The Strudwick File: Strud Goes Bananas, Part II
The Strudwick File: Strud Goes Bananas, Part II
When you consider all of the food and inanimate objects Strudwick consumes on a regular basis, bananas would be considered among the most benign. Some might even say they are a healthy snack for our four-legged friend. Well, as the adage goes, you can have too much of a good thing. Strudwick learned that the …
The Strudwick File: Early Bird Special
The Strudwick File: Early Bird Special
After his visit with Santa Claus, Strudwick’s time in Montana was remarkably uneventful (by his standards at least). His return home to Connecticut has also been without (much) incident, though it does look like Strud is craving more quality time with Megyn and the fam. The other morning, she came down to the kitchen to …
The Strudwick File: Snuggle Session
The Strudwick File: Snuggle Session
After last week’s run-in with dear old Saint Nick (get caught up on Strud’s version of A Christmas Story here), it was time for Strudwick to take a chill pill. History indicates that our four-legged friend loves to snuggle up in a big comfy chair (above) while he is in Montana with Megyn and her …
The Strudwick File: A Christmas Story
The Strudwick File: A Christmas Story
Our three-act holiday saga – ahem, story – begins earlier this week with Megyn, Doug, the kids, and the dogs in Montana for a holly, jolly white Christmas. While Thunder was her usual angel of a self, our friend Strudwick had a bit of Scrooge energy to work out. We’ll let Megyn share what happened …
The Strudwick File: Flashcard Fail
The Strudwick File: Flashcard Fail
Earlier this year, Megyn shared she was “going nuts” as her youngest son Thatcher learned the state capitals because of the earworm he was using to memorize them. Hopefully that exercise marked the end of her kids’ geography lessons because it looks like, thanks to Strud, they now have one less tool in their toolkit. …
The Strudwick File: One in a Melon
The Strudwick File: One in a Melon
There is little, if anything, Strudwick won’t eat. Lately, he has sampled the decorative pumpkins and gourds, Thatcher’s pistachios, and his beloved butter to name a few. There was another taste-test this week that can only be described as one in a melon. Yes, that is what is left of a cup of watermelon chunks …
The Strudwick File: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
The Strudwick File: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Winter does not officially begin for another couple of weeks, but the frigid temperatures came early in the northeast. Couple the cold with the season’s festive decor, and the setting was ripe for Strudwick to get in the holiday spirit by recreating one of our favorite Christmas classics. The tail – ahem, tale – begins …
The Strudwick File: Strud Goes Nuts
The Strudwick File: Strud Goes Nuts
We all know Strudwick loves a snack. Recently, he has treated himself to a stick of butter (at the expense of the butter dish), Megyn’s festive fall foliage (for the second straight year), and French onion chicken cutlets to name a few. This time around, Strud opted for a more traditional snack food – at …
The Strudwick File: Purse Snatcher
The Strudwick File: Purse Snatcher
Megyn and her family celebrated Thanksgiving a little early this year, which means she had a house full of people over the weekend. To avoid repeats of her previous Turkey Day faux pas (read that as a plural), she had someone helping her keep things on track. The celebration went off without a hitch, but …
The Strudwick File: Rub-a-Dub… Strud?
The Strudwick File: Rub-a-Dub… Strud?
If you are a long-time reader of The Strudwick File, you may recall Strud’s ill-fated trip to Montana back in December 2022 when some severe gastrointestinal distress (as a result of the altitude and eating contraband sugar-free gum) resulted in what we affectionately refer to as Megyn and Strudwick’s trip to the spa. In reality, …
The Strudwick File: You Butter Believe It, Part II
The Strudwick File: You Butter Believe It, Part II
Strudwick loves butter – like, really, really loves butter. He has managed to snack on sticks a time or two without causing too much damage (exhibit A), but he has also broken more than one butter dish in the process of chowing down (exhibit B). Unfortunately, the wrong kind of history repeated itself this week. …
The Strudwick File: Strud’s Night Terror
The Strudwick File: Strud’s Night Terror
Strudwick and his sister Thunder usually spend the night in their crates. Megyn and Doug decided to “take a risk” earlier this week and let them sleep outside of the crates in the cordoned off area of the kitchen and living room where they roam during the day. They went to bed before the kids, …