Well this is awkward. Has anyone seen my reindeer? He answers to the name of Rudolph, and may or may not be the actual reindeer who helps Santa. That is one of a few theories as to why he has gone missing from my home. Oh deer, oops I mean oh dear, let me explain…

You see for my birthday my Babci (grandmother) sent me a Rudolph doll because she knows how much I love Christmas, and we have fond memories of watching the Rankin and Bass tv special at her home.

However, at the time my gift arrived in the mail I was in the throws of my medical emergency and staying at the animal hospital. Mom opened the gift, saw what it was, and put it someplace “safe.” Now we can’t find the Rudolph anywhere! When I felt better, she found the other two toys my Babci sent me in a different box for my birthday. But he wasn’t with them. During that time, Mom was putting all packages in the same place, but he wasn’t there!

We assumed he’d turn up when Mom wrapped the Christmas gifts for our relatives, but again, no sign of Rudolph! This put her on a cleaning frenzy, but alas no sign of him anywhere. She even went through the boxes our Christmas decorations are stored in, in case he somehow ended up there when we finished decorating. But alas, more searches around the house have turned up empty. She even confirmed with Dad that before any box is brought to the recycling station he collapses them, so no way Rudolph could have been hiding in one.

Now based on my Mystery Board, I have a few theories as to Rudolph’s whereabouts. Perhaps Babci sent me THE Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and he was needed by Santa! It would explain his disappearance before Christmas. Although it does not explain why he hasn’t reappeared yet, now that the holidays are over. Another theory that if it is indeed the actual Rudolph, maybe I accidentally insulted him by not being there to greet him upon arrival. We’ve all seen the tv special where he gets his feelings hurt, and takes off on a grand adventure. Could he have sung a sad song and left me? Or perhaps he heard about my nose cannon, and wanted to protect his red nose from my nasal fungal infection? Trust me, if I had known in advance what that fungus would do to me, I’d have gone into hiding too! Angel Chuck Billy would argue this is further proof of the portal inside our home. According to his portal theory, Rudolph must have accidentally fallen into it, and will reappear in some random place. I’ll continue to search for him here. However, if you could all check under the couch cushions and maybe in closets in your homes, he could have landed there from the portal.

Babci, I’m sorry Rudolph got misplaced! Just like his family in the Christmas tv special, I promise I will not give up on the quest to find him!