Wednesday, May 19, 2010

"R" is for Reuben


It Is Alphabe-Thursday time once again. Our Rumbustious teacher, Miss Jenny, has given us our assignment. We are to explore the letter "R" and find something that expresses our innermost "R"ness. I am certain that our Raucous class will answer to this Righteous quest with everything from the Rare, to the Recondite, to the utterly Ridiculous.

My "R" post is easy for me. He is not rare(except in my heart), nor is he recondite. He is on occasion a bit ridiculous. He is Reuben, my wonderful little, black Miniature Schnauzer.

Reuben will turn five this November, and has been in our family since he was about 10 weeks old. MrsC gave Reuben to me for my birthday, February 2006. She always says..."Reuben is the best present I ever gave you...", although I might argue that her love would be first on my list...Reuben next, of course.

How did I come to name him Reuben? I sought to reflect his German ancestry with his name. I have to admit to a bit of a struggle to find a German boy's name that rolled off the tongue. "Reuben" seemed to have a certain feel and sound that fit this little guy. I find him a perfect subject for my photographic endeavors, and quite photogenic, although often not terribly cooperative. I hope you enjoy these pictures, and I encourage you to visit with our other students and their often Rapacious witticisms. Go to jennymatlock.blogspot.com to peruse their work, and perhaps you too will want to join the class. Better late than never.

Peace and blessings...










36 comments:

  1. I think this R for Reuben is about the best post there could be. He is a cutie for sure!

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  2. This is a great post! I love pets and this guy appears to have melted your hearts! He is certainly a rarity today! :)

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  3. I don't think Reuben can take a bad shot. What a beautiful dog.

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  4. Oh I love Reuben! The one and only dog that I ever had was a miniature schnauzer name Chichi LaRue! They are great dogs.

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  5. Your Reuben is completely adorable!!! From one dog lover to another, I say well done. Although I will admit that when I clicked on your link, I was expecting my favorite sandwich...

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  6. To Tina...Reuben would have preferred the sandwich as well

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  7. Reuben is certainly a photogenic pup! Your photo skills show through! Reuben seems to be quite cooperative when it comes to posing :o)

    Blessings & Aloha!

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  8. what a precious pup! Reuben looks like a lovely friend!

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  9. what a gorgeous picture of reuben...those eyes WOW!
    what a darling companion he seems to be

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  10. Well hubby, once again you have captured our sweet little pup, Reuben! He is such a sweetheart and he really loves his "daddy"...you! He follows you everywhere you go and you two are very dear to my heart!

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  11. This is a lovely post to start my journey round the classroom. Don't know about you but I love reading all the comments it makes me feel part of it. So sorry I did not comment on yours last week thought I had visited everyone. Love the picture with the christmas tree

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  12. Reuben is a wonderful name, and his pictures are adorable.

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  13. What an adorable pup! Reuben is a great name, unique and sweet! I love the snow picture!

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  14. Hi Jeff,
    Rueben is very handsome! and I bet he makes a great friend! Thanks for sharing him with us.

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  15. I must admit when I first saw what you wrote about I thought it was going to be about Rueben sandwiches ;-) Rueben looks like such a great dog. I love all the pictures but my favorite is with the Christmas tree. I wonder what Rueben was thinking about a tree in the house LOL.

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  16. Hi!
    Reuben is a very distinguished looking fellow. He's also cute! Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    A View of My Life
    http://splummer-aviewofmylife.blogspot.com/2010/05/alphabe-thursday.html

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  17. Reuben - come on over to meet Rosie! I know that she'd say that you have a very noble look and great posture - which she says is very important in a dog.

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  18. Okay, so I was thinking I would be able to drool over a sandwich and here I am drooling over a dog!. Joni

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  19. What a beautiful and handsome dog. Great R post

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  20. Hi Jeff,
    Reuben is quite regal, his posture is perfect and he is so handsome.
    ~Maggie~

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  21. love the pic of reuben with the xmas tree :D

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  22. Like the others, I had my face all fixed for a sandwich. The dog is cute, though. Give Reuben a squeeze for me.

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  23. Great pictures of Reuben! I think the he and Ladybug would have a ball playing together! How could you post about any other R?

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  24. I thought I loved Rueben sandwiches. But I love your RUEBEN more. What a face? Just melts my heart. Give him a big hug from my pups in colorado.

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  25. Oh wow! I love this tribute to Rueben. He just looks like he'd have a tough time holding still. That photo with the ice covered bough is my favorite.

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  26. What a cutie! My sister-in-law has a miniature schnauzer and she walks just like your Reuben...nose the ground, pulling on the leash!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  27. Reuben stole my heart at hello!~ Oh my I can tell you love this little guy...and I can see why...what a perfect R post!

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  28. He's adorable! I love that you kept his ears natural :) I'll be honest, I was first intrigued by your post because I thought you were writing about my favorite sandwich! But I enjoyed this much more, and no calories. Have a great weekend. Kathy

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  29. Love your little Reuben...and my favorite pic is him following his shadow :P

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  30. Reuben is a very handsome laddie! I love Miniature Schnauzers.

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  31. I think Rueben would get along great with my Sophie! What a beautiful dog.

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  32. He is regal and looks altogether wonderful, such expressive eyes, the truest kind of friend. I love the name Reuben. Great choice. Awesome photos.

    Is Mrs C doing okay? I noticed she hadn't posted since last week.

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  33. What an adorable pup & very photogenic~ love the expressive eyes & the pic with him on the rug with his toy :-)

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  34. Reuben is magnificent! I think you could easily make a calendar with these pictures, Jeff. He just seems to pose so perfectly in each one.

    Although I must admit my favorite is the one with the two of you together!

    Thanks for adding your unique touch each week to Alphabe-Thursday!

    I really look forward to my visits here!

    A+

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  35. May 25th, 2010
    Sorry I am so late with my comments.

    Reuben is wonderful dog! Lovely shots. A great canine portrait and perfect R-post!

    Best wishes,
    Anna

    Anna's Rs

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