times did I have to tell her not to ride her loud motorcycle inside? Thea switched off the engine and waved another lavender envelope in the air. "Auntie, thanks for your note. It's great to see you! What did you want to talk to me about?" she squeaked. Aunt Sweetfur embraced her affectionately. "My dear, dear niece! It's been such a long time since I last saw you! How pretty you look. And such a sportsmouse, too. How wonderful!" she gushed.

Thea grinned, twirling her tail. "Why, thank you, Auntie!" she beamed. "Did I mention I just won First Place in the New Mouse City Cheddar Triathlon? I'm planning a trip to Rataska to go scale a glacier, and..."