Mack Periwinkle, when he was younger, was the Sylvanian Open Tennis Champion three years on the bounce. He had to give up playing when he got a bunion on his big toe. Now that he is older he coaches his grandson, Oliver, who he expects to be the next champion.
Mabel Periwinkle is an expert at knitting and sewing, making all her own clothes, as well as those for her grand children. She was credited with making Mack the smartest dressed tennis player in Sylvania.