Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Book review
By Hobo Hudson
I finally had a chance to read the book “Small Tales: THE
BIG ADVENTURES OF TWO TINY TERRIERS” my friends Foley and Pocket published
recently. It’s fantastic, and I now understand why my mom was laughing so loud
the whole time she hogged it.
I tell you, I had a hard time getting my paws on the book.
First, Mom intercepted it as soon as it arrived, and then, Dad took it over. He
promised me to give me the book when he was done reading it, but the cat had
other plans. Blondie, one of my kitty sisters, hearing that cats and squirrels
play an important role in the book, grabbed it just as Dad handed it to me and
took off with it. I would have easily pulled Blondie back by her tail since she
is slowing down in her old age, but I stumbled over Wylie, my doggy brother,
with my kitty brother Thomas on his heels, both trying to join the chase.
To make what had turned out to be a long chase short, I was
the one hunting down Blondie. I ripped the book out of her claws and locked
myself up in my office with it. I poured myself a Folitini, jumped on the chair
in the corner and started reading, and I didn’t leave the office until I’d
finished the book. It is funny and exciting and contains some awesome ideas only
my fellow dogs could come up with.
Something makes me wonder, though. I’m not sure if human
readers will get the underlying message of the book that we dogs—and I hate to
admit it but also cats and some other critters—are far more advanced in
reasoning and thus a much better fit to run the world than humans are. But you’ll
have to find out for yourself. Read the book and see what you think. It’s
available at amazon.com. To order it, click here.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
House exchange offer
By Hobo
Hudson
Dear friends:
I’m at my
wit’s end and desperately need a change of pace and some rest for a couple of
days and am offering to exchange houses with any of you that can offer me peace
and quiet and a soft bed for Saturday and Sunday night.
This is an
opportunity for you to escape the ravages of winter and enjoy the warm Florida weather on a
trial basis. For example, the outside temperature is currently 42 degrees and
is forecast to rise to a balmy 70 degrees this afternoon. Tomorrow, it should
reach 80 degrees in the afternoon.
My house will
come complete with a freezer well stocked with steaks and an outside grill so
that you can cook your lunch to your liking. There is also a pool for you water
lovers, which is normally off limits because Mom doesn’t like wet dogs in the
house.
Disclosure:
The reason for this offer is that my house is very noisy right now because Mom
is reading Foley’s new book and every time I try to snooze, I am awakened by
Mom’s laughter. I don’t think I’ve heard her laugh this much in years. This
shouldn’t be a drawback to you northern pups because you’ll want to spend all
your time snoozing outside in what you think is the warm sun.
If any of you
would like to see what I’m complaining about, you can preview the book at http://www.amazon.com/Small-Tales-Adventures-Tiny-Terriers/dp/1500982326/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420896661&sr=8-1&keywords=marsha+Gay
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This was Hobo Hudson, my doggy brother, a little terrier mix with black fur. He became famous after his first attempt at writing stories, which was an article published in the newsletter of our local animal shelter, the same shelter in which I ended up years later before Hobo and his parents adopted me. Hobo’s fame quickly spread as he made a name for himself as a business dog and an adventurer. To keep his memory alive, my doggy sister, my three kitty siblings and I, Wylie Hudson, are continuing his blog. Our mom is the blog’s editor.
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