Category Archives: Rudy

Rudy, The Wannabe Cat

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell, has taken to acting like a cat. I never thought I would type those words. He drapes his carcass on the backs of recliners and chairs and the couch for no good reason, as if anything … Continue reading →

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Big River: Welcome To The Circus

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Recently it has come to my attention that one of Big River’s fellow tenants called us “circus people.” Granted, this comment was heard by one of our “circus” people while sitting in a restroom stall playing games on an iPhone, … Continue reading →

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Rudy’s Klout

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Social media is constantly changing and adding new sites. If you have an extra 3 minutes in your day, social media will find a way to use 4 of them. Now there is a way to measure your influence across … Continue reading →

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A Little Cure of the Dog

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Terry Taylor

“Breath would not come. No amount of trying would summon it. I lay flat on the floor struggling as panic rushed from my burning lungs to the fear in my brain. But I was not alone. And because of that, … Continue reading →

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The Tater Tot Cat

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Terry Taylor

  Another lost animal encounter: Friday night, 8 P.M., Sonic Drive-In parking lot. A small cat is running and weaving through the cars in a wild-legged dance of death. Two Hondas and a Chevy barely miss the tiny rambler. A … Continue reading →

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Rudy Saves His Enemies

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Saturday night, 10 P.M. Rudy scratches on the door to go outside. In a few minutes, he’s neck deep under the BBQ grill cover hoovering something so loud we can hear his breathing inside. Tweet This Post

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Sir Winston Rudy Hasselhoff

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Anyone with a deep knowledge of arcane and worthless information knows that David Hassellhoff was a big star in Germany in the late 1980’s. If you didn’t know that, then you probably have a life and don’t own a TV. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve: Rudy Goes For the Toothpaste

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Terry Taylor

How he got into the bathroom is not as much of a mystery as I would like to believe. I had let him in, not thinking about his deviousness and skills. He whined, I caved, he watched me shave. And … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Bone

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A while back, our notorious Jack Russell, Rudy (http://twitter.com/Rudythejack), was injured and laid up in bad shape for several weeks. Here he is, back to his snarly self on Christmas Eve, with one of the many gifts from his friends. … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Humiliation

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell, had a rough week. He spent a few days and nights in the I.C.U of the animal hospital. He went down hard while chasing squirrels, falling fifteen feet, smacking a big rock, catching him right in … Continue reading →

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The Dog Ate My Underwear

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I was going to write about business. People say I don’t do that enough. I had some ideas about Google’s new car and some thoughts about how companies are not the same company from day to day because people change … Continue reading →

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My Neighborless Behavior

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I wake up early and nudge Rudy from doggy sleep inside his beloved crate where he snoozes like Bill the vampire on True Blood. Rudy stretches and runs immediately downstairs grabbing one of his dozens of tennis balls, some broken. … Continue reading →

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The Attack

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A strange coolness hugged the evening ground after a week of near 100º temperatures. Fireflies hung suspended above the parched grass,  glowing in surreal blinks, looking for a mate to celebrate the turn of  good weather. After my throw, the … Continue reading →

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The Fall and Rise Of Rudy

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Our backyard lies in the shade in winter. Snow is still two feet deep back there. The slow melt of day freezes into a hockey rink every night. Icicles the size of Darth Vader’s light saber flow off the eaves … Continue reading →

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Gifts in the Yard

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Rudy loves to eat a big meal, ride around in the car, listen to seasonal music and look at Christmas lights. The sparkling strings hypnotize him into a holidaze. Last night we took him for a little ride through the … Continue reading →

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