Pet Rocks at the Pool

Sometimes a pet rock just needs to take it easy....

Here's Rocky, relaxing in what used to be a floating pool beverage holder. Now it is his favorite place to hang out. Pet rocks often like to swim at dusk so they don't have to worry about putting on sunscreen.  They like to spend about an hour at the pool. They call this "swimming".

When Rocky floated to the side and asked for a snack. He wanted crackers and cream cheese with a garnish of fresh dill on top of each one. And a Slurpee from 7-11.

When Rocky's mom got seasick - her pink flamingo kept tipping from all the tiny waves

 When they both got scared after an orange butterfly flew overhead...

Our pet rocks always get distracted by fluffy clouds, especially when they are hanging out at the pool.

Our two pet rocks - just floating under the blue sky, taking in the wonder of it all, and then asking for two tiny towels so they could dry off and go back inside.



(c) 2019 writing and pics by Chloe Koffas (with help from my daughter!) - all rights reserved. 

When Pet Rocks House Sit for Retro Fisher-Price Little People

Our pet rock, Rocky, and his mom, Roxanna, were asked by a family of retro Fisher-Price Little People if they would house sit while they went on vacation. It's a house with a lot of amenities, so they happily agreed. When the rest of the little family was packed up in the car, Fisher-Price Mom gave a few final instructions on picking up the mail. Then, she put on her favorite red outfit, and headed out the door....

If you are ever going to house sit for someone, I would highly recommend doing this for retro Little People circa 1969. Their houses have double ovens, and as you can see here, they left a roasting turkey for their guests in the lower oven and homemade bread in the top one. The only reason Rocky was sinking behind the table was because his mom told him he was going to have to eat some asparagus with his dinner.




After dinner, Roxanna went upstairs to see about unpacking her suitcase. When she turned on the light, she realized the closet was already pretty full of late 1960's styles clothes, including some Jackie Kennedy style hats in boxes up on the shelf. She decided just to keep her clothes in her suitcase.









Meanwhile, Rocky was upstairs checking out the kids' room where he was going to stay. He had so many questions in his mind...was it okay to play with their toys? If so, did the sailboat need to go back to the exact same spot on the shelf?












Just then, he remembered he had left the garage half open. Any good house-sitter knows, you have to close the garage.

It was the end of a long day. They decided to relax by the fire as the sun went down. Every day is an adventure when you are a pet rock, especially when you are friends with retro Fisher-Price Little People....






Happy 50th anniversary to the little blue Fisher-Price house that so many of us Gen Xers played with in our pre-school days! My earliest childhood memories of the late 1970's are full of the images on the walls of these rooms.

(c) 2019 Chloe Koffas  

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Note! We recently stumbled across some info about how certain retro Fisher-Price toys are toxic. Be careful about letting kids, especially little kids who chew on things, play with your old toys. Some of the pieces have been found to contain mercury, lead, arsenic and other toxic substances. Link here to Tamara Rubin's blog: Lead Safe Mama. She sends in toys to a lab to get them tested and blogs about it. We're all about the new Fisher Price vintage toys that have been made in recent years with the same style and graphics of the older toys. 

Meet the Pet Rocks

The list of Gen X things loved by the Gen Z kids in my life is pretty extensive - Atari, Rubik's Cubes, fiber optic lights...and one thing they really love is pet rocks. We've decided to bring out the pet rocks for the summer and maybe adopt some new ones.

Last summer, we took some photos of Rocky (my daughter's pet rock) and Skippy (my Godson's pet rock). We'd like to share them with you now....

Skippy, who is always smiling, and Rocky, who is often in a state of surprise, talked about going for a swim. They brought out the pool toys, but then got concerned about sinking. They decided just to sunbathe instead. Then, later, they decided they did want to swim after all and got onto a tiny inflatable raft.

Rocky and Skippy, on their skateboards, hanging out on a hot summer day. The plan was to do some cool tricks, instead they starting zoning out, and stared straight up at the big, fluffy clouds passing by....

Rocky, after Skippy flew back home from his visit. As you can see, he wants to be flung from the launcher to score points. He's all about arcade ball, and he's a big talker, but he doesn't really know how to play.

Pet rocks like to give hugs, but they don't have arms, so they just snuggle comfortably on your cheek.

More pet rock pictures on the way soon...it's going to be a very fun summer!

(c) 2019 photos and writing by Chloe Koffas

Rosebud Entertainment currently holds the U.S. trademark rights to the Pet Rock.